| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to youth employment; modifying requirements for 16- and 17-year-olds |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 working in or around a construction or building project; authorizing rulemaking; |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. TITLE. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 This act shall be known as the "Paid Youth Trades Employment Opportunity Act." |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Sec. 2. [326B.17] 16- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS PERMITTED TO WORK IN OR |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9AROUND CONSTRUCTION OR BUILDING PROJECTS. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, 16- and 17-year-olds may lawfully work |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11in or around a construction or building project. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (b) Any 16- or 17-year-old must, at a minimum, satisfactorily complete OSHA 10 training |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13before beginning employment in or around a construction or building project. |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 Sec. 3. COMMISSIONER TO AMEND RULES; CONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15LAW. |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (a) The commissioner of labor and industry must amend Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0910, |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17to remove the prohibition of employment of 16- and 17-year-olds in or around a construction |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18or building project under Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0910, item F. The commissioner must |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19also amend Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0920, to clarify that employment of individuals |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20under age 16 in or around construction sites remains prohibited. The commissioner may |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Sec. 3. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 25-01779 as introduced01/17/25 REVISOR SS/VJ |
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| 23 | 23 | | SENATE |
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| 24 | 24 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 25 | 25 | | S.F. No. 1229NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: DRAHEIM) |
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| 27 | 27 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 28 | 28 | | Introduction and first reading02/10/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Referred to Labor 2.1use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, to |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.2amend Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0910 and 5200.0920. |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.3 (b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect any existing law or rule regarding |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.4work by 16- and 17-year-olds other than the general prohibition under Minnesota Rules, |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.5part 5200.0910, item F. These existing rules include but are not limited to the remainder of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.6Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0910, and the Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, sections |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.7570.50 to 570.68. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2Sec. 3. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25-01779 as introduced01/17/25 REVISOR SS/VJ |
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