1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money; modifying fees and licensing, 
1.3 	registration, and continuing education provisions; requiring rulemaking;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 116J.035, by adding a subdivision; 
1.5 	116L.3625; 116L.62; 326B.04, subdivision 2; 326B.091; 326B.098; 326B.148, 
1.6 	subdivision 1; 326B.42, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 326B.435, 
1.7 	subdivision 2; 326B.438; 326B.46, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 2, 3; 326B.47, 
1.8 	subdivisions 1, 3; 326B.49, subdivision 1; 326B.56, subdivision 1; 326B.58; 
1.9 	326B.82, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 9; 326B.821, subdivisions 1, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 
1.10 	11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23; 326B.865; 341.321; Laws 2009, chapter 78, 
1.11 	article 1, section 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
1.12 	326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 326B.82, subdivisions 4, 
1.13 	6; 326B.821, subdivision 3.
1.14 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.15 	ARTICLE 1
1.16 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.17	Section 1. JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.18 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
1.19 	in this article.

1.20			2012
		2013
		Total
	
1.21	General
	$
	129,809,000
	$
	123,393,000
	$
	253,202,000
	
1.22	Workforce Development
		17,451,000
		17,451,000
		34,902,000
	
1.23	Remediation
		700,000
		700,000
		1,400,000
	
1.24	Workers' Compensation 
		22,574,000
		22,574,000
		45,148,000
	
1.25	Total
	$
	170,534,000
	$
	164,118,000
	$
	334,652,000

1.26	Sec. 2. JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
 	
2.1 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.2 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.3 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
2.4 	for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the 
2.5 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or 
2.6 	June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal 
2.7 	year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013.

2.8				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.9				Available for the Year
	
2.10				Ending June 30
	
2.11					2012
		2013

2.12
2.13	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2.14	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	61,277,000
	$
	56,277,000

2.15	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.16		2012
	2013
	
2.17	General
	 44,155,000
	39,155,000
	
2.18	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.19
2.20	Workforce 
Development
	16,422,000
	16,422,000
	
2.21 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.22 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.23 	subdivisions.

2.24
2.25	Subd. 2.Business and Community 
Development
 		13,225,000
		 8,225,000

2.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.27	General
	 12,186,000
	7,186,000
	
2.28	Remediation
	700,000
	700,000
	
2.29
2.30	Workforce 
Development
	339,000
	339,000
	
2.31 	(a) $700,000 the first year and $700,000 the 
2.32 	second year are from the remediation fund for 
2.33 	contaminated site cleanup and development 
2.34 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.35 	116J.554. This appropriation is available 
2.36 	until expended.
3.1 	(b) $150,000 each year is from the general 
3.2 	fund for a grant to WomenVenture for 
3.3 	women's business development programs 
3.4 	and for programs that encourage and assist 
3.5 	women to enter nontraditional careers in the 
3.6 	trades; manual and technical occupations; 
3.7 	science, technology, engineering, and 
3.8 	mathematics-related occupations; and green 
3.9 	jobs. This appropriation may be matched 
3.10 	dollar for dollar with any resources available 
3.11 	from the federal government for these 
3.12 	purposes with priority given to initiatives 
3.13 	that have a goal of increasing by at least ten 
3.14 	percent the number of women in occupations 
3.15 	where women currently comprise less than 
3.16 	25 percent of the workforce.
3.17 	(c) $79,000 each year is from the general 
3.18 	fund and $50,000 each year is from the 
3.19 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
3.20 	the Metropolitan Economic Development 
3.21 	Association for continuing minority business 
3.22 	development programs in the metropolitan 
3.23 	area. This appropriation must be used for the 
3.24 	sole purpose of providing free or reduced 
3.25 	fee business consulting services to minority 
3.26 	entrepreneurs and contractors.
3.27 	(d)(1) $356,000 each year is from the 
3.28 	general fund for a grant to BioBusiness 
3.29 	Alliance of Minnesota for bioscience 
3.30 	business development programs to promote 
3.31 	and position the state as a global leader in 
3.32 	bioscience business activities. These funds 
3.33 	may be used to create, recruit, retain, and 
3.34 	expand biobusiness activity in Minnesota; 
3.35 	implement the destination 2025 statewide 
3.36 	plan; update a statewide assessment of the 
4.1 	bioscience industry and the competitive 
4.2 	position of Minnesota-based bioscience 
4.3 	businesses relative to other states and other 
4.4 	nations; and develop and implement business 
4.5 	and scenario-planning models to create, 
4.6 	recruit, retain, and expand biobusiness 
4.7 	activity in Minnesota.
4.8 	(2) The BioBusiness Alliance must report 
4.9 	each year by February 15 to the committees 
4.10 	of the house of representatives and the senate 
4.11 	having jurisdiction over bioscience industry 
4.12 	activity in Minnesota on the use of funds; 
4.13 	the number of bioscience businesses and 
4.14 	jobs created, recruited, retained, or expanded 
4.15 	in the state since the last reporting period; 
4.16 	the competitive position of the biobusiness 
4.17 	industry; and utilization rates and results of 
4.18 	the business and scenario-planning models 
4.19 	and outcomes resulting from utilization of 
4.20 	the business and scenario-planning models.
4.21 	(e) $37,000 each year is from the general 
4.22 	fund for a grant to the Minnesota Inventors 
4.23 	Congress, of which at least $6,500 must be 
4.24 	used for youth inventors.
4.25 	(f)(1) $100,000 each year is from the 
4.26 	workforce development fund for a grant 
4.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.421, 
4.28 	to the Rural Policy and Development 
4.29 	Center at St. Peter, Minnesota. The grant 
4.30 	shall be used for research and policy 
4.31 	analysis on emerging economic and social 
4.32 	issues in rural Minnesota, to serve as a 
4.33 	policy resource center for rural Minnesota 
4.34 	communities, to encourage collaboration 
4.35 	across higher education institutions, to 
5.1 	provide interdisciplinary team approaches 
5.2 	to research and problem-solving in rural 
5.3 	communities, and to administer overall 
5.4 	operations of the center.
5.5 	(2) The grant shall be provided upon the 
5.6 	condition that each state-appropriated 
5.7 	dollar be matched with a nonstate dollar. 
5.8 	Acceptable matching funds are nonstate 
5.9 	contributions that the center has received and 
5.10 	have not been used to match previous state 
5.11 	grants.
5.12 	(g)(1) $189,000 each year is appropriated 
5.13 	from the workforce development fund for 
5.14 	grants of $63,000 to eligible organizations 
5.15 	each year to assist in the development of 
5.16 	entrepreneurs and small businesses. Each 
5.17 	state grant dollar must be matched with $1 
5.18 	of nonstate funds.
5.19 	(2) Three grants must be awarded to 
5.20 	continue or to develop a program. One 
5.21 	grant must be awarded to the Riverbend 
5.22 	Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation 
5.23 	in Blue Earth County, and two to other 
5.24 	organizations serving Faribault and Martin 
5.25 	Counties. Grant recipients must report to the 
5.26 	commissioner by February 1 of each year 
5.27 	that the organization receives a grant with the 
5.28 	number of customers served; the number of 
5.29 	businesses started, stabilized, or expanded; 
5.30 	the number of jobs created and retained; and 
5.31 	business success rates. The commissioner 
5.32 	must report to the house of representatives 
5.33 	and senate committees with jurisdiction 
5.34 	over economic development finance on the 
5.35 	effectiveness of these programs for assisting 
6.1 	in the development of entrepreneurs and 
6.2 	small businesses.
6.3 	(h) $3,000,000 the first year is for grants 
6.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731, 
6.5 	for the Minnesota investment fund program. 
6.6 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
6.7 	available until spent.
6.8 	(i) $2,000,000 the first year is for grants 
6.9 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571, 
6.10 	for the redevelopment grant program. This 
6.11 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
6.12 	until spent.

6.13	Subd. 3.Workforce Development
 		47,033,000
		47,033,000

6.14	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.15	General
	30,950,000
	30,950,000
	
6.16
6.17	Workforce 
Development
	16,083,000
	16,083,000
	
6.18 	(a) $4,196,000 each year is from the general 
6.19 	fund for the Minnesota job skills partnership 
6.20 	program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
6.21 	116L.01 to 116L.17. If the appropriation for 
6.22 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
6.23 	for the other year is available. This 
6.24 	appropriation is available until spent.
6.25 	(b) $10,800,000 each year is from the general 
6.26 	fund for the state's vocational rehabilitation 
6.27 	program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
6.28 	268A.
6.29 	(c) $5,928,000 each year is from the general 
6.30 	fund for the state services for the blind 
6.31 	activities.
6.32 	(d) $2,261,000 each year is from the general 
6.33 	fund for grants to centers for independent 
6.34 	living under Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.35 	268A.11.
7.1 	(e) $315,000 each year is from the general 
7.2 	fund and $105,000 each year is from the 
7.3 	workforce development fund for a grant 
7.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747, 
7.5 	to Twin Cities RISE! to provide training to 
7.6 	hard-to-train individuals.
7.7 	(f) $135,000 each year is from the general 
7.8 	fund and $50,000 each year is from the 
7.9 	workforce development fund for a grant 
7.10 	to Northern Connections in Perham to 
7.11 	implement and operate a workforce program 
7.12 	that provides one-stop supportive services 
7.13 	to individuals as they transition into the 
7.14 	workforce.
7.15 	(g) $135,000 each year is from the general 
7.16 	fund for a grant to Advocating Change 
7.17 	Together for training, technical assistance, 
7.18 	and resource materials for persons with 
7.19 	developmental and mental illness disabilities.
7.20 	(h) $5,280,000 each year is from the general 
7.21 	fund and $6,830,000 each year is from the 
7.22 	workforce development fund for extended 
7.23 	employment services for persons with severe 
7.24 	disabilities or related conditions under 
7.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.15. Of 
7.26 	the general fund appropriation, $125,000 
7.27 	each year is to supplement funds paid for 
7.28 	wage incentives for the community support 
7.29 	fund established in Minnesota Rules, part 
7.30 	3300.2045.
7.31 	(i) $1,555,000 each year is from the general 
7.32 	fund for grants to programs that provide 
7.33 	employment support services to persons with 
7.34 	mental illness under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.35 	sections 268A.13 and 268A.14. Grants 
8.1 	may be used for special projects for young 
8.2 	people with mental illness transitioning from 
8.3 	school to work and people with serious 
8.4 	mental illness receiving services through 
8.5 	a mental health court or civil commitment 
8.6 	court. Special projects must demonstrate 
8.7 	interagency collaboration.
8.8 	(j) $130,000 each year is from the general 
8.9 	fund and $175,000 each year is from the 
8.10 	workforce development fund for a grant 
8.11 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.03, 
8.12 	to Rise, Inc. for the Minnesota Employment 
8.13 	Center for People Who are Deaf or Hard of 
8.14 	Hearing.
8.15 	(k) $90,000 each year is from the general 
8.16 	fund and $200,000 each year is from the 
8.17 	workforce development fund for a grant to 
8.18 	Lifetrack Resources for its immigrant and 
8.19 	refugee collaborative program, including 
8.20 	those related to job-seeking skills and 
8.21 	workplace orientation, intensive job 
8.22 	development, functional work English, and 
8.23 	on-site job coaching. This appropriation may 
8.24 	also be used in Rochester.
8.25 	(l) $3,500,000 each year is from the 
8.26 	workforce development fund for the 
8.27 	Minnesota youth program under Minnesota 
8.28 	Statutes, sections 116L.56 and 116L.561.
8.29 	(m) $1,375,000 each year is from the 
8.30 	workforce development fund for the 
8.31 	Opportunities Industrialization Center 
8.32 	programs under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
8.33 	116L.60 to 116L.64.
8.34 	(n) $900,000 each year is from the workforce 
8.35 	development fund for grants for the 
9.1 	Minneapolis summer youth employment 
9.2 	program. The grants shall be used to fund 
9.3 	up to 500 jobs for youth each summer. The 
9.4 	commissioner shall establish criteria for 
9.5 	awarding the grant.
9.6 	(o) $300,000 each year is from the workforce 
9.7 	development fund for a grant to the 
9.8 	Minneapolis learn-to-earn summer youth 
9.9 	employment program. The commissioner 
9.10 	shall establish criteria for awarding the grant.
9.11 	(p) $750,000 each year is from the workforce 
9.12 	development fund for a grant to the 
9.13 	Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls 
9.14 	Clubs to administer a statewide project 
9.15 	of youth jobs skills development. This 
9.16 	project, which may have career guidance 
9.17 	components, including health and life skills, 
9.18 	is to encourage, train, and assist youth in 
9.19 	job-seeking skills, workplace orientation, 
9.20 	and job-site knowledge through coaching. 
9.21 	This grant requires a 25 percent match from 
9.22 	nonstate resources.
9.23 	(q) $558,000 each year is from the workforce 
9.24 	development fund for grants to fund summer 
9.25 	youth employment in St. Paul. The grants 
9.26 	shall be used to fund up to 500 jobs for 
9.27 	youth each summer. The commissioner shall 
9.28 	establish criteria for awarding the grants.
9.29 	(r) $1,000,000 each year is from the 
9.30 	workforce development fund for the 
9.31 	youthbuild program under Minnesota 
9.32 	Statutes, sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.
9.33 	(s) $340,000 each year is from the workforce 
9.34 	development fund for grants to provide 
9.35 	interpreters for a regional transition program 
10.1 	that specializes in providing culturally 
10.2 	appropriate transition services leading to 
10.3 	employment for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and 
10.4 	deaf-blind students.
10.5 	(t) The first $3,300,000 deposited in each year 
10.6 	of the biennium into the contingent account 
10.7 	created under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.8 	268.199, shall be transferred before the 
10.9 	closing of each fiscal year to the workforce 
10.10 	development fund created under Minnesota 
10.11 	Statutes, section 116L.20. Deposits in excess 
10.12 	of $3,300,000 shall be transferred before the 
10.13 	closing of each fiscal year to the general fund.

