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HF 2803

Minnesota House•In House Committee

Summary

HF 2803, “Certain energy generating facilities required to be certified as child labor free, and certain products required to be certified as child labor free”, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2025 by Rep. Walter Hudson (R). It was referred to Energy Finance and Policy, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy.

Record

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HF 2803 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hf2803/introduced.txt
01/24/25   REVISOR  RSI/MI  25-01225
This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   2803
03/26/2025     Authored by Hudson
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy
A bill for an act
relating to consumer protection; requiring certain energy generating facilities to
be certified as child labor free; requiring certain products sold to be certified as
child labor free; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
216I; 325D.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. [216I.115] PROHIBITION ON CHILD LABOR FOR CERTAIN
FACILITIES.
(a) The commission is prohibited from issuing a permit for a solar energy generating
system or a wind energy conversion system under this chapter unless the applicant has
demonstrated to the commission's satisfaction that no child labor, as defined under section
325D.75, subdivision 1, is used to manufacture the equipment used to construct and operate
the solar energy generating system or wind energy conversion system.
(b) Paragraph (a) also applies to a solar energy generating system or a wind energy
conversion system subject to local review under section 216I.08.
Sec. 2. [325D.75] CHILD LABOR FREE PRODUCTS.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
(b) "Child labor" has the meaning given in the International Labor Organization's
Minimum Age Convention No. 138.
(c) "Solar photovoltaic device" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791.
Sec. 2.  1
      01/24/25   REVISOR  RSI/MI  25-01225
     (d) "Wind energy conversion system" has the meaning given in section 216I.02,
 subdivision 20.
     Subd. 2. Prohibition. It is an unlawful trade practice to offer for sale in Minnesota any
 electric vehicle battery, solar photovoltaic device, or wind energy conversion system unless
 the electric vehicle battery, solar photovoltaic device, or wind energy conversion system's
 manufacturer certifies that no child labor was used to manufacture the electric vehicle
 battery, solar photovoltaic device, or wind energy conversion system.
     Subd. 3. Remedies. A person that violates subdivision 2 is subject to the penalties
 established under section 325D.56.
      Sec. 2.  2

Certain energy generating facilities required to be certified as child labor free, and certain products required to be certified as child labor free.

Sponsors

Rep. Walter Hudson (R) sponsors HF 2803 alone.

Walter Hudson

Rep. · R–30A · Sponsor

Committees

HF 2803 went before 1 committee: Energy Finance and Policy.

Energy Finance and Policy
Energy Finance and Policy
Referred to · Mar 26, 2025 · 85 Bills

History

HF 2803 has taken 1 action since Mar 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2025
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy

Votes

HF 2803 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: revisor.mn.gov · legiscan.com