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HF848 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Loggers safety grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1523

AI Generated Summary

House File No. 848 is a legislative bill designed to support safety in the logging industry in Minnesota. Authored by Skraba, Igo, Dotseth, Kozlowski, Heintzeman, and others, it aims to appropriate funds specifically for the loggers safety grant program. The bill proposes to allocate $500,000 from the state's general fund for fiscal year 2026 and another $500,000 for fiscal year 2027 to enhance safety initiatives for loggers. The funds will be managed by the commissioner of labor and industry as part of an ongoing safety grant program established under previous Minnesota legislation. This bill has been referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy for further consideration.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allocates $500,000 each for fiscal years 2026 and 2027."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill appropriates funds for the loggers safety grant program as established under a previous session law.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates the fiscal years for the existing grant program funding."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "Minnesota Laws 2021 First Special Session chapter 10 article 3 section 21"
  }
]

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