10.14	Subd. 4.State-Funded Administration
 		1,019,000
		1,019,000

10.15	Sec. 4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
 	$
	86,000
	$
	86,000
	
10.16 	For the small community wastewater 
10.17 	treatment program under Minnesota Statutes, 
10.18 	chapter 446A.

10.19
10.20	Sec. 5. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
AUTHORITY
 	$
	107,000
	$
	107,000

10.21	Sec. 6. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
 	$
	9,928,000
	$
	8,928,000
	
10.22 	(a) Of this amount, $12,000 each year is for a 
10.23 	grant to the Upper Minnesota Film Office.
10.24 	(b)(1) To develop maximum private sector 
10.25 	involvement in tourism, $500,000 the first 
10.26 	year and $500,000 the second year must 
10.27 	be matched by Explore Minnesota Tourism 
10.28 	from nonstate sources. Each $1 of state 
10.29 	incentive must be matched with $3 of private 
10.30 	sector funding. Cash match is defined as 
10.31 	revenue to the state or documented cash 
10.32 	expenditures directly expended to support 
10.33 	Explore Minnesota Tourism programs. Up 
11.1 	to one-half of the private sector contribution 
11.2 	may be in-kind or soft match. The incentive 
11.3 	in the first year shall be based on fiscal 
11.4 	year 2011 private sector contributions. The 
11.5 	incentive in the second year will be based on 
11.6 	fiscal year 2012 private sector contributions. 
11.7 	This incentive is ongoing.
11.8 	(2) Funding for the marketing grants is 
11.9 	available either year of the biennium. 
11.10 	Unexpended grant funds from the first year 
11.11 	are available in the second year.
11.12 	(3) Unexpended money from the general 
11.13 	fund appropriations made under this section 
11.14 	does not cancel but must be placed in a 
11.15 	special marketing account for use by Explore 
11.16 	Minnesota Tourism for additional marketing 
11.17 	activities.
11.18 	(c) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the 
11.19 	second year are for the Minnesota Film and 
11.20 	TV Board. The appropriation in each year 
11.21 	is available only upon receipt by the board 
11.22 	of $1 in matching contributions of money or 
11.23 	in-kind contributions from nonstate sources 
11.24 	for every $3 provided by this appropriation, 
11.25 	except that each year up to $50,000 is 
11.26 	available on July 1 even if the required 
11.27 	matching contribution has not been received 
11.28 	by that date.
11.29 	(d) $1,000,000 the first year is appropriated 
11.30 	for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV 
11.31 	Board for the film jobs production program 
11.32 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26. 
11.33 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
11.34 	available until expended.

12.1	Sec. 7. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

12.2	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	38,595,000
	$
	38,595,000
	
12.3 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
12.4 	purpose are specified in the following 
12.5 	subdivisions.
12.6 	This appropriation is for transfer to the 
12.7 	housing development fund for the programs 
12.8 	specified. Except as otherwise indicated, this 
12.9 	transfer is part of the agency's permanent 
12.10 	budget base.

12.11	Subd. 2.Challenge Program
 		 7,159,000
		 7,159,000
	
12.12 	For the economic development and housing 
12.13 	challenge program under Minnesota 
12.14 	Statutes, section 462A.33. Of this amount, 
12.15 	$1,208,000 each year shall be made available 
12.16 	during the first eight months of the fiscal 
12.17 	year exclusively for housing projects for 
12.18 	American Indians. Any funds not committed 
12.19 	to housing projects for American Indians in 
12.20 	the first eight months of the fiscal year shall 
12.21 	be available for any eligible activity under 
12.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33.

12.23	Subd. 3.Housing Trust Fund
 		9,555,000
		9,555,000
	
12.24 	For deposit in the housing trust fund account 
12.25 	created under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.26 	462A.201, and used for the purposes 
12.27 	provided in that section.

12.28	Subd. 4.Rental Assistance for Mentally Ill
 		2,638,000
		2,638,000
	
12.29 	For a rental housing assistance program for 
12.30 	persons with a mental illness or families with 
12.31 	an adult member with a mental illness under 
12.32 	Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.2097.

12.33	Subd. 5.Family Homeless Prevention
 		7,465,000
		7,465,000
	
13.1 	For the family homeless prevention and 
13.2 	assistance programs under Minnesota 
13.3 	Statutes, section 462A.204.

13.4	Subd. 6.Home Ownership Assistance Fund
 		858,000
		858,000
	
13.5 	For the home ownership assistance program 
13.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21, 
13.7 	subdivision 8.

13.8	Subd. 7.Affordable Rental Investment Fund
 		7,319,000
		7,319,000
	
13.9 	(a) For the affordable rental investment fund 
13.10 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.11 	462A.21, subdivision 8b. The appropriation 
13.12 	is to finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, 
13.13 	and debt restructuring of federally assisted 
13.14 	rental property and for making equity 
13.15 	take-out loans under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.16 	section 462A.05, subdivision 39.
13.17 	(b) The owner of federally assisted rental 
13.18 	property must agree to participate in the 
13.19 	applicable federally assisted housing program 
13.20 	and to extend any existing low-income 
13.21 	affordability restrictions on the housing for 
13.22 	the maximum term permitted. The owner 
13.23 	must also enter into an agreement that gives 
13.24 	local units of government, housing and 
13.25 	redevelopment authorities, and nonprofit 
13.26 	housing organizations the right of first refusal 
13.27 	if the rental property is offered for sale to 
13.28 	unrelated third parties. Priority must be 
13.29 	given among comparable federally assisted 
13.30 	rental properties to properties with the 
13.31 	longest remaining term under an agreement 
13.32 	for federal assistance. Priority must also 
13.33 	be given among comparable rental housing 
13.34 	developments to developments that are or 
13.35 	will be owned by local government units, a 
14.1 	housing and redevelopment authority, or a 
14.2 	nonprofit housing organization.
14.3 	(c) The appropriation also may be used to 
14.4 	finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and 
14.5 	debt restructuring of existing supportive 
14.6 	housing properties. For purposes of this 
14.7 	subdivision, "supportive housing" means 
14.8 	affordable rental housing with links to 
14.9 	services necessary for individuals, youth, and 
14.10 	families with children to maintain housing 
14.11 	stability.

14.12	Subd. 8.Housing Rehabilitation
 		2,633,000
		2,633,000
	
14.13 	For the housing rehabilitation program 
14.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.05, 
14.15 	subdivision 14, for rental housing 
14.16 	developments.

14.17
14.18	Subd. 9.Homeownership Education, 
Counseling, and Training
 		751,000
		751,000
	
14.19 	For the homeownership education, 
14.20 	counseling, and training program under 
14.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.209. 
14.22 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.23 	462A.209, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), 
14.24 	more than one-half of the funds awarded 
14.25 	for foreclosure prevention and assistance 
14.26 	activities may be used for mortgage or 
14.27 	financial counseling services.

14.28	Subd. 10.Capacity-Building Grants
 		217,000
		217,000
	
14.29 	For nonprofit capacity-building grants 
14.30 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21, 
14.31 	subdivision 3b.

14.32
14.33	Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRY

14.34	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	22,717,000
	$
	22,717,000

15.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.2		2012
	2013
	
15.3	General
	817,000
	817,000
	
15.4
15.5	Workers' 
Compensation
	20,871,000
	20,871,000
	
15.6
15.7	Workforce 
Development
	1,029,000
	1,029,000
	
15.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
15.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
15.10 	subdivisions.

15.11	Subd. 2.Workers' Compensation
 		14,832,000
		14,832,000
	
15.12 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
15.13 	compensation fund.
15.14 	$200,000 each year is for grants to the 
15.15 	Vinland Center for rehabilitation services. 
15.16 	Grants shall be distributed as the department 
15.17 	refers injured workers to the Vinland Center 
15.18 	for rehabilitation services.

15.19	Subd. 3.Labor Standards and Apprenticeship
 		1,846,000
		1,846,000

15.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.21	General
	817,000
	817,000
	
15.22
15.23	Workforce 
Development
	1,029,000
	1,029,000
	
15.24 	(a) $879,000 each year is appropriated from 
15.25 	the workforce development fund for the 
15.26 	apprenticeship program under Minnesota 
15.27 	Statutes, chapter 178, and includes 
15.28 	$100,000 each year for labor education and 
15.29 	advancement program grants and to expand 
15.30 	and promote registered apprenticeship 
15.31 	training in nonconstruction trade programs.
15.32 	(b) $150,000 each year is from the workforce 
15.33 	development fund for prevailing wage 
15.34 	enforcement.

