Bill > SF3086

This bill amends Minnesota workforce development statutes to create a new provision allowing the state commissioner to approve youth skills training programs specifically in the construction trades, with two key requirements. First, these programs must be limited to work conducted at a central location like a headquarters or training facility, which helps ensure student safety by restricting work to controlled environments. Second, the bill directs the commissioner to exempt students participating in these approved construction trades training programs from certain child labor law restrictions, as permitted under a specific existing legal provision (section 181A.07, subdivision 7). This exemption would likely allow younger workers to gain hands-on vocational skills and experience in the construction industry under supervised conditions, potentially helping address workforce shortages and providing career development opportunities for youth interested in trades-based careers.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3086&ssn=0&y=2025