MN SF2373

Appropriates approximately $99 million over FY2026-2027 for the Department of Labor and Industry ($49.5M each year), Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals ($5.9M total), and Bureau of Mediation Services ($7.7M total), funded through general fund, workers' compensation fund, and workforce development fund

Increases various construction codes and licensing fees, including electrical inspection fees (minimum raised from $35 to $55), elevator operating permit fees (from $100 to $145), boiler registration fees (from $10 to $25), and manufactured home installation seal fees (from $80 to $325)

Expands worker break requirements by mandating at least 15-minute rest breaks within each four consecutive hours of work and 30-minute meal breaks for employees working six or more consecutive hours (reduced from eight hours), with penalties up to $1,000 per employee per day for violations

Updates manufactured home sale and installation regulations, including new Notice of Compliance Form requirements for used manufactured homes with detailed life safety, electrical, plumbing, and heating equipment inspection standards

Modifies underground telecommunications installer certification requirements by removing the mandate for two safety-qualified installers at directional drilling sites and extending the statewide compliance deadline to January 1, 2026