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House advances diving-safety bill after two on-the-job deaths
Summary
The Minnesota House took up House File 1355, the Bridal Ani and Joseph Anderson Safety Act, which would require scuba certification, safety equipment and trained supervision for commercial aquatic-plant removal. The bill’s sponsor said the measure responds to the deaths of two young workers; sponsors and families pressed lawmakers to act quickly.
Saint Paul — The Minnesota House debated and advanced House File 1355 on April 2, 2025, a workplace safety bill that would establish training and equipment requirements for commercial diving in aquatic-plant removal.
Representative Baker, the bill’s author, told colleagues the measure — titled the Bridal Ani and Joseph Anderson Safety Act — responds to two recent deaths and “addresses these gaps with three very straightforward safety measures.” He described the bill as requiring scuba certification, a buoyancy control device and trained supervision, including supervisors trained in CPR. "There is no requirement for scuba certification...There’s no requirement for…
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