15.35	Subd. 4.General Support
 		6,039,000
		6,039,000
	
16.1 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
16.2 	compensation fund.

16.3
16.4	Sec. 9. BUREAU OF MEDIATION 
SERVICES

16.5	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,584,000
	$
	1,584,000
	
16.6 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
16.7 	purpose are specified in the following 
16.8 	subdivisions.

16.9	Subd. 2.Mediation Services
 		1,516,000
		1,516,000

16.10
16.11	Subd. 3.Labor Management Cooperation 
Grants
 		68,000
		68,000
	
16.12 	$68,000 each year is for grants to area labor 
16.13 	management committees. Grants may be 
16.14 	awarded for a 12-month period beginning 
16.15 	July 1 each year. Any unencumbered balance 
16.16 	remaining at the end of the first year does not 
16.17 	cancel but is available for the second year.

16.18
16.19	Sec. 10. WORKERS' COMPENSATION 
COURT OF APPEALS
 	$
	1,703,000
	$
	1,703,000
	
16.20 	This appropriation is from the workers' 
16.21 	compensation fund. 

16.22
16.23	Sec. 11. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY

16.24	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	21,575,000
	$
	21,459,000
	
16.25 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
16.26 	purpose are specified in the following 
16.27 	subdivisions.

16.28	Subd. 2.Education and Outreach
 		12,131,000
		12,131,000
	
16.29 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.30 	138.668, the Minnesota Historical Society 
16.31 	may not charge a fee for its general tours at 
16.32 	the Capitol, but may charge fees for special 
16.33 	programs other than general tours.

17.1	Subd. 3.Preservation and Access
 		9,082,000
		9,082,000

17.2	Subd. 4.Fiscal Agent

17.3	(a) Minnesota International Center
		43,000
		43,000

17.4	(b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
		16,000
		0

17.5	(c) Minnesota Military Museum
		100,000
		0

17.6	(d) Farmamerica
		128,000
		128,000
	
17.7 	(e) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 
17.8 	second year are for a grant to the city of 
17.9 	Eveleth to be used for the support of the 
17.10 	Hockey Hall of Fame Museum provided that 
17.11 	it continues to operate in the city. This grant 
17.12 	is in addition to and must not be used to 
17.13 	supplant funding under Minnesota Statutes, 
17.14 	section 298.28, subdivision 9c.

17.15	(f) Balances Forward
					
17.16 	Any unencumbered balance remaining in 
17.17 	this subdivision the first year does not cancel 
17.18 	and is available for the second year of the 
17.19 	biennium.

17.20	Subd. 5.Fund Transfer
 					
17.21 	The Minnesota Historical Society may 
17.22 	reallocate funds appropriated in and between 
17.23 	subdivisions 2 and 3 for any program 
17.24 	purposes and the appropriations are available 
17.25 	in either year of the biennium.

17.26	Sec. 12. BOARD OF THE ARTS

17.27	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	7,923,000
	$
	7,923,000
	
17.28 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
17.29 	purpose are specified in the following 
17.30 	subdivisions.

17.31	Subd. 2.Operations and Services
 		599,000
		599,000

18.1	Subd. 3.Grants Program
 		5,066,000
		5,066,000

18.2	Subd. 4.Regional Arts Councils
 		2,258,000
		2,258,000
	
18.3 	Any unencumbered balance remaining in this 
18.4 	section the first year does not cancel and is 
18.5 	available for the second year of the biennium.

18.6
18.7	Sec. 13. MINNESOTA HUMANITIES 
CENTER
 	$
	250,000
	$
	250,000

18.8	Sec. 14. PUBLIC BROADCASTING
 	$
	1,932,000
	$
	1,932,000
	
18.9 	(a) The appropriations under this section are 
18.10 	to the commissioner of administration for the 
18.11 	purposes specified.
18.12 	(b) $1,113,000 the first year and $1,113,000 
18.13 	the second year are for matching grants for 
18.14 	public television.
18.15 	(c) $190,000 the first year and $190,000 
18.16 	the second year are for public television 
18.17 	equipment grants. Equipment or matching 
18.18 	grant allocations shall be made after 
18.19 	considering the recommendations of the 
18.20 	Minnesota Public Television Association.
18.21 	(d) $16,000 the first year and $16,000 the 
18.22 	second year are for grants to the Twin Cities 
18.23 	regional cable channel.
18.24 	(e) $278,000 the first year and $278,000 the 
18.25 	second year are for community service grants 
18.26 	to public educational radio stations.
18.27 	(f) $97,000 the first year and $97,000 the 
18.28 	second year are for equipment grants to 
18.29 	public educational radio stations.
18.30 	(g) The grants in paragraphs (e) and (f) 
18.31 	must be allocated after considering the 
18.32 	recommendations of the Association of 
19.1 	Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations 
19.2 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14.
19.3 	(h) $238,000 the first year and $238,000 
19.4 	the second year are for equipment grants to 
19.5 	Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.
19.6 	(i) Any unencumbered balance remaining the 
19.7 	first year for grants to public television or 
19.8 	radio stations does not cancel and is available 
19.9 	for the second year.

19.10	Sec. 15. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
 	$
	630,000
	$
	480,000
	
19.11 	$150,000 the first year is to fund the costs 
19.12 	associated with the e-licensing adaptor 
19.13 	integration development. This is a onetime 
19.14 	appropriation.

19.15
19.16
19.17
19.18	Sec. 16. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, 
ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING, 
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, 
GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN
 	$
	924,000
	$
	774,000
	
19.19 	$150,000 the first year is to fund the costs 
19.20 	associated with the e-licensing adaptor 
19.21 	integration development. This is a onetime 
19.22 	appropriation.

19.23
19.24	Sec. 17. BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST 
EXAMINERS
 	$
	1,046,000
	$
	1,046,000

19.25	Sec. 18. BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS
 	$
	257,000
	$
	257,000

19.26 	ARTICLE 2
19.27 	MISCELLANEOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS

19.28 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116J.035, is amended by adding a 
19.29 	subdivision to read:
19.30 		Subd. 7.Monitoring pass-through grant recipients. The commissioner shall 
19.31 	monitor the activities and outcomes of programs and services funded by legislative 
19.32 	appropriations and administered by the department on a pass-through basis. Unless 
20.1 	amounts are otherwise appropriated for administrative costs, the commissioner may 
20.2 	retain up to five percent of the amount appropriated to the department for grants to 
20.3 	pass-through entities. Amounts retained are deposited to a special revenue account and 
20.4 	are appropriated to the commissioner for costs incurred in administering and monitoring 
20.5 	the pass-through grants.

20.6 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116L.3625, is amended to read:
20.7 	116L.3625 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
20.8 	The commissioner may use up to five percent of the biennial appropriation for 
20.9 	Youthbuild from the general fund to pay costs incurred by the department in administering 
20.10 	Youthbuild during the biennium.

20.11 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116L.62, is amended to read:
20.12 	116L.62 DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF STATE MONEY.
20.13 	The commissioner shall distribute the money appropriated for:
20.14 	(a) comprehensive job training and related services or job opportunities programs 
20.15 	for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed individuals, including 
20.16 	persons of limited English speaking ability, through opportunities industrialization 
20.17 	centers; and
20.18 	(b) the establishment and operation in Minnesota of these centers.
20.19 	The commissioner may use up to five percent of the appropriation for opportunities 
20.20 	industrialization center programs to pay costs incurred by the department in administering 
20.21 	the programs.
20.22 	Comprehensive job training and related services include: recruitment, counseling, 
20.23 	remediation, motivational prejob training, vocational training, job development, job 
20.24 	placement, and other appropriate services enabling individuals to secure and retain 
20.25 	employment at their maximum capacity.

20.26 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 341.321, is amended to read:
20.27 	341.321 FEE SCHEDULE.
20.28 	(a) The fee schedule for professional licenses issued by the commission is as follows:
20.29 	(1) referees, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
20.30 	(2) promoters, $400 for each initial license and each renewal;
20.31 	(3) judges and knockdown judges, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
20.32 	(4) trainers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.1 	(5) ring announcers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.2 	(6) seconds, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.3 	(7) timekeepers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.4 	(8) combatants, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.5 	(9) managers, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal; and
21.6 	(10) ringside physicians, $25 $45 for each initial license and each renewal.
21.7 	In addition to the license fee and the late filing penalty fee in section 341.32, subdivision 
21.8 	2, if applicable, an individual who applies for a combatant professional license on the 
21.9 	same day the combative sporting event is held shall pay a late fee of $100 plus the original 
21.10 	license fee of $45 at the time the application is submitted.
21.11 	(b) The fee schedule for amateur licenses issued by the commission is as follows:
21.12 	(1) referees, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.13 	(2) promoters, $100 $400 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.14 	(3) judges and knockdown judges, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.15 	(4) trainers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.16 	(5) ring announcers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.17 	(6) seconds, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.18 	(7) timekeepers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.19 	(8) combatant, $10 $25 for each initial license and each renewal;
21.20 	(9) managers, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal; and
21.21 	(10) ringside physicians, $10 $45 for each initial license and each renewal.
21.22 	(c) The commission shall establish a contest fee for each combative sport contest. 
21.23 	The professional combative sport contest fee is $1,500 per event or not more than four 
21.24 	percent of the gross ticket sales, whichever is greater, as determined by the commission 
21.25 	when the combative sport contest is scheduled, except that the amateur combative sport 
21.26 	contest fee shall be $150 $500 or not more than four percent of the gross ticket sales, 
21.27 	whichever is greater. The commission shall consider the size and type of venue when 
21.28 	establishing a contest fee. The commission may establish the maximum number of 
21.29 	complimentary tickets allowed for each event by rule. An A professional or amateur 
21.30 	combative sport contest fee is nonrefundable.
21.31 	(d) All fees and penalties collected by the commission must be deposited in the 
21.32 	commission account in the special revenue fund.

21.33 	Sec. 5. Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 1, section 18, is amended to read:

21.34
21.35	Sec. 18. COMBATIVE SPORTS 
COMMISSION
 	$
	80,000
	$
	80,000
	
22.1 	This is a onetime appropriation. The 
22.2 	Combative Sports Commission expires on 
22.3 	July 1, 2011, unless the commissioner of 
22.4 	finance determines that the commission's 
22.5 	projected expenditures for the fiscal biennium 
22.6 	ending June 30, 2013, will not exceed the 
22.7 	commission's projected revenues for the 
22.8 	fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2013, from 
22.9 	fees and penalties authorized in Minnesota 
22.10 	Statutes 2008, chapter 341.

