1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to youth employment; allowing 16 and 17 year olds to be employed to 
1.3 	operate certain lawn care equipment;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 181A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [181A.116] OPERATION OF LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT.
1.7 	(a) Notwithstanding section 181A.04, subdivision 5, minors of at least 16 years of age 
1.8 	may be employed to operate lawn care equipment. For the purposes of this section, "lawn 
1.9 	care equipment" means lawn trimmers, weed cutters, and machines designed to cut grass 
1.10 	and weeds that meet safety specifications of the American National Standards 
1.11 	Institute/Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (ANSI/OPEI) B71.1 2017 definition of 
1.12 	pedestrian-controlled mowers and ride-on mowers.
1.13 	(b) A 16 or 17 year old employed under this section must:
1.14 	(1) prior to operating lawn care equipment, be trained in the safe operation of each type 
1.15 	of lawn care equipment listed in paragraph (a) to be operated by the 16 or 17 year old; and
1.16 	(2) wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, safety glasses, 
1.17 	hearing protection, gloves, safety vest, and work boots, as necessary, at all times when 
1.18 	operating the lawn care equipment listed in paragraph (a).

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.