1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; directing the commissioner to approve youth 
1.3 	skills training programs in the construction trades;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2024, section 175.46, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 175.46, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 3a.Construction trades programs. The commissioner must:
1.9 	(1) approve youth skills training programs in the construction trades, if the program is 
1.10 	restricted to work at a central location such as a headquarters site or training facility; and
1.11 	(2) exempt students in programs under this subdivision from any conflicting child labor 
1.12 	laws, as allowed under section 181A.07, subdivision 7.