22.11 	ARTICLE 3
22.12 	LABOR AND INDUSTRY

22.13 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.14 		Subd. 2.Deposits.  Unless otherwise specifically designated by law: (1) all money 
22.15 	collected under sections 144.122, paragraph (f); 181.723; 326B.092 to 326B.096; 
22.16 	326B.101 to 326B.194; 326B.197; 326B.32 to 326B.399; 326B.43 to 326B.49; 326B.52
22.17 	to 326B.59; 326B.802 to 326B.885; 326B.90 to 326B.998; 327.31 to 327.36; and 
22.18 	327B.01 to 327B.12, except penalties, is credited to the construction code fund; (2) all 
22.19 	fees collected under section 45.23 sections 326B.098 to 326B.099 in connection with 
22.20 	continuing education for residential contractors, residential remodelers, and residential 
22.21 	roofersany license, registration, or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter are credited 
22.22 	to the construction code fund; and (3) all penalties assessed under the sections set forth 
22.23 	in clauses (1) and (2) and all penalties assessed under sections 144.99 to 144.993 in 
22.24 	connection with any violation of sections 326B.43 to 326B.49 or 326B.52 to 326B.59 or 
22.25 	the rules adopted under those sections are credited to the assigned risk safety account 
22.26 	established by section 79.253.

22.27 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.091, is amended to read:
22.28 	326B.091 DEFINITIONS.
22.29 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. For purposes of sections 326B.091 to 326B.098
22.30 	326B.099, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
22.31 		Subd. 2.Applicant. "Applicant" means a person who has submitted to the 
22.32 	department an application for aan initial or renewal license.
23.1 		Subd. 3.License. "License" means any registration, certification, or other form 
23.2 	of approval authorized by this chapter 326B and chapter 327B to be issued by the 
23.3 	commissioner or department as a condition of doing business or conducting a trade, 
23.4 	profession, or occupation in Minnesota. License includes specifically but not exclusively 
23.5 	an authorization issued by the commissioner or department: to perform electrical work, 
23.6 	plumbing or water conditioning work, high pressure piping work, or residential building 
23.7 	work of a residential contractor, residential remodeler, or residential roofer; to install 
23.8 	manufactured housing; to serve as a building official; or to operate a boiler or boat.
23.9 		Subd. 4.Licensee. "Licensee" means the person named on the license as the person 
23.10 	authorized to do business or conduct the trade, profession, or occupation in Minnesota.
23.11 		Subd. 5.Notification date. "Notification date" means the date of the written 
23.12 	notification from the department to an applicant that the applicant is qualified to take the 
23.13 	examination required for licensure.
23.14 		Subd. 5b.Qualifying individual. "Qualifying individual" means the individual 
23.15 	responsible for obtaining continuing education on behalf of a residential building 
23.16 	contractor, residential remodeler, or residential roofer licensed pursuant to sections 
23.17 	326B.801 to 326B.885.
23.18 		Subd. 6.Renewal deadline. "Renewal deadline," when used with respect to a 
23.19 	license, means 30 days before the date that the license expires.

23.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.098, is amended to read:
23.21 	326B.098 CONTINUING EDUCATION.
23.22 		Subdivision 1.Applicability Department seminars. This section applies to 
23.23 	seminars offered by the department for the purpose of allowing enabling licensees to meet 
23.24 	continuing education requirements for license renewal.
23.25 		Subd. 2.Rescheduling. An individual who is registered with the department to 
23.26 	attend a seminar may reschedule one time only, to attend the same seminar on a date 
23.27 	within one year after the date of the seminar the individual was registered to attend.
23.28 		Subd. 3.Fees nonrefundable. All seminar fees paid to the department are 
23.29 	nonrefundable except for any overpayment of fees or if the department cancels the seminar.

23.30 	Sec. 4. [326B.0981] CONTINUING EDUCATION; NONDEPARTMENT 
23.31 	SEMINARS.
23.32 	This section applies to seminars that are offered by an entity other than the 
23.33 	department for the purpose of enabling licensees to meet continuing education 
23.34 	requirements for license renewal.

24.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.148, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
24.2 		Subdivision 1.Computation. To defray the costs of administering sections 
24.3 	326B.101 to 326B.194, a surcharge is imposed on all permits issued by municipalities in 
24.4 	connection with the construction of or addition or alteration to buildings and equipment or 
24.5 	appurtenances after June 30, 1971. The commissioner may use any surplus in surcharge 
24.6 	receipts to award grants for code research and development and education.
24.7 	If the fee for the permit issued is fixed in amount the surcharge is equivalent to 
24.8 	one-half mill (.0005) of the fee or 50 cents, except that effective July 1, 2010, until June 
24.9 	30, 2011 2013, the permit surcharge is equivalent to one-half mill (.0005) of the fee or $5, 
24.10 	whichever amount is greater. For all other permits, the surcharge is as follows:
24.11 	(1) if the valuation of the structure, addition, or alteration is $1,000,000 or less, the 
24.12 	surcharge is equivalent to one-half mill (.0005) of the valuation of the structure, addition, 
24.13 	or alteration;
24.14 	(2) if the valuation is greater than $1,000,000, the surcharge is $500 plus two-fifths 
24.15 	mill (.0004) of the value between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000;
24.16 	(3) if the valuation is greater than $2,000,000, the surcharge is $900 plus three-tenths 
24.17 	mill (.0003) of the value between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000;
24.18 	(4) if the valuation is greater than $3,000,000, the surcharge is $1,200 plus one-fifth 
24.19 	mill (.0002) of the value between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000;
24.20 	(5) if the valuation is greater than $4,000,000, the surcharge is $1,400 plus one-tenth 
24.21 	mill (.0001) of the value between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000; and
24.22 	(6) if the valuation exceeds $5,000,000, the surcharge is $1,500 plus one-twentieth 
24.23 	mill (.00005) of the value that exceeds $5,000,000.

24.24 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, is amended by adding a subdivision 
24.25 	to read:
24.26 		Subd. 1b.Backflow prevention rebuilder.  A "backflow prevention rebuilder" is an 
24.27 	individual who is qualified by training prescribed by the Plumbing Board and possesses 
24.28 	a master or journeyman plumber's license to engage in the testing, maintenance, and 
24.29 	rebuilding of reduced pressure zone type backflow prevention assemblies as regulated by 
24.30 	the plumbing code.

24.31 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, is amended by adding a subdivision 
24.32 	to read:
24.33 		Subd. 1c.Backflow prevention tester.  A "backflow prevention tester" is an 
24.34 	individual who is qualified by training prescribed by the Plumbing Board to engage in 
25.1 	the testing of reduced pressure zone type backflow prevention assemblies as regulated by 
25.2 	the plumbing code. 

25.3 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
25.4 		Subd. 8.Plumbing contractor. "Plumbing contractor" means a licensed contractor 
25.5 	whose responsible licensed plumber individual is a licensed master plumber.

25.6 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
25.7 		Subd. 9.Responsible licensed plumber individual. A contractor's "responsible 
25.8 	licensed plumber individual" means the licensed master plumber or licensed restricted 
25.9 	master plumber designated in writing by the contractor in the contractor's license 
25.10 	application, or in another manner acceptable to the commissioner, as the individual 
25.11 	responsible for the contractor's compliance with sections 326B.41 to 326B.49, all rules 
25.12 	adopted under these sections and sections 326B.50 to 326B.59, and all orders issued 
25.13 	under section 326B.082.

25.14 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.42, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
25.15 		Subd. 10.Restricted plumbing contractor. "Restricted plumbing contractor" 
25.16 	means a licensed contractor whose responsible licensed plumber individual is a licensed 
25.17 	restricted master plumber.

25.18 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.435, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.19 		Subd. 2.Powers; duties; administrative support. (a) The board shall have the 
25.20 	power to:
25.21 	(1) elect its chair, vice-chair, and secretary;
25.22 	(2) adopt bylaws that specify the duties of its officers, the meeting dates of the board, 
25.23 	and containing such other provisions as may be useful and necessary for the efficient 
25.24 	conduct of the business of the board;
25.25 	(3) adopt the plumbing code that must be followed in this state and any plumbing 
25.26 	code amendments thereto. The plumbing code shall include the minimum standards 
25.27 	described in sections 326B.43, subdivision 1, and 326B.52, subdivision 1. The board 
25.28 	shall adopt the plumbing code and any amendments thereto pursuant to chapter 14 and 
25.29 	as provided in subdivision 6, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d);
25.30 	(4) review requests for final interpretations and issue final interpretations as provided 
25.31 	in section 326B.127, subdivision 5;
26.1 	(5) adopt rules that regulate the licensure, certification, or registration of plumbing 
26.2 	contractors, journeymen, unlicensed individuals, master plumbers, restricted master 
26.3 	plumbers, restricted journeymen, restricted plumbing contractors, backflow prevention 
26.4 	rebuilders and testers, water conditioning contractors, and water conditioning installers, 
26.5 	and other persons engaged in the design, installation, and alteration of plumbing systems 
26.6 	or engaged in or working at the business of water conditioning installation or service, or 
26.7 	engaged in or working at the business of medical gas system installation, maintenance, or 
26.8 	repair, except for those individuals licensed under section 326.02, subdivisions 2 and 3. 
26.9 	The board shall adopt these rules pursuant to chapter 14 and as provided in subdivision 
26.10 	6, paragraphs (e) and (f);
26.11 	(6) adopt rules that regulate continuing education for individuals licensed as master 
26.12 	plumbers, journeyman plumbers, restricted master plumbers, restricted journeyman 
26.13 	plumbers, water conditioning contractors, and water conditioning installers, and for 
26.14 	individuals certified under sections 326B.437 and 326B.438. The board shall adopt these 
26.15 	rules pursuant to chapter 14 and as provided in subdivision 6, paragraphs (e) and (f);
26.16 	(7) refer complaints or other communications to the commissioner, whether oral or 
26.17 	written, as provided in subdivision 8, that allege or imply a violation of a statute, rule, or 
26.18 	order that the commissioner has the authority to enforce pertaining to code compliance, 
26.19 	licensure, or an offering to perform or performance of unlicensed plumbing services;
26.20 	(8) approve per diem and expenses deemed necessary for its members as provided in 
26.21 	subdivision 3;
26.22 	(9) approve license reciprocity agreements;
26.23 	(10) select from its members individuals to serve on any other state advisory council, 
26.24 	board, or committee; and
26.25 	(11) recommend the fees for licenses, registrations,  and certifications.
26.26 	Except for the powers granted to the Plumbing Board, the Board of Electricity, and the 
26.27 	Board of High Pressure Piping Systems, the commissioner of labor and industry shall 
26.28 	administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant 
26.29 	thereto.
26.30 	(b) The board shall comply with section 15.0597, subdivisions 2 and 4.
26.31 	(c) The commissioner shall coordinate the board's rulemaking and recommendations 
26.32 	with the recommendations and rulemaking conducted by the other boards created pursuant 
26.33 	to this chapter. The commissioner shall provide staff support to the board. The support 
26.34 	includes professional, legal, technical, and clerical staff necessary to perform rulemaking 
26.35 	and other duties assigned to the board. The commissioner of labor and industry shall 
26.36 	supply necessary office space and supplies to assist the board in its duties.

