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Committee debates state certification to bar child labor in energy supply chains; bill laid over
Summary
House File 2803 would require certification that large energy infrastructure projects did not use child labor in supply chains before obtaining a permit; sponsors called it a moral leadership step, while members asked about federal overlap and implementation costs. The committee adopted a DE amendment and laid the bill over.
House File 2803, carried by Representative Hudson, would require that large energy infrastructure projects certify their supply chains did not rely on child labor before securing a permit from the commission specified in the bill.
Representative Hudson told the committee the bill is meant to ensure Minnesota’s transition to clean energy “does not come at the expense of child exploitation.” Hudson said the proposal would cover large energy infrastructure projects and carbon-free technologies, adding the requirement that projects…
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