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MN HF3878
Bill
Status
3/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kaela Berg
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AI Summary
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Establishes a "quality service wage" (QSW) requirement for workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and other Metropolitan Airports Commission facilities, effective 2026
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Applies to employees who spend at least half their workweek at covered airports, including workers who prepare or deliver food for airplane consumption, but excludes independent contractors and executive/administrative/professional employees
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Sets the QSW based on federal McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act wage determinations, including health and welfare benefit rates that adjust annually
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Authorizes penalties of $1,000 to $10,000 per violation for employers who fail to pay the required quality service wage
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Amends Minnesota Statutes to add the new quality service wage provisions to the list of employment laws enforceable through commissioner compliance orders
Legislative Description
Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
3/2/2026