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Senate Labor Committee hears bill to fund construction-industry mental‑health outreach
Summary
On April 8, the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee heard testimony on Senate File 2744, a bill sponsored by Senator Seeberger that would appropriate $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of labor and industry to convene stakeholders and fund education, outreach and worksite strategies aimed at reducing suicide and other mental‑health harms in the construction industry.
On April 8, the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee heard testimony on Senate File 2744, a bill sponsored by Senator Seeberger that would appropriate $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of labor and industry to convene stakeholders and fund education, outreach and worksite strategies aimed at reducing suicide and other mental‑health harms in the construction industry.
The bill’s supporters said construction workers face a range of industry‑specific stressors — seasonal employment, long hours, frequent travel and a workplace culture that stigmatizes help‑seeking — and that state funding could help coordinate outreach, training and rapid access to care.
"Laborers and all trades workers face a significant barrier asking for help with mental health and safety," said Joel Smith, president and business manager of LiUNA Minnesota and North Dakota, which represents…
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