SF 2283

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/07/2025 10:20 a.m.

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.

new text begin [216I.115] PROHIBITION ON CHILD LABOR FOR CERTAIN
FACILITIES.
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new text begin (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.
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new text begin (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.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [325D.75] CHILD LABOR FREE PRODUCTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Child labor" has the meaning given in the International Labor Organization's
Minimum Age Convention No. 138.
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new text begin (c) "Solar photovoltaic device" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791.
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new text begin (d) "Wind energy conversion system" has the meaning given in section 216I.02,
subdivision 20.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prohibition. new text end

new text begin 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.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Remedies. new text end

new text begin A person that violates subdivision 2 is subject to the penalties
established under section 325D.56.
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