SF 1057

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to occupations; establishing the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems;
requiring the board to establish fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
326.47, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 326.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 326.47, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Filing and inspection fees.

The Department of Labor and Industry
must charge a filing fee set by the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin board new text end under section 16A.1285 for all
applications for permits to construct or install high pressure piping systems. The fee for
inspection of high pressure piping system construction or installation shall be set by the
deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin board new text end under section 16A.1285. This subdivision does not apply where a
permit is issued by a municipality complying with subdivision 2.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [326.471] BOARD OF HIGH PRESSURE PIPING SYSTEMS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Composition. new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of High Pressure Piping Systems shall
consist of 12 members who must be residents of the state, appointed by the governor, and
confirmed by the senate. The commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry or
the commissioner's designee shall be a voting member. The first appointed board members
shall serve an initial term of four years, except where designated otherwise. The governor
shall then reappoint the current members or appoint replacement members, all or in part, to
subsequent three-year terms. Midterm vacancies shall be filled for the remaining portion
of the term. Vacancies occurring with less than six months time remaining in the term
shall be filled for the existing term and the following three-year term. Of the 11 appointed
members, the composition shall be as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) one member shall be a high pressure piping inspector;
new text end

new text begin (2) one member shall be a licensed mechanical engineer who shall be a nonvoting
member;
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new text begin (3) one member shall be a representative of the piping industry;
new text end

new text begin (4) four members shall be high pressure piping contractors or their representatives,
engaged in the scope of high pressure piping, two from the metro area and two from
greater Minnesota;
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new text begin (5) two members shall be high pressure piping journeypersons engaged in the scope
of high pressure piping systems installation, one from the metro area and one from greater
Minnesota; and
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new text begin (6) two members shall be representatives from utility companies in Minnesota
who shall serve an initial term of two years.
new text end

new text begin (b) Except for the licensed mechanical engineer and the members from utilities
companies, all persons appointed to the council must possess a current license or
competency credential required for contractors and persons engaged in the design,
installation, alteration, and inspection of high pressure systems.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Powers. new text end

new text begin (a) The board shall have the power to:
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new text begin (1) elect its own officers;
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new text begin (2) specify the high pressure piping code that must be followed in Minnesota;
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new text begin (3) maintain an appeals committee to make determinations regarding any complaints,
code amendments, code compliance, and code clarifications filed with the board;
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new text begin (4) adopt rules necessary for the regulation and licensing of contractors,
journeypersons, trainees, and other persons engaged in the design, installation, alteration,
and inspection of high pressure piping systems;
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new text begin (5) adopt rules necessary for continuing education for individuals regulated and
licensed under this section; and
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new text begin (6) pay expenses deemed necessary in the performance of board duties, including
rent, utilities, and supplies in the manner and amount specified in section 43A.18,
subdivision 2.
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new text begin (b) Complaints filed under this section may originate with high pressure piping
inspectors, contractors, or their employees, or other persons engaged in the design,
installation, and alteration of a high pressure piping system. The board shall make their
findings known to all parties and the commissioner of the Department of Labor and
Industry within the time period specified by the board.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Fee and finances. new text end

new text begin The board shall submit an annual budget to the
commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry. The commissioner shall collect
fees necessary for the operation and continuance of the board. The commissioner is
responsible for the enforcement of the codes and licensing requirements determined by the
board. The board shall set the fees for licenses and certification under this section and for
all high pressure piping system permits and submit the fee structure to the commissioner
of labor and industry. Funds collected under section 326.50 shall be transferred to the
board quarterly to meet ongoing budgetary needs of the board.
new text end