27.1 	Sec. 12. [326B.437] REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTION 
27.2 	REBUILDERS AND TESTERS.
27.3 	(a) No person shall perform or offer to perform the installation, maintenance, repair, 
27.4 	replacement, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies 
27.5 	unless the person obtains a plumbing contractor license. An individual shall not engage 
27.6 	in the testing, maintenance, repair, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow 
27.7 	prevention assemblies, as regulated by the plumbing code, unless the individual is certified 
27.8 	by the commissioner as a backflow prevention rebuilder. 
27.9 	(b) An individual shall not engage in testing of a reduced pressure zone backflow 
27.10 	prevention assembly, as regulated by the Plumbing Code, unless the individual possesses a 
27.11 	backflow prevention rebuilder certificate or is certified by the commissioner as a backflow 
27.12 	prevention tester. 
27.13 	(c) Certificates are issued for an initial period of two years and must be renewed 
27.14 	every two years thereafter for as long as the certificate holder installs, maintains, repairs, 
27.15 	rebuilds, or tests reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies. For purposes 
27.16 	of calculating fees under section 326B.092, an initial or renewed backflow prevention 
27.17 	rebuilder or tester certificate shall be considered an entry level license. 
27.18 	(d) The Plumbing Board shall adopt expedited rules under section 14.389 that are 
27.19 	related to the certification of backflow prevention rebuilders and backflow prevention 
27.20 	testers. Section 326B.13, subdivision 8, does not apply to these rules. Notwithstanding the 
27.21 	18-month limitation under section 14.125, this authority expires on December 31, 2014. 
27.22 	(e) The department shall recognize certification programs that are a minimum of 16 
27.23 	contact hours and include the passage of an examination. The examination must consist of 
27.24 	a practical and a written component. This paragraph expires when the Plumbing Board 
27.25 	adopts rules under paragraph (d).

27.26 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.438, is amended to read:
27.27 	326B.438 MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS.
27.28 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in 
27.29 	this subdivision have the meanings given them.
27.30 	(b) "Medical gas" means medical gas as defined under the National Fire Protection 
27.31 	Association NFPA 99C Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems.
27.32 	(c) "Medical gas system" means a level 1, 2, or 3 piped medical gas and vacuum 
27.33 	system as defined under the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 99C Standard on 
27.34 	Gas and Vacuum Systems.
28.1 		Subd. 2.License and certification required. ANo person shall perform or offer 
28.2 	to perform the installation, maintenance, or repair of medical gas systems unless the 
28.3 	person obtains a contractor license. An individual shall not engage in the installation, 
28.4 	maintenance, or repair of a medical gas system unless the person individual possesses 
28.5 	a current Minnesota master or journeyman plumber's license and is certified by the 
28.6 	commissioner under rules adopted by the Minnesota Plumbing Board. The certification 
28.7 	must be renewed annually biennially for as long as the certificate holder engages in the 
28.8 	installation, maintenance, or repair of medical gas and vacuum systems. If a medical gas 
28.9 	and vacuum system certificate is not renewed within 12 months after its expiration the 
28.10 	medical gas and vacuum certificate is permanently forfeited.
28.11 		Subd. 3.Exemptions. (a) A person An individual who on August 1, 2010, holds 
28.12 	a valid certificate authorized by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) 
28.13 	in accordance with standards recommended by the National Fire Protection Association 
28.14 	under NFPA 99C is exempt from the requirements of subdivision 2. This exemption 
28.15 	applies only if the person individual maintains a valid certification authorized by the ASSE.
28.16 	(b) A person An individual who on August 1, 2010, possesses a current Minnesota 
28.17 	master or journeyman plumber's license and a valid certificate authorized by the ASSE 
28.18 	in accordance with standards recommended by the National Fire Protection Association 
28.19 	under NFPA 99C is exempt from the requirements of subdivision 2 and may install, 
28.20 	maintain, and repair a medical gas system. This exemption applies only if a person an 
28.21 	individual maintains a valid Minnesota master or journeyman plumber's license and valid 
28.22 	certification authorized by the ASSE.
28.23 		Subd. 4.Fees. The fee for a medical gas certificateFor the purpose of calculating 
28.24 	fees under section 326B.092, an initial or renewed medical gas certificate issued by the 
28.25 	commissioner according to subdivision 2 is $30 per year shall be considered a journeyman 
28.26 	level license.

28.27 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
28.28 		Subd. 1a.Exemptions from licensing. (a) An individual without a contractor 
28.29 	license may do plumbing work on the individual's residence in accordance with 
28.30 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a).
28.31 	(b) An individual who is an employee working on the maintenance and repair of 
28.32 	plumbing equipment, apparatus, or facilities owned or leased by the individual's employer 
28.33 	and which is within the limits of property owned or leased, and operated or maintained by 
28.34 	the individual's employer, shall not be required to maintain a contractor license as long 
28.35 	as the employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of responsible 
29.1 	person. The certificate must be signed by the responsible individual. The responsible 
29.2 	individual must be a  master plumber or, in an area of the state that is not a city or town 
29.3 	with a population of more than 5,000 according to the last federal census, a restricted 
29.4 	master plumber,. The certificate must be signed by the responsible individual and must 
29.5 	state that the person signing the certificate is responsible for ensuring that the maintenance 
29.6 	and repair work performed by the employer's employees comply complies with sections 
29.7 	326B.41 to 326B.49, all rules adopted under those sections and sections 326B.50 to 
29.8 	326B.59, and all orders issued under section 326B.082. The employer must pay a filing 
29.9 	fee to file a certificate of responsible person individual with the commissioner. The 
29.10 	certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to maintain a current 
29.11 	certificate of responsible person individual, the employer must resubmit a certificate of 
29.12 	responsible person individual, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the 
29.13 	previous submittal. The filing of the certificate of responsible person individual does not 
29.14 	exempt any employee of the employer from the requirements of this chapter regarding 
29.15 	individual licensing as a plumber or registration as a plumber's apprentice.
29.16 	(c) If a contractor employs a licensed plumber, the licensed plumber does not need a 
29.17 	separate contractor license to perform plumbing work on behalf of the employer within 
29.18 	the scope of the licensed plumber's license.
29.19 	(d) A person may perform and offer to perform building sewer or water service 
29.20 	installation without a contractor's license if the person is in compliance with the bond and 
29.21 	insurance requirements of subdivision 2.

29.22 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
29.23 		Subd. 1b.Employment of master plumber or restricted master plumber. (a) 
29.24 	Each contractor must designate a responsible licensed plumber, who shall be responsible 
29.25 	for the performance of all plumbing work in accordance with sections 326B.41 to 
29.26 	326B.49, all rules adopted under these sections and sections 326B.50 to 326B.59, and all 
29.27 	orders issued under section 326B.082. A plumbing contractor's responsible licensed 
29.28 	plumber individual must be a master plumber. A restricted plumbing contractor's 
29.29 	responsible licensed plumber individual must be a master plumber or a restricted master 
29.30 	plumber. A plumbing contractor license authorizes the contractor to offer to perform 
29.31 	and, through licensed and registered individuals, to perform plumbing work in all areas 
29.32 	of the state. A restricted plumbing contractor license authorizes the contractor to offer 
29.33 	to perform and, through licensed and registered individuals, to perform plumbing work 
29.34 	in all areas of the state except in cities and towns with a population of more than 5,000 
29.35 	according to the last federal census.
30.1 	(b) If the contractor is an individual or sole proprietorship, the responsible licensed 
30.2 	plumber individual must be the individual, proprietor, or managing employee. If the 
30.3 	contractor is a partnership, the responsible licensed plumber individual must be a general 
30.4 	partner or managing employee. If the contractor is a limited liability company, the 
30.5 	responsible licensed plumber individual must be a chief manager or managing employee. 
30.6 	If the contractor is a corporation, the responsible licensed plumber individual must be 
30.7 	an officer or managing employee. If the responsible licensed plumber individual is a 
30.8 	managing employee, the responsible licensed plumber individual must be actively engaged 
30.9 	in performing plumbing work on behalf of the contractor, and cannot be employed in any 
30.10 	capacity as a plumber for any other contractor. An individual may be the responsible 
30.11 	licensed plumber individual for only one contractor.
30.12 	(c) All applications and renewals for contractor licenses shall include a verified 
30.13 	statement that the applicant or licensee has complied with this subdivision.

30.14 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
30.15 		Subd. 2.Bond; insurance. As a condition of licensing, each contractor(a) The bond 
30.16 	and insurance requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) apply to each person who performs 
30.17 	or offers to perform plumbing work within the state, including any person who offers to 
30.18 	perform or performs sewer or water service installation without a contractor's license. If 
30.19 	the person performs or offers to perform any plumbing work other than sewer or water 
30.20 	service installation, then the person must meet the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) 
30.21 	as a condition of holding a contractor's license.
30.22 	(b) Each person who performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state
30.23 	shall give and maintain bond to the state in the amount of at least $25,000 for (1) all 
30.24 	plumbing work entered into within the state or (2) all plumbing work and subsurface 
30.25 	sewage treatment work entered into within the state. If the bond is for both plumbing work 
30.26 	and subsurface sewage treatment work, the bond must comply with the requirements of 
30.27 	this section and section 115.56, subdivision 2, paragraph (e). The bond shall be for the 
30.28 	benefit of persons injured or suffering financial loss by reason of failure to comply with the 
30.29 	requirements of the State Plumbing Code and, if the bond is for both plumbing work and 
30.30 	subsurface sewage treatment work, financial loss by reason of failure to comply with the 
30.31 	requirements of sections 115.55 and 115.56. The bond shall be filed with the commissioner 
30.32 	and shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in the state.
30.33 	In addition, as a condition of licensing, each contractor (c) Each person who 
30.34 	performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state shall have and maintain in 
30.35 	effect public liability insurance, including products liability insurance with limits of at 
31.1 	least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per occurrence and property damage insurance 
31.2 	with limits of at least $10,000. The insurance shall be written by an insurer licensed to 
31.3 	do business in the state of Minnesota and. Each licensed master plumber person who 
31.4 	performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state shall maintain on file 
31.5 	with the commissioner a certificate evidencing the insurance. In the event of a policy 
31.6 	cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same time 
31.7 	that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured.

31.8 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
31.9 		Subd. 3.Bond and insurance exemption. If a master plumber or restricted master 
31.10 	plumber person who is in compliance with the bond and insurance requirements of 
31.11 	subdivision 2, employs a licensed plumber, the or an individual who has completed pipe 
31.12 	laying training as prescribed by the commissioner, that employee plumber shall not be 
31.13 	required to meet the bond and insurance requirements of subdivision 2. An individual who 
31.14 	is an employee working on the maintenance and repair of plumbing equipment, apparatus, 
31.15 	or facilities owned or leased by the individual's employer and which is within the limits of 
31.16 	property owned or leased, and operated or maintained by the individual's employer, shall 
31.17 	not be required to meet the bond and insurance requirements of subdivision 2.

