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HF 3287

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/26/2014 11:48am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 03/26/2014

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A bill for an act
relating to employment; requiring public employers to utilize American-made
equipment and apparel; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 181.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [181.9861] REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND APPAREL.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, a public employer is
prohibited from knowingly purchasing or acquiring, furnishing, or requiring an employee
to purchase or acquire for wear or use while on duty, any of the following items if the item
is not manufactured in the United States of America:
new text end

new text begin (1) any uniform or other item of wearing apparel over which an employee has no
discretion in selecting except for selecting the proper size; or
new text end

new text begin (2) safety equipment or protective accessories.
new text end

new text begin (b) Preference must be given to purchases from manufacturers who pay an average
annual income, including wages and benefits, equal to at least 150 percent of the federal
poverty guideline adjusted for a family size of four. For purposes of this section, "public
employer" means a county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, school district,
metropolitan or regional agency, public corporation, political subdivision, special district
as defined in section 6.465, subdivision 3, municipal fire department, independent
nonprofit firefighting corporation, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities, and the state of Minnesota and its agencies.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a public employer may purchase or acquire,
furnish, or require an employee to purchase or acquire items listed in paragraph (a)
manufactured outside of the United States if similar items are not manufactured or available
for purchase in the United States, or if the lowest priced American-made version of the item
is more than 150 percent of the cost of the lowest priced foreign-made version of the item.
new text end

new text begin (d) All uniforms, apparel, safety equipment, or protective accessories purchased or
acquired under this section must be purchased from a manufacturer who is in compliance
with the International Labor Organization's 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles
and Rights at Work, regardless of that manufacturer's country of origin.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2015, or upon expiration
of valid contracts for such equipment and apparel entered into by public employers prior
to June 1, 2014, whichever is later.
new text end