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HF2238 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Commissioner directed to approve youth skills training programs in construction trades.

Related bill: SF3086

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to enhance workforce development in Minnesota by allowing for the approval of youth skills training programs specifically in the construction trades sector.

Main Provisions

  • Youth Skills Training Approval: The bill mandates that the Minnesota Commissioner must approve specific youth skills training programs for the construction trades.
  • Location Restriction: These programs must be conducted at a central location, which could be a headquarters site or a designated training facility.
  • Exemption from Child Labor Laws: Students participating in these approved construction trade programs are exempt from certain child labor laws, according to a specific subdivision.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The bill amends an existing statute in Minnesota law, adding a new subdivision that specifically addresses the approval and operational criteria of construction trades training programs for youth.
  • It introduces an exemption allowing these programs to bypass certain child labor restrictions, facilitating easier participation for young individuals in gaining construction industry skills.

Relevant Terms

  • Workforce development
  • Youth skills training
  • Construction trades
  • Child labor laws
  • Training facility
  • Commissioner approval

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
March 19, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows exemption for students in approved construction trade programs from certain child labor laws."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references section 181A.07 subdivision 7 for exemptions to child labor laws in youth skills training programs related to construction trades.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "181A.07"
  }
]

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