2023 Minnesota Statutes

123B.662 AIR VENTILATION PILOT PROGRAM; DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1.General.

For purposes of this section and section 123B.663, the terms in this section have the meanings given unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.

Subd. 2.ANSI.

"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.

Subd. 3.ASHRAE.

"ASHRAE" means American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air Conditioning Engineers.

Subd. 4.Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce or the commissioner's representative.

Subd. 5.Eligible entity.

"Eligible entity" means a public school board operating within the state of Minnesota.

Subd. 6.HVAC.

"HVAC" means heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.

Subd. 7.Licensed professional engineer.

"Licensed professional engineer" means a professional engineer who holds an active license issued under chapter 326, and is in good standing with and not subject to any disciplinary or other actions by the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design.

Subd. 8.MERV.

"MERV" means minimum efficiency reporting value as established by ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017 Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size.

Subd. 9.Program.

"Program" means the air ventilation program.

Subd. 10.Registered apprenticeship program.

"Registered apprenticeship program" means an apprenticeship program that is registered under chapter 178 or Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29.

Subd. 11.Skilled and trained workforce.

"Skilled and trained workforce" means a workforce that is paid the prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42, subdivision 6, for the work, and of which at least 80 percent of the construction workers are either registered in or graduates of a registered apprenticeship program for the applicable occupation.

History:

2023 c 60 art 12 s 7