Minnesota Legislature
HF 3569
1st Unofficial Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
1.2relating to workers' health; directing the University of Minnesota to study
1.3workers' health including lung health; appropriating money.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WORKERS'
1.6HEALTH STUDY.
1.7 (a) $4,900,000 in fiscal year 2008 is appropriated from the general fund to the
1.8Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for a comprehensive science and
1.9evidence-based study of workers' lung health. The university, as the lead agency, must
1.10develop, conduct and coordinate the study in partnership with the Department of Health,
1.11the Department of Natural Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, business and
1.12industry, local health providers and organizations, other affected groups, and other state,
1.13federal, and local agencies. This is a onetime appropriation that does not cancel and is
1.14available until expended.
1.15(b) At a minimum, the study funded under this section must include industry-specific
1.16worker mortality and morbidity studies, clinical disease studies, exposure assessments,
1.17case-control screening of current and former workers, and environmental studies that
1.18assess health impacts on workers and communities. The university must begin the
1.19studies in 2008 and complete them no later than December 31, 2013. The university, in
1.20conjunction with its partners in the workers' health study, must report annually to the
1.21committees of the legislature with responsibility for health and workers' safety until the
1.22study is completed. Each annual report must present the preliminary findings of the
1.23workers' health studies and recommendations based on those findings.
2.1 Sec. 2. TRANSFER.
2.2 By June 30, 2008, the commissioner of finance shall transfer $4,900,000 in assets of
2.3the workers' compensation assigned risk plan created under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.479.252, to the general fund.
2.5 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
2.6 This act is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3workers' health including lung health; appropriating money.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WORKERS'
1.6HEALTH STUDY.
1.7 (a) $4,900,000 in fiscal year 2008 is appropriated from the general fund to the
1.8Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for a comprehensive science and
1.9evidence-based study of workers' lung health. The university, as the lead agency, must
1.10develop, conduct and coordinate the study in partnership with the Department of Health,
1.11the Department of Natural Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, business and
1.12industry, local health providers and organizations, other affected groups, and other state,
1.13federal, and local agencies. This is a onetime appropriation that does not cancel and is
1.14available until expended.
1.15(b) At a minimum, the study funded under this section must include industry-specific
1.16worker mortality and morbidity studies, clinical disease studies, exposure assessments,
1.17case-control screening of current and former workers, and environmental studies that
1.18assess health impacts on workers and communities. The university must begin the
1.19studies in 2008 and complete them no later than December 31, 2013. The university, in
1.20conjunction with its partners in the workers' health study, must report annually to the
1.21committees of the legislature with responsibility for health and workers' safety until the
1.22study is completed. Each annual report must present the preliminary findings of the
1.23workers' health studies and recommendations based on those findings.
2.1 Sec. 2. TRANSFER.
2.2 By June 30, 2008, the commissioner of finance shall transfer $4,900,000 in assets of
2.3the workers' compensation assigned risk plan created under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.479.252, to the general fund.
2.5 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
2.6 This act is effective the day following final enactment.