<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>licensing fees; establishing a pilot project; requiring reports and rulemaking; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 240A.09; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222, subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>    Section 1. <b>[144.1223] ENCLOSED SPORTS ARENAS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Indoor air quality; responsibility.</b> The commissioner of health <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>shall be responsible for the adoption of rules and enforcement of applicable laws and rules <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>relating to indoor air quality in the operation and maintenance of enclosed sports arenas.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Indoor ice arenas; license required.</b> (a) After March 1, 2011, an indoor <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>ice arena may not operate without a valid license issued by the commissioner. An indoor <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>ice arena license must be renewed annually. An application for a new or renewed indoor <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>ice arena license must be accompanied by a fee as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(1) $200 for an indoor ice arena that does not use either ice resurfacing or ice edging <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>equipment that is exclusively powered by electricity;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>(2) $100 for an indoor ice arena that uses either ice resurfacing or ice edging <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>equipment that is exclusively powered by electricity; and<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>(3) $50 for an indoor ice arena that uses both ice resurfacing and ice edging <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>equipment that is exclusively powered by electricity.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(b) An application for a license under this section shall be made on a form developed <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>by the commissioner that includes, at a minimum, the following information:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>(1) for each piece of ice resurfacing and ice edging equipment operated at the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>facility, the brand, model number, and year of manufacture;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(2) the name of the trained operator designated under subdivision 3; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>(3) documentation from a qualified technician establishing that the ice resurfacing <br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>equipment was properly tuned and tested for carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>hydrocarbon emissions, as applicable, during the previous year and was found to meet the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>manufacturer's specifications for those emissions. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(c) The commissioner may revoke a license issued under this subdivision for <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>violations of subdivisions 2 to 4.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>(d) An indoor ice arena regulatory account is established in the special revenue <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>fund. The commissioner of health shall deposit all revenues from licenses issued under <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>this subdivision in the indoor ice arena regulatory account. All money in the account is <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>annually appropriated from the indoor ice arena regulatory account to the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>health for the purpose of administering the statutes and rules governing indoor ice arenas.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>(e) For the purposes of sections 1 to 4, "indoor ice arena" means any building with a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>roof and a majority of the sides closed which contains an ice rink. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Indoor ice arenas; operator training and certificate.</b> (a) After March <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>1, 2011, no indoor ice arena may operate without a trained indoor ice arena operator, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>designated by the owner or operator of the indoor ice arena, who holds a valid indoor ice <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>arena certificate issued by the commissioner of health. A trained indoor ice arena operator <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>must be present or available on call whenever the indoor ice arena is open for use and is <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>responsible for direct operation of the indoor ice arena, for compliance with subdivision 4, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>and for meeting and maintaining indoor air quality standards.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>(b) The commissioner of health shall issue an indoor ice arena operator certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>to a person who has completed a course of training approved by the commissioner that <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>addresses issues regarding air quality in indoor ice arenas, and may include:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>(1) proper maintenance of equipment to minimize potential emissions of carbon <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>monoxide and nitrogen dioxide;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>(2) proper maintenance and operation of ventilation equipment to comply with state <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>limits on levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in indoor ice arenas;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>(3) proper calibration, accuracy testing, maintenance, and operation of equipment to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>measure the levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in indoor ice arenas;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>(4) Minnesota Rules pertaining to air quality in indoor ice arenas; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>(5) recognition of the signs of exposure to elevated levels of carbon monoxide.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>The commissioner of health shall consult with the Minnesota Ice Arena Managers <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>Association, the League of Minnesota Cities, and school districts to continually revise and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>update the content of ice arena operator training. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>(c) To maintain the validity of an ice arena operator certificate, an ice arena operator <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>must attend a course of training approved by the commissioner every three years.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Indoor ice arenas; required equipment.</b> (a) After March 1, 2011, an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>indoor ice arena may allow public entry by skaters or spectators after a device powered by <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>an internal combustion engine, other than ice resurfacing equipment, has been operated in <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>the indoor ice arena, only after a test of indoor air quality determines that all applicable <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>indoor air quality standards have been met.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>(b) After January 1, 2015, an indoor ice arena operating in this state must:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>(1) use ice resurfacing and ice edging equipment that is exclusively powered by <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>electricity; or<br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>(2) contain an operational and properly calibrated electronic indoor air monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>device that continuously monitors and records the concentration of carbon monoxide and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>nitrogen dioxide in the air inside the ice arena. An indoor ice arena may contract with <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>a qualified entity to properly calibrate and maintain the operation and accuracy of an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>electronic indoor air monitoring and recording device.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>(c) By December 1, 2014, an indoor ice arena operator must notify the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>of health in writing whether the indoor ice arena has elected to comply with paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>(b), clause (1) or (2).<br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>(d) A waiver from the requirements of this subdivision is granted to an indoor ice <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>arena that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department of Health that the capacity of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>its air handling system is sufficient in relation to the airspace within the arena to make <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>the risk of failing to meet applicable air quality standards insignificant. The Department <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>of Health may set conditions, including air quality testing protocols, on exemptions <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>granted under this subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 240A.09, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var><b>240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>ice centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>(a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>come from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>eligible to receive a grant.