31.18 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.47, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
31.19 		Subdivision 1.Registration; supervision; records. (a) All unlicensed individuals, 
31.20 	other than plumber's apprentices and individuals who have completed pipe laying training 
31.21 	as prescribed by the commissioner, must be registered under subdivision 3.
31.22 	(b) A plumber's apprentice or registered unlicensed individual is authorized to 
31.23 	assist in the installation of plumbing only while under the direct supervision of a master, 
31.24 	restricted master, journeyman, or restricted journeyman plumber. The master, restricted 
31.25 	master, journeyman, or restricted journeyman plumber is responsible for ensuring that all 
31.26 	plumbing work performed by the plumber's apprentice or registered unlicensed individual 
31.27 	complies with the plumbing code. The supervising master, restricted master, journeyman, 
31.28 	or restricted journeyman must be licensed and must be employed by the same employer 
31.29 	as the plumber's apprentice or registered unlicensed individual. Licensed individuals 
31.30 	shall not permit plumber's apprentices or registered unlicensed individuals to perform 
31.31 	plumbing work except under the direct supervision of an individual actually licensed to 
31.32 	perform such work. Plumber's apprentices and registered unlicensed individuals shall not 
31.33 	supervise the performance of plumbing work or make assignments of plumbing work 
31.34 	to unlicensed individuals.
32.1 	(c) Contractors employing plumber's apprentices or registered unlicensed individuals 
32.2 	to perform plumbing work shall maintain records establishing compliance with this 
32.3 	subdivision that shall identify all plumber's apprentices and registered unlicensed 
32.4 	individuals performing plumbing work, and shall permit the department to examine and 
32.5 	copy all such records.

32.6 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.47, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
32.7 		Subd. 3.Registration, rules, applications, renewals, and fees.  An unlicensed 
32.8 	individual may register by completing and submitting to the commissioner an application 
32.9 	form provided by the commissioner, with all fees required by section 326B.092. A 
32.10 	completed application form must state the date the individual began training, the 
32.11 	individual's age, schooling, previous experience, and employer, and other information 
32.12 	required by the commissioner. The Plumbing Board may prescribe rules, not inconsistent 
32.13 	with this section, for the registration of unlicensed individuals. Applications for initial 
32.14 	registration may be submitted at any time. Registration must be renewed annually and 
32.15 	shall be for the period from July 1 of each year to June 30 of the following year.

32.16 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.49, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.17 		Subdivision 1.Application, examination, and license fees. (a) Applications for 
32.18 	master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with 
32.19 	all fees required by section 326B.092. Unless the applicant is entitled to a renewal, 
32.20 	the applicant shall be licensed by the commissioner only after passing a satisfactory 
32.21 	examination developed and administered by the commissioner, based upon rules adopted 
32.22 	by the Plumbing Board, showing fitness.
32.23 	(b) All initial journeyman plumber's licenses shall be effective for more than one 
32.24 	calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the 
32.25 	application is made. All master plumber's licenses shall expire on December 31 of each 
32.26 	even-numbered year after issuance or renewal. The commissioner shall in a manner 
32.27 	determined by the commissioner, without the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, 
32.28 	phase in the renewal of master and journeyman plumber's licenses from one year to two 
32.29 	years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be 
32.30 	two-year licenses.
32.31 	(c) Applications for contractor licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with all 
32.32 	fees required by section 326B.092. All contractor licenses shall expire on December 31 of 
32.33 	each odd-numbered year after issuance or renewal.
33.1 	(d) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal license fees required under 
33.2 	section 326B.092:
33.3 	(1) the following licenses shall be considered business licenses: plumbing contractor 
33.4 	and restricted plumbing contractor;
33.5 	(2) the following licenses shall be considered master licenses: master plumber and 
33.6 	restricted master plumber;
33.7 	(3) the following licenses shall be considered journeyman licenses: journeyman 
33.8 	plumber and restricted journeyman plumber; and
33.9 	(4) the registration of a plumber's apprentice under section 326B.47, subdivision 3, 
33.10 	shall be considered an entry level license.
33.11 	(e) For each filing of a certificate of responsible person individual by an employer, 
33.12 	the fee is $100.
33.13 	(f) The commissioner shall charge each person giving bond under section 326B.46, 
33.14 	subdivision 2, paragraph (b), a biennial bond filing fee of $100, unless the person is a 
33.15 	licensed contractor.

33.16 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.56, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.17 		Subdivision 1.Bonds. (a) As a condition of licensing, each water conditioning 
33.18 	contractor shall give and maintain a bond to the state as described in paragraph (b). 
33.19 	No applicant for a water conditioning contractor or installer license who maintains the 
33.20 	bond under paragraph (b) shall be otherwise required to meet the bond requirements of 
33.21 	any political subdivision.
33.22 	(b) Each bond given to the state under this subdivision shall be in the total sum of 
33.23 	$3,000 conditioned upon the faithful and lawful performance of all water conditioning 
33.24 	installation or servicing done within the state. The bond shall be for the benefit of 
33.25 	persons suffering injuries or damages due to the work. The bond shall be filed with the 
33.26 	commissioner and shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in this 
33.27 	state. The bond must remain in effect at all times while the application is pending and 
33.28 	while the license is in effect.

33.29 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.58, is amended to read:
33.30 	326B.58 FEES; RENEWAL.
33.31 	(a) Each initial water conditioning master and water conditioning journeyman 
33.32 	license shall be effective for more than one calendar year and shall expire on December 31 
33.33 	of the year after the year in which the application is made.
34.1 	(b) The commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without 
34.2 	the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of water conditioning 
34.3 	master and journeyman licenses from one year to two years. By June 30, 2011, all 
34.4 	renewed water conditioning contractor and installer licenses shall be two-year licenses. 
34.5 	The Plumbing Board may by rule prescribe for the expiration and renewal of licenses.
34.6 	(c) All water conditioning contractor licenses shall expire on December 31 of the 
34.7 	year after issuance or renewal.
34.8 	(d) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal fees required under section 
34.9 	326B.092:
34.10 	(1) a water conditioning journeyman license shall be considered a journeyman 
34.11 	license;
34.12 	(2) a water conditioning master license shall be considered a master license; and
34.13 	(3) a water conditioning contractor license shall be considered a business license.

34.14 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
34.15 		Subd. 2.Appropriate and related knowledge. "Appropriate and related 
34.16 	knowledge" means facts, information, or principles that are clearly relevant to the licensee 
34.17 	in performinglicensee's responsibilities under a license issued by the commissioner. 
34.18 	These facts, information, or principles must convey substantive and procedural knowledge 
34.19 	as it relates to postlicensing issues and must be relevant to the technical aspects of a 
34.20 	particular area of continuing education regulated industry.

34.21 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
34.22 		Subd. 3.Classroom hour. "Classroom hour" means a 50-minute hour 50 minutes of 
34.23 	educational content.

34.24 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
34.25 		Subd. 7.Medical hardship. "Medical hardship" includes means a documented 
34.26 	physical disability or medical condition.

34.27 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.82, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
34.28 		Subd. 9.Regulated industries industry. "Regulated industries industry" means 
34.29 	residential contracting, residential remodeling, or residential roofing. Each of these is a 
34.30 	regulated industry any business, trade, profession, or occupation that requires a license 
34.31 	issued under this chapter or chapter 327B as a condition of doing business in Minnesota.

35.1 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
35.2 		Subdivision 1.Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards 
35.3 	for residential building contractor continuing education. The standards must include 
35.4 	requirements for continuing education in the implementation of energy codes or energy 
35.5 	conservation measures applicable to residential buildings.

35.6 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
35.7 		Subd. 5.Content. (a) Continuing education consists of approved courses that 
35.8 	impart appropriate and related knowledge in the residential construction industry regulated 
35.9 	industries pursuant to sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 this chapter and other relevant
35.10 	applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. Courses may include relevant 
35.11 	materials that are included in licensing exams subject to the limitations imposed in 
35.12 	subdivision 11. The burden of demonstrating that courses impart appropriate and related 
35.13 	knowledge is upon the person seeking approval or credit.
35.14 	(b) Except as required for Internet continuing education, course examinations will 
35.15 	not be required for continuing education courses unless they are required by the sponsor.
35.16 	(c) Textbooks are not required to be used for continuing education courses. If 
35.17 	textbooks are not used as part of the course, the sponsor must provide students with a 
35.18 	syllabus containing, at a minimum, the course title, the times and dates of the course 
35.19 	offering, the name, address, and telephone number of the course sponsor and, the name 
35.20 	and affiliation of the instructor, and a detailed outline of the subject materials to be 
35.21 	covered. Any written or printed material given to students must be of readable quality and 
35.22 	contain accurate and current information.
35.23 	(d) Upon completion of an approved course, licensees shall earn one hour of 
35.24 	continuing education credit for each classroom hour approved by the commissioner. One 
35.25 	credit hour of continuing education is equivalent to 50 minutes of educational content.
35.26 	Each continuing education course must be attended in its entirety in order to receive credit 
35.27 	for the number of approved hours. Courses may be approved for full or partial credit, 
35.28 	and for more than one regulated industry.
35.29 	(e) Continuing education credit in an approved course shall be awarded to presenting 
35.30 	instructors on the basis of one credit for each hour of preparation for the duration of the 
35.31 	initial presentation. Continuing education credit may not be earned if the licensee has 
35.32 	previously obtained credit for the same course as a licensee or as an instructor within the 
35.33 	three years immediately prior credits for completion of an approved course may only be 
35.34 	used once for renewal of a specific license.
35.35 	(e)(f) Courses will be approved using the following guidelines:
36.1 	(1) course content must demonstrate significant intellectual or practical content and 
36.2 	deal with matters directly related to the practice of residential construction in the regulated 
36.3 	industry, workforce safety, or the business of running a residential construction company
36.4 	in the regulated industry. Courses may also address the professional responsibility or 
36.5 	ethical obligations of residential contractors to homeowners and suppliers a licensee 
36.6 	related to work in the regulated industry;
36.7 	(2) the following courses may be automatically approved if they are specifically 
36.8 	designed for the residential construction regulated industry and are in compliance with 
36.9 	paragraph (f) (g):
36.10 	(i) courses approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education; or
36.11 	(ii) courses approved by the International Code Council, National Association of 
36.12 	Home Building, or other nationally recognized professional organization of the residential 
36.13 	construction regulated industry; and
36.14 	(3) courses must be presented and attended in a suitable classroom or construction 
36.15 	setting, except for Internet education courses which must meet the requirements of 
36.16 	subdivision 5a. Courses presented via video recording, simultaneous broadcast, or 
36.17 	teleconference may be approved provided the sponsor is available at all times during the 
36.18 	presentation, except for Internet education courses which must meet the requirements 
36.19 	of subdivision 5a.
36.20 	(f)(g) The following courses will not be approved for credit:
36.21 	(1) courses designed solely to prepare students for a license examination;
36.22 	(2) courses in mechanical office skills, including typing, speed reading, or other 
36.23 	machines or equipment. Computer courses are allowed, if appropriate and related to the 
36.24 	residential construction regulated industry;
36.25 	(3) courses in sales promotion, including meetings held in conjunction with the 
36.26 	general business of the licensee;
36.27 	(4) courses in motivation, salesmanship, psychology, or personal time management;
36.28 	(5) courses that are primarily intended to impart knowledge of specific products of 
36.29 	specific companies, if the use of the product or products relates to the sales promotion 
36.30 	or marketing of one or more of the products discussed; or
36.31 	(6) courses where any of the educational content of the course is the State Building 
36.32 	Code that include code provisions that have not been adopted into the State Building 
36.33 	Code unless the course materials clarify whether or notthat the code provisions have 
36.34 	been officially adopted into a future version of the State Building Code and the effective 
36.35 	date of enforcement, if applicable.

