Require the commissioner of labor and industry to amend the rules related to school storm shelters

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Kunesh, Cwodzinski, Rarick, Koran, Kreun
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Labor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-23 House
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Labor
2026-03-11 House
Author added Kreun
2026-03-09 House
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government
2026-03-04 House
Author added Rarick
2026-02-23 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Require the commissioner of labor and industry to amend the rules related to school storm shelters

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to the State Building Code; requiring the commissioner of labor and

industry to amend rules related to school storm shelters.

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

Section 1.
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MODIFICATION TO RULES REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF

STORM SHELTERS REQUIRED.
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(a) The commissioner of labor and industry must amend Minnesota Rules, part 1305.0423,

to exclude Group E schools from the requirement to construct storm shelters.

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(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,

section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section and Minnesota

Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section

14.388.

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