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House approves several Senate bills on construction codes, workers’ compensation and evidence
Summary
The Minnesota House on May 13, 2025 approved two Senate-originated implementation and technical bills — SF3228 on workers' compensation technical changes and SF908 on underground-telecommunications installer certification — by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
This floor session included three Senate-originated measures that the House approved on May 13, 2025:
- Senate File 3228 (workers' compensation advisory council technical recommendations): Passed the House unanimously (134–0). Sponsors said the measure packages technical clarifications and agreed changes that labor and business negotiated through the workers' compensation advisory council.
- Senate File 908 (construction codes; underground telecommunications installer certification implementation): Passed the House unanimously (134–0). Sponsors said the bill clarifies definitions and timelines to implement a certification program for underground telecom installers and reflected a compromise among utilities, telecom contractors and unions.
- Senate File 2200 (evidence/restorative-practice privilege): Passed the House 98–36; covered in a separate article.
Why this matters: SF3228 and SF908 were presented as largely technical or stakeholder-negotiated fixes intended to improve implementation for existing laws or recently enacted programs. Lawmakers said the Senate and interested trade groups reached consensus language and the House acted to adopt the consensus.
Formal outcomes recorded in the transcript
- SF3228 (workers' compensation technical package): Passed 134–0 (clerk roll call recorded in transcript). Authors noted unanimous advisory-council support and stakeholder sign-off.
- SF908 (construction codes / telecom installer certification clarifications): Passed 134–0. Sponsors said the bill clarifies the underground-telecommunications installer certification program and addresses operational gaps identified since the 2024 law.
Next steps
Both bills were returned to the Senate after House passage. Sponsors said they expect the measures to move quickly because they reflect negotiated compromises among affected parties.
Speakers and sponsors
- SF3228 sponsor: Representative Ben Baker (Kandiyohi) and other members on the workers' compensation advisory council. - SF908 sponsor: Representative Isaac Schultz (Morrison) and co-sponsors from labor and industry committees.
These bills carried little floor controversy and were described by authors as stakeholder-led fixes to improve implementation.