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>(b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>473.121, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>commission is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals: <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>(1) proposals for renovation and indoor air quality improvements at an existing <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>indoor ice arena;<br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>(2) proposals for construction of two or more ice sheets in a single new facility;<br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>(2) (3) proposals for construction of an additional sheet of ice at an existing ice <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>center;<br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>(3) (4) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice as part of a sports <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>complex with multiple sports facilities; and<br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>(4) (5) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice that will be expanded <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>to a two-sheet facility in the future.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>(c) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>landscaping, and parking.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>(d) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>demand for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>needed, to female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>and Sundays.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>(e) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>demonstrated interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>(f) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>be located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>(g) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>girls' ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>(h) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>in greater Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>(i) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, redesign, renovation of air <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>handling systems, and operation, including the marketing of ice time.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>(j) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>(k) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A <br/>
<a id="pl.4.36"></a><var>4.36</var>rehabilitation or renovation grant may not exceed $100,000 $200,000. Priority must be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>given to grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>ice resurfacing equipment and upgrading ventilation systems that include electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>indoor air monitoring and recording devices. After January 1, 2013, no grant may be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>made under this paragraph unless the application includes capital expenditures for indoor <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>air quality improvements that will enable the facility to comply with the requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>of section 144.1223, subdivision 4, and any associated rules, or the applicant provides <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>documentation from the commissioner of health that the facility is in compliance with <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>those requirements at the time of application and will continue to be in compliance after <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>the rehabilitation or renovation is completed.  The provisions of this paragraph also apply <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>to grants made to upgrade current facilities under paragraph (g).<br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>(l) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>(m) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>bleacher safety requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>326B.112</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>    Sec. 3. <b>PILOT PROJECT.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>By July 1, 2012, the commissioner of health must, in consultation with indoor ice <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>arena operators, vendors of indoor air quality monitors, and the Minnesota Ice Arena <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>Managers Association, begin to identify and evaluate electronic indoor air monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>devices to determine those that meet the requirements of this section and are approved <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>for use in Minnesota. For each approved monitor, the department must recommend a <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>calibration schedule and must specify where the monitor must be located in an indoor ice <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>arena in order to be effective. By September 1, 2013, the commissioner shall submit <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>a report to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission and to the chairs and ranking <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with primary <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>jurisdiction over public health policy and financing and cultural and outdoor resources <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>financing containing information on the evaluation results, a list of approved electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>indoor air monitoring devices, and operational recommendations.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>    Sec. 4. <b>INDOOR ICE ARENAS; RULEMAKING.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>The Department of Health must incorporate the following items into its current <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>rulemaking governing air quality in indoor ice arenas:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>(1) standards limiting the concentration of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>must address both acute and chronic exposure, must include a one-hour and eight-hour <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>limit, and must be reviewed every five years;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(2) recorded monitoring data from electronic indoor air monitoring devices must be <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>available to the Department of Health upon request;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>(3) requirements for indoor ice arenas that elect to be governed under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>Statutes, section 144.1223, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), clause (2), to take specified <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>corrective measures to protect public health in response to elevated concentration <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide, as determined by the Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>Health, including operating ventilation equipment at increased levels or more frequently, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>evacuating the arena, and establishing conditions for re-occupancy of the arena; and<br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>(4) a requirement that by August 1, 2012, and each year thereafter, the Department <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>of Health must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction over public health that <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>contains the following information with respect to indoor air quality in ice arenas for <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>each of the preceding three calendar years:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>(i) a list of on-site inspections of ice arenas made by the department, including the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>date of each inspection;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>(ii) the list of violations of indoor air quality standards, reporting requirements, or <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>other requirements of Minnesota Rules, chapter 4620, by ice arenas;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>(iii) a list of enforcement actions taken against violators listed in item (ii), or any <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>other actions taken to return violators to compliance;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>(iv) the number of certificates of approval the commissioner of health refused to issue <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>due to insufficient documentation of maintenance of acceptable air quality conditions;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>(v) the number of certificates of approval suspended, revoked, or reinstated by the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>commissioner due to violations of air quality rules; and<br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>(vi) the number of variances to air quality rules granted to ice arenas by the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>commissioner of health.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>The department must also post the information in items (i) to (vi) on its Web site.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>    Sec. 5. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>The revisor of statutes shall delete "; ENCLOSED SPORTS ARENAS" from the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>headnote to Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>    Sec. 6. <b> REPEALER.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222, subdivision 3, is repealed.<br/>