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Bill > HF848
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Introduced
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
In Committee
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; appropriating money for the loggers safety grant program.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates a total of $1 million ($500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and another $500,000 in fiscal year 2027) from the state's general fund to the Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry specifically to support the loggers safety grant program. The program, which was originally established in a 2021 legislative action, aims to provide financial assistance to support safety initiatives in the logging industry. The appropriation will help fund efforts to improve workplace safety for loggers, who work in one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, by providing grants that can be used for safety training, equipment, or other protective measures to reduce workplace accidents and injuries.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (7)
Roger Skraba (R)*,
Jeff Dotseth (R),
Josh Heintzeman (R),
Spencer Igo (R),
Liish Kozlowski (D),
Cal Warwas (R),
Natalie Zeleznikar (R),
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy (on 02/17/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0848&ssn=0&y=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF848&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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