This Minnesota bill, H.F. No. 1871, seeks to delay the prohibition on lead solder in certain products. Specifically, it amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.3892, subdivision 2, to allow products containing internal circuit boards with lead solder to remain exempt from the state’s lead restrictions until January 1, 2028.

Key provisions: - The existing law prohibits the sale, manufacture, distribution, or use of products containing lead above 0.009% by total weight (90 ppm) or cadmium above 0.0075% by total weight (75 ppm) unless preempted by federal law. - The bill delays the enforcement of these restrictions for products with internal circuit boards using lead solder until 2028. - Manufacturers of key fobs (exempted under this delay) must submit a semiannual report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, detailing: 1. Barriers to compliance. 2. Progress toward compliance. 3. The most recent timeline for compliance.

In summary, this bill postpones the enforcement of lead solder restrictions for certain electronic components while requiring manufacturers to report on their efforts to phase out lead usage.