Reuse Minnesota is a proud member of the Minnesota Fair Repair coalition. We support the grassroots effort to move digital Right to Repair legislation forward in the state. In 2023, the Minnesota legislature passed one of the most comprehensive Right to Repair bills in the United States. While some unfortunate exemptions were added, the law will now require manufacturers of electronic devices, appliances, and machinery to make the information, parts, and tools necessary for repairs available to individuals and independent repair shops.
Not sure what Right to Repair is? Reuse Minnesota hosted an informational session in January 2023.
About the new law
Minnesota's Digital Fair Repair Act can be found in Minnesota Statute 325E.72.
- Applies to items sold on or after July 1, 2021.
- Includes: Consumer electronics (computers, mobile devices), appliances, cameras, and more!
- Excludes: Motor vehicles, medical devices, agricultural equipment, heavy equipment, lawn/garden tools, power tools, video game consoles
- Enforced by the Attorney General.
More information on your rights and enforcement can be found here.
Media coverage
Digital Fair Repair Act is important to farmers but not enough (Minnesota Reformer, July 2, 2024)
Can you fix it? Yes, you can. Minnesota's Right to Repair bill is now in effect (Sahan Journal, July 1, 2024)
Fixing your Electronics just got easier in California and Minnesota (Consumer Reports, July 1, 2024)
Minnesota's big step in the right-to-repair direction (MinnPost, December 19, 2023)
Right to repair laws gain steam, gives more options to consumers (Fox Business, June 14, 2023)
Ever been stuck trying to fix a phone or appliance? A new 'right to repair' law may help (MPR, June 5, 2023)
Minnesota's new 'right to repair' law is the most extensive one yet (Fast Company, May 31, 2023)
A right to repair in Minnesota and beyond (NPR, May 31, 2023)
Minnesota's new 'right to repair' law is the broadest one yet (Minnesota Reformer, May 30, 2023)
Governor Walz signs 'Right to Repair' into law as part of Commerce Omnibus bill (KSTP, May 25, 2023)
Breaking: Minnesota’s New Right to Repair Law Will Give the Whole World Repair Manuals (iFixit, May 24, 2023)
Right-to-repair rules are now the law in Minnesota (The Verge, May 24, 2023)
Minnesota lawmakers include right to repair in budget (E-Scrap News, May 24, 2023)
Right to Repair supporters
| Alta Technologies | Repowered |
| Association of Recycling Managers (ARM) | Reuse Minnesota |
| Environment Minnesota | Solid Waste Administrators Association (SWAA) |
| Eureka Recycling | Tech Fixers |
| Land Stewardship Project (LSP) | The Repair Association (repair.org) |
| Minnesota Farmers Union | U.S. PIRG |
| Minnesota Tech for Success | Vibrant Technologies, Inc. |
| Partnership on Waste and Energy (PWE) | World Data Products, Inc. |
Legislative history
A summary of activities can be found here.
