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Support expressed for bill to remove Minnesota State carve-out for donation leave; SF 46-29 laid over
Summary
A public speaker and a Winona State employee testified in favor of SF 46-29, which would remove a statutory sentence that currently exempts Minnesota State System employees from paid leave for blood donation; the bill was laid over by the committee.
Speakers at the start of the hearing urged the committee to remove a statutory carve-out that excludes some Minnesota State System employees from having paid leave for blood donation.
"Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood or platelets," a witness who identified herself as Amanda said, citing an American Red Cross figure and asking that Minnesota State employees receive the same three hours per year for blood donation that other state employees currently receive.
A Winona State college laboratory specialist (identified in the transcript as "CAPE READY") described being an avid donor and noted that campus blood drives are uneven. The committee laid SF 46-29 over for later consideration.