37.1 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 5a, is amended to 
37.2 	read:
37.3 		Subd. 5a.Internet continuing education. (a) Minnesota state colleges and 
37.4 	universities that are accredited to provide Internet education by the Higher Learning 
37.5 	Commission are exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
37.6 	(b) The design and delivery of an Internet continuing education course must be 
37.7 	approved by the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC) before 
37.8 	the course is submitted for the commissioner's approval. The IDECC approval must 
37.9 	accompany the course submitted.
37.10 	(b)(c) An Internet continuing education course must:
37.11 	(1) specify the minimum computer system requirements;
37.12 	(2) provide encryption that ensures that all personal information, including the 
37.13 	student's name, address, and credit card number, cannot be read as it passes across the 
37.14 	Internet;
37.15 	(3) include technology to guarantee seat time;
37.16 	(4) include a high level of interactivity;
37.17 	(5) include graphics that reinforce the content;
37.18 	(6) include the ability for the student to contact an instructor or course sponsor 
37.19 	within a reasonable amount of time;
37.20 	(7) include the ability for the student to get technical support within a reasonable 
37.21 	amount of time;
37.22 	(8) include a statement that the student's information will not be sold or distributed 
37.23 	to any third party without prior written consent of the student. Taking the course does not 
37.24 	constitute consent;
37.25 	(9) be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding minimal downtime 
37.26 	for updating and administration, except that this provision does not apply to live courses 
37.27 	taught by an actual instructor and delivered over the Internet;
37.28 	(10) provide viewing access to the online course at all times to the commissioner, 
37.29 	excluding minimal downtime for updating and administration;
37.30 	(11) include a process to authenticate the student's identity;
37.31 	(12) inform the student and the commissioner how long after its purchase a course 
37.32 	will be accessible;
37.33 	(13) inform the student that license education credit will not be awarded for taking 
37.34 	the course after it loses its status as an approved course;
37.35 	(14) provide clear instructions on how to navigate through the course;
37.36 	(15) provide automatic bookmarking at any point in the course;
38.1 	(16) provide questions after each unit or chapter that must be answered before the 
38.2 	student can proceed to the next unit or chapter;
38.3 	(17) include a reinforcement response when a quiz question is answered correctly;
38.4 	(18) include a response when a quiz question is answered incorrectly;
38.5 	(19) include a final examination in which the student must correctly answer 70 
38.6 	percent of the questions;
38.7 	(20) allow the student to go back and review any unit at any time, except during the 
38.8 	final examination;
38.9 	(21) provide a course evaluation at the end of the course. At a minimum, the 
38.10 	evaluation must ask the student to report any difficulties caused by the online education 
38.11 	delivery method;
38.12 	(22) provide a completion certificate when the course and exam have been completed 
38.13 	and the provider has verified the completion. Electronic certificates are sufficient and shall 
38.14 	include the name of the provider, date and location of the course, educational program 
38.15 	identification that was provided by the department, hours of instruction or continuing 
38.16 	education hours, and licensee's or attendee's name and license, certification, or registration 
38.17 	number or the last four digits of the licensee's or attendee's Social Security number; and
38.18 	(23) allow the commissioner the ability to electronically review the class to 
38.19 	determine if credit can be approved.
38.20 	(c)(d) The final examination must be either an encrypted online examination or a 
38.21 	paper examination that is monitored by a proctor who certifies that the student took the 
38.22 	examination.

38.23 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
38.24 		Subd. 6.Course approval. (a) Courses must be approved by the commissioner 
38.25 	in advance and will be approved on the basis of the applicant's compliance with the 
38.26 	provisions of this section relating to continuing education in the regulated industries. The 
38.27 	commissioner shall make the final determination as to the approval and assignment of 
38.28 	credit hours for courses. Courses must be at least one hour in length.
38.29 	Licensees requesting credit for continuing education courses that have not been 
38.30 	previously approved by the commissioner shall, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, 
38.31 	submit an application for approval of continuing education credit accompanied by a 
38.32 	nonrefundable fee of $20 for each course to be reviewed. To be approved, courses must be 
38.33 	in compliance with the provisions of this section governing the types of courses that will 
38.34 	and will not be approved.
39.1 	Approval will not be granted for time spent on meals or other unrelated activities. 
39.2 	Breaks may not be accumulated in order to dismiss the class early. Classes shall not be 
39.3 	offered by a provider to any one student for longer than eight hours in one day, excluding 
39.4 	meal breaks.
39.5 	(b) Application for course approval must be submitted on a form approved by the 
39.6 	commissioner at least 30 days before the course offering.
39.7 	(c) Approval must be granted for a subsequent offering of identical continuing 
39.8 	education courses without requiring a new application if a notice of the subsequent 
39.9 	offering is filed with the commissioner at least 30 days in advance of the date the course is 
39.10 	to be held. The commissioner shall deny future offerings of courses if they are found not 
39.11 	to be in compliance with the laws relating to course approval.

39.12 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
39.13 		Subd. 7.Courses open to all. All course offerings must be open to any interested 
39.14 	individuals. Access may be restricted by the sponsor based on class size only. Courses 
39.15 	must shall not be approved if attendance is restricted to any particular group of people, 
39.16 	except for company-sponsored courses allowed by applicable law.

39.17 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
39.18 		Subd. 8.Course sponsor. (a) Each course of study shall have at least one sponsor, 
39.19 	approved by the commissioner, who is responsible for supervising the program and 
39.20 	ensuring compliance with all relevant law. Sponsors may engage an additional approved 
39.21 	sponsor in order to assist the sponsor or to act as a substitute for the sponsor in the event 
39.22 	of an emergency or illness.
39.23 	(b) Sponsors must submit an application and sworn statement stating they agree to 
39.24 	abide by the requirements of this section and any other applicable statute or rule pertaining 
39.25 	to residential construction continuing education in the regulated industry.
39.26 	(c) A sponsor may also be an instructor.
39.27 	(d) Failure to comply with requirementsparagraph (b) may result in loss of sponsor 
39.28 	approval for up to two years in accordance with section 326B.082.

39.29 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
39.30 		Subd. 9.Responsibilities. A sponsor is responsible for:
39.31 	(1) ensuring compliance with all laws and rules relating to continuing educational 
39.32 	offerings governed by the commissioner;
40.1 	(2) ensuring that students are provided with current and accurate information relating 
40.2 	to the laws and rules governing their licensed activity the regulated industry;
40.3 	(3) supervising and evaluating courses and instructors. Supervision includes 
40.4 	ensuring that all areas of the curriculum are addressed without redundancy and that 
40.5 	continuity is present throughout the entire course;
40.6 	(4) ensuring that instructors are qualified to teach the course offering;
40.7 	(5) furnishing the commissioner, upon request, with copies of course and instructor
40.8 	evaluations and. Evaluations must be completed by students at the time the course is 
40.9 	offered;
40.10 	(6) furnishing the commissioner, upon request, with copies of the qualifications of 
40.11 	instructors. Evaluations must be completed by students at the time the course is offered 
40.12 	and by sponsors within five days after the course offering;
40.13 	(6)(7) investigating complaints related to course offerings or instructors. A copy 
40.14 	of the written complaint must be sent to the commissioner within ten days of receipt of 
40.15 	the complaint and a copy of the complaint resolution must be sent not more than ten 
40.16 	days after resolution is reached;
40.17 	(7)(8) maintaining accurate records relating to course offerings, instructors, tests 
40.18 	taken by students if required, and student attendance for a period of three years from the 
40.19 	date on which the course was completed. These records must be made available to the 
40.20 	commissioner upon request. In the event the sponsor ceases operations before termination 
40.21 	of the sponsor application, the sponsor must provide to the commissioner digital copies of 
40.22 	all course and attendance records of courses held for the previous three years;
40.23 	(8)(9) attending workshops or instructional programs as reasonably required by 
40.24 	the commissioner;
40.25 	(9)(10) providing course completion certificates within ten days of, but not before, 
40.26 	completion of the entire course. A sponsor may require payment of the course tuition as a 
40.27 	condition of receiving the course completion certificate. Course completion certificates 
40.28 	must be completed in their entirety. Course completion certificates mustand shall contain 
40.29 	the following:
40.30 	(i) the statement: "If you have any comments about this course offering, please mail 
40.31 	them to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.";
40.32 	(ii) the current address of the department must be included. A sponsor may require 
40.33 	payment of the course tuition as a condition for receiving the course completion certificate, 
40.34 	name of the provider, date and location of the course, educational program identification 
40.35 	provided by the department, and hours of instruction or continuing education hours; and
41.1 	(iii) the licensee's or attendee's name and license, certificate, or registration number 
41.2 	or the last four digits of the licensee's or attendee's Social Security number; and
41.3 	(10)(11) notifying the commissioner in writing within ten days of any change in the 
41.4 	information in an application for approval on file with the commissioner.

41.5 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 10, is amended to 
41.6 	read:
41.7 		Subd. 10.Instructors. (a) Each continuing education course shall have an instructor 
41.8 	who is qualified by education, training, or experience to ensure competent instruction. 
41.9 	Failure to have only qualified instructors teach at an approved course offering will result in 
41.10 	loss of course approval. Sponsors are responsible to ensure that an instructor is qualified 
41.11 	to teach the course offering.
41.12 	(b) Qualified continuing education instructors must have one of the following 
41.13 	qualifications:
41.14 	(1) four years' practical experience in the subject area being taught;
41.15 	(2) a college or graduate degree in the subject area being taught;
41.16 	(3) direct experience in the development of laws, rules, or regulations related to the 
41.17 	residential construction regulated industry; or
41.18 	(4) demonstrated expertise in the subject area being taught. Instructors providing 
41.19 	instruction related to electricity, plumbing, or high pressure piping systems must comply 
41.20 	with all applicable continuing education rules adopted by the Board of Electricity, the 
41.21 	Plumbing Board, or the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems.
41.22 	(c) ApprovedQualified continuing education instructors are responsible for:
41.23 	(1) compliance with all laws and rules relating to continuing education;
41.24 	(2) providing students with current and accurate information;
41.25 	(3) maintaining an atmosphere conducive to learning in the classroom;
41.26 	(4) verifying attendance of students, and certifying course completion;
41.27 	(5) providing assistance to students and responding to questions relating to course 
41.28 	materials; and
41.29 	(6) attending the workshops or instructional programs that are required by the 
41.30 	commissioner.

