1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; modifying renovation and lead hazard reduction provision;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.9501, subdivisions 17, 26a, 26b; 
1.4 	144.9505, subdivision 1h.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.9501, subdivision 17, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 17.Lead hazard reduction. (a) "Lead hazard reduction" means abatement, swab 
1.8 	team services, or interim controls undertaken to make a residence, child care facility, school, 
1.9 	or playground lead-safe by complying with the lead standards and methods adopted under 
1.10 	section 144.9508.
1.11 	(b) Lead hazard reduction work does not include renovation activity that is undertaken 
1.12 	to remodel, repair, or restore a given structure or dwelling rather than abate or control 
1.13 	lead-based paint hazards.
1.14 	(c) Lead hazard reduction work does not include activities that disturb painted surfaces 
1.15 	that total:
1.16 	(1) 20 square feet (two square meters) or less on exterior surfaces; or
1.17 	(2) two square feet (0.2 square meters) or less in an interior room.

1.18 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.9501, subdivision 26a, is amended to read:
1.19 		Subd. 26a.Regulated lead work. (a) "Regulated lead work" means includes:
1.20 	(1) abatement;
1.21 	(2) interim controls;
2.1 	(3) a clearance inspection;
2.2 	(4) a lead hazard screen;
2.3 	(5) a lead inspection;
2.4 	(6) a lead risk assessment;
2.5 	(7) lead project designer services;
2.6 	(8) lead sampling technician services;
2.7 	(9) swab team services;
2.8 	(10) renovation activities; or
2.9 	(11) lead hazard reduction; or
2.10 	(11) (12) activities performed to comply with lead orders issued by a community health 
2.11 	board an assessing agency.
2.12 	(b) Regulated lead work does not include abatement, interim controls, swab team services, 
2.13 	or renovation activities that disturb painted surfaces that total no more than:
2.14 	(1) 20 square feet (two square meters) on exterior surfaces; or
2.15 	(2) six square feet (0.6 square meters) in an interior room.

2.16 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.9501, subdivision 26b, is amended to read:
2.17 		Subd. 26b.Renovation. (a) "Renovation" means the modification of any pre-1978 
2.18 	affected property that results in the disturbance of known or presumed lead-containing 
2.19 	painted surfaces defined under section 144.9508, unless that activity is performed as lead 
2.20 	hazard reduction. A renovation performed for the purpose of converting a building or part 
2.21 	of a building into an affected property is a renovation under this subdivision.
2.22 	(b) Renovation does not include activities that disturb painted surfaces that total:
2.23 	(1) 20 square feet (two square meters) or less on exterior surfaces; or
2.24 	(2) six square feet (0.6 square meters) or less in an interior room.

2.25 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.9505, subdivision 1h, is amended to read:
2.26 		Subd. 1h.Certified renovation firm. A person who employs individuals to perform
2.27 	performs renovation activities outside of the person's property must obtain certification as 
2.28 	a renovation firm. The certificate must be in writing, contain an expiration date, be signed 
2.29 	by the commissioner, and give the name and address of the person to whom it is issued. A 
3.1 	renovation firm certificate is valid for two years. The certification fee is $100, is 
3.2 	nonrefundable, and must be submitted with each application. The renovation firm certificate 
3.3 	or a copy of the certificate must be readily available at the worksite for review by the 
3.4 	contracting entity, the commissioner, and other public health officials charged with the 
3.5 	health, safety, and welfare of the state's citizens.