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Labor and Industry budget bill laid on table after failed referral; committee adopts technical and program amendments
Summary
Senate File 2373, the Department of Labor and Industry omnibus budget bill, was presented and amended in the Senate Finance Committee. The committee adopted technical amendment A14 and amendment A16 (which reallocates $1,000,000 and adjusts apprenticeship funding). A motion to refer the bill to the tax committee failed on a roll call (5 ayes, 7 n
Senate File 2373, the omnibus budget bill for the Department of Labor and Industry, the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals and the Bureau of Mediation Services, was considered April 21 by the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee. Committee members adopted technical and programmatic amendments but declined to refer the bill to the Senate Tax Committee by roll call. The bill was later laid on the table for further consideration.
Sponsor Senator McEwen opened the item with a summary of articles in the bill, which include construction codes and licensing fee alignment, clarifying employer/employee rights on breaks, a misclassification fraud impact report requirement, and a broadband installation safety standards update. "Article 2, section 1 allows the Department of Labor and Industry to apply for a temporary restraining…
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