41.31 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 11, is amended to 
41.32 	read:
41.33 		Subd. 11.Prohibited practices for sponsors and instructors. (a) In connection 
41.34 	with an approved continuing education course, sponsors and instructors shall not:
42.1 	(1) recommend or, promote, or disparage the specific services, products, processes, 
42.2 	procedures, or practices of a particular business person in the regulated industry;
42.3 	(2) encourage or recruit individuals students to engage the services of, or become 
42.4 	associated with, a particular business;
42.5 	(3) use materials for the sole purpose of promoting a particular business;
42.6 	(4) require students to participate in other programs or services offered by an 
42.7 	instructor or sponsor;
42.8 	(5) attempt, either directly or indirectly, to discover questions or answers on an 
42.9 	examination for a license;
42.10 	(6) disseminate to any other person specific questions, problems, or information 
42.11 	known or believed to be included in licensing examinations;
42.12 	(7) misrepresent any information submitted to the commissioner;
42.13 	(8) fail to reasonably cover, or ensure coverage of, all points, issues, and concepts 
42.14 	contained in the course outline approved by the commissioner during the approved 
42.15 	instruction; or
42.16 	(9) issue inaccurate course completion certificates.
42.17 	(b) Sponsors shall notify the commissioner within ten days of a felony or gross 
42.18 	misdemeanor conviction or of disciplinary action taken against an occupational or 
42.19 	professional license held by the sponsor or an instructor teaching an approved course. The 
42.20 	notification conviction or disciplinary action shall be grounds for the commissioner to 
42.21 	withdraw the approval of the sponsor and to disallow the use of the sponsor or instructor.

42.22 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 12, is amended to 
42.23 	read:
42.24 		Subd. 12.Fees Course tuition. Fees Tuition for an approved course of study 
42.25 	and related materials must be clearly identified to students. In the event that a course is 
42.26 	canceled for any reason, all fees tuition must be returned within 15 days from the date of 
42.27 	cancellation. In the event that a course is postponed for any reason, students shall be given 
42.28 	the choice of attending the course at a later date or having their fees tuition refunded in 
42.29 	full within 15 days from the date of postponement. If a student is unable to attend a course 
42.30 	or cancels the registration in a course, sponsor policies regarding refunds shall govern.

42.31 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 15, is amended to 
42.32 	read:
42.33 		Subd. 15.Advertising courses. (a) Paragraphs (b) to (g) govern the advertising 
42.34 	of continuing education courses.
43.1 	(b) Advertising must be truthful and not deceptive or misleading. Courses may 
43.2 	not be advertised as approved for continuing education credit unless approval has been 
43.3 	granted in writing by the commissioner.
43.4 	(c) Once a course is approved, all advertisement, pamphlet, circular, or other similar 
43.5 	materials pertaining to an approved course circulated or distributed in this state, must 
43.6 	prominently display the following statement:
43.7 	"This course has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 
43.8 	for ....... (approved number of hours) hours for residential contractor ....... (regulated 
43.9 	industry) continuing education."
43.10 	(d) Advertising of approved courses must be clearly distinguishable from the 
43.11 	advertisement of other nonapproved courses and services.
43.12 	(e) Continuing education courses may not be advertised before approval unless the 
43.13 	course is described in any advertising as "approval pending." The sponsor must verbally 
43.14 	notify licensees students before commencement of the course if the course has been 
43.15 	denied credit, has not been approved for credit, or has only been approved for partial 
43.16 	credit by the commissioner.
43.17 	(f) The number of hours for which a course has been approved must be prominently 
43.18 	displayed on an advertisement for the course. If the course offering is longer than the 
43.19 	number of hours of credit to be given, it must be clear that credit is not earned for the 
43.20 	entire course.
43.21 	(g) The course approval number must not be included in any advertisement.

43.22 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 16, is amended to 
43.23 	read:
43.24 		Subd. 16.Notice to students. At the beginning of each approved offering, the 
43.25 	following notice must be handed out in printed form or must be read to students:
43.26 	"This educational offering is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Labor and 
43.27 	Industry as satisfying ....... (insert number of hours approved) hours of credit toward 
43.28 	residential contractor (insert regulated industry) continuing education requirements."

43.29 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 18, is amended to 
43.30 	read:
43.31 		Subd. 18.Falsification of reports or certificates. A licensee, its qualified person
43.32 	qualifying individual, or an applicant found to have falsified an education report or 
43.33 	certificate to the commissioner shall be considered to have violated the laws relating to 
43.34 	the regulated industry for which the person has a license and shall be subject to censure, 
44.1 	limitation, condition, suspension, or revocation of the license or denial of the application 
44.2 	for licensure the enforcement provisions of section 326B.082.
44.3 	The commissioner reserves the right to audit a licensee's continuing education 
44.4 	records.

44.5 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 19, is amended to 
44.6 	read:
44.7 		Subd. 19.Waivers and extensions. If a licensee provides documentation to the 
44.8 	commissioner that the licensee or its qualifying person is unable, and will continue to be 
44.9 	unable, to attend actual classroom course work because of a physical disability, medical 
44.10 	condition, or similar reason, attendance at continuing education courses shall be waived 
44.11 	for a period not to exceed one year. The commissioner shall require that the licensee or 
44.12 	its qualifying person satisfactorily complete a self-study program to include reading a 
44.13 	sufficient number of textbooks, or listening to a sufficient number of tapes, related to the 
44.14 	residential building contractor industry, as would be necessary for the licensee to satisfy 
44.15 	continuing educational credit hour needs. The commissioner shall award the licensee 
44.16 	credit hours for a self-study program by determining how many credit hours would 
44.17 	be granted to a classroom course involving the same material and giving the licensee 
44.18 	the same number of credit hours under this section. The licensee may apply each year 
44.19 	for a new waiver upon the same terms and conditions as were necessary to secure the 
44.20 	original waiver, and must demonstrate that in subsequent years, the licensee was unable to 
44.21 	complete actual classroom course work. The commissioner may request documentation 
44.22 	of the condition upon which the request for waiver is based as is necessary to satisfy 
44.23 	the commissioner of the existence of the condition and that the condition does preclude 
44.24 	attendance at continuing education courses.
44.25 	Upon written proof demonstrating a medical hardship, the commissioner shall 
44.26 	extend, for up to 90 days, the time period during which the continuing education must be 
44.27 	successfully completed. Loss of income from either attendance at courses or cancellation 
44.28 	of a license is not a bona fide financial hardship. Requests for extensions must be 
44.29 	submitted to the commissioner in writing no later than 60 days before the education is 
44.30 	due and must include an explanation with verification of the hardship, plus verification of 
44.31 	enrollment at an approved course of study on or before the extension period expires.

44.32 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 20, is amended to 
44.33 	read:
45.1 		Subd. 20.Reporting requirements. Required Continuing education credits must 
45.2 	be reported by the sponsor in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Licensees are 
45.3 	responsible for maintaining copies of course completion certificates.

45.4 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 22, is amended to 
45.5 	read:
45.6 		Subd. 22.Continuing education approval.  Continuing education courses must be 
45.7 	approved in advance by the commissioner of labor and industry. "Sponsor" means any 
45.8 	person or entity offering approved education.

45.9 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.821, subdivision 23, is amended to 
45.10 	read:
45.11 		Subd. 23.Continuing education fees. The following fees shall be paid to the 
45.12 	commissioner:
45.13 	(1) initial course approval, $20 for each hour or fraction of one hour of continuing 
45.14 	education course approval sought. Initial course approval expires on the last day of the 
45.15 	24th 36th month after the course is approved;
45.16 	(2) renewal of course approval, $20 per course. Renewal of course approval expires 
45.17 	on the last day of the 24th month after the course is renewed;
45.18 	(3)(2) initial sponsor approval, $100. Initial sponsor approval expires on the last 
45.19 	day of the 24th month after the sponsor is approved; and
45.20 	(4)(3) renewal of sponsor approval, $20 $100. Renewal of sponsor approval expires 
45.21 	on the last day of the 24th month after the sponsor is renewed.

45.22 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.865, is amended to read:
45.23 	326B.865 SIGN CONTRACTOR; BOND.
45.24 	(a) A sign contractor may post a compliance bond with the commissioner, 
45.25 	conditioned that the sign contractor shall faithfully perform duties and comply with laws, 
45.26 	ordinances, rules, and contracts entered into for the installation of signs. The bond must 
45.27 	be renewed biennially and maintained for so long as determined by the commissioner. 
45.28 	The aggregate liability of the surety on the bond to any and all persons, regardless of the 
45.29 	number of claims made against the bond, may not exceed the annual amount of the bond. 
45.30 	The bond may be canceled as to future liability by the surety upon 30 days' written notice 
45.31 	mailed to the commissioner by United States mail.
46.1 	(b) The amount of the bond shall be $8,000. The bond may be drawn upon only by a 
46.2 	local unit of government that requires sign contractors to post a compliance bond. The 
46.3 	bond is in lieu of any compliance bond required by a local unit of government.
46.4 	(c) For purposes of this section, "sign" means a device, structure, fixture, or 
46.5 	placard using graphics, symbols, or written copy that is erected on the premises of an 
46.6 	establishment including the name of the establishment or identifying the merchandise, 
46.7 	services, activities, or entertainment available on the premises.
46.8 	(d) Each person giving bond under this section shall pay a biennial bond filing fee of 
46.9 	$100 to the commissioner of labor and industry. 

46.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2012. 

46.11 	Sec. 45. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 46.12 	The revisor of statutes shall renumber each section of Minnesota Statutes listed in 
46.13 	column A with the number listed in column B. The revisor shall also make necessary 
46.14 	cross-reference changes consistent with the renumbering.

46.15		Column A
	Column B
	
46.16		326B.82, subd. 2
	326B.091, subd. 2a
	
46.17		326B.82, subd. 3
	326B.091, subd. 2b
	
46.18		326b.82, subd. 5
	326B.091, subd. 2c
	
46.19		326B.82, subd. 7
	326B.091, subd. 4a
	
46.20		326B.82, subd. 8
	326B.091, subd. 5a
	
46.21		326B.82, subd. 9
	326B.091, subd. 5c
	
46.22		326B.82, subd. 10
	326B.091, subd. 7
	
46.23		326B.821, subd. 4
	326B.0981, subd. 17
	
46.24		326B.821, subd. 5
	326B.0981, subd. 3
	
46.25		326B.821, subd. 5a
	326B.0981, subd. 4
	
46.26		326B.821, subd. 6
	326B.0981, subd. 5
	
46.27		326B.821, subd. 7
	326B.0981, subd. 6
	
46.28		326B.821, subd. 8
	326B.099, subd. 1
	
46.29		326B.821, subd. 9
	326B.099, subd. 2
	
46.30		326B.821, subd. 10
	326B.099, subd. 3
	
46.31		326B.821, subd. 11
	326B.099, subd. 4
	
46.32		326B.821, subd. 12
	326B.0981, subd. 7
	
46.33		326B.821, subd. 13
	326B.0981, subd. 8
	
46.34		326B.821, subd. 14
	326B.0981, subd. 9
	
46.35		326B.821, subd. 15
	326B.0981, subd. 10
	
46.36		326B.821, subd. 16
	326B.0981, subd. 11
	
46.37		326B.821, subd. 17
	326B.099, subd. 5
	
46.38		326B.821, subd. 18
	326B.0981, subd. 12
	
46.39		326B.821, subd. 19
	326B.0981, subd. 13
	
47.1		326B.821, subd. 20
	326B.0981, subd. 14
	
47.2		326B.821, subd. 22
	326B.0981, subd. 2
	
47.3		326B.821, subd. 23
	326B.0981, subd. 15
	
47.4		326B.821, subd. 24
	326B.0981, subd. 16

47.5 	Sec. 46.  REPEALER.
 47.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 326B.82, subdivisions 4 and 6; and 326B.821, 
47.7 	subdivision 3, are repealed.

47.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2012.