HF 3228 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted.

HF 3228 adopts recommendations proposed by the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. This bill directly affects workers who may receive compensation and employers who contribute to the workers' compensation system. While the specific details of the recommendations are not provided in this context, its passage means these advised changes will be incorporated into the state's workers' compensation framework.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Signed May 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

1st Unofficial Engrossment → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · May 16, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was updated from an unofficial draft to the official first engrossment version, reflecting the final legislative action. The primary substantive change is the correction of a repealed rule identifier from 'UEH3228-1' to 'H3228-1', aligning the rule number with the official bill number. Additionally, the posting date was updated to reflect the official filing date.

TECHNICAL

The repealed rule identifier was corrected from 'UEH3228-1' to 'H3228-1' to match the official bill number.

The document title was updated from '1st Unofficial Engrossment' to '1st Engrossment'.

TIMELINE

The document posting date was updated from May 14, 2025, to May 27, 2025.

Introduction → 1st Unofficial Engrossment · 7 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the legislative version of HF 3228 from its introduction to its first unofficial engrossment, incorporating minor text corrections and expanding the bill's scope to include new sections on zero-estimated exposure policies and owner/contractor-controlled insurance programs. The changes add specific requirements for large construction projects, mandate attestations for zero-exposure policies, and establish a public data reporting framework for employers to prevent fraud.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new statutory sections (Articles 1 and 2) that define and regulate zero-estimated exposure policies and large-scale owner- and contractor-controlled insurance programs for construction projects.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new definition for 'zero estimated exposure policy' and required insurers to obtain signed attestations from applicants confirming they have no employees and zero estimated exposure.

Established a new regulatory framework for 'owner-controlled' and 'contractor-controlled' insurance programs, requiring commissioner approval for projects with an aggregate value exceeding $100 million.

Mandated that contractors in approved large-scale insurance programs cannot use zero-estimated exposure policies for their work on those specific projects.

Required employers with zero-estimated exposure policies to notify all entities they directly contract with about their zero exposure status and provide a copy of the policy.

DEFINITION

Added a new subdivision to the public data reporting statute to require employers to report their total estimated exposure amount and construction classification codes for zero-estimated exposure policies.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date for the new insurance program regulations to January 1, 2026, while other sections remain effective upon final enactment.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the repealed Minnesota Rule citation from '25-00164' to 'UEH3228-1' and adjusted the legislative title to reflect the engrossment status.

Floor votes · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 22, 2025

Signed into law

Governor's action Approval 05/22/25

executive

May 22, 2025

Introduced

Secretary of State, Filed 05/22/2025

lower

May 22, 2025

Signed into law

Governor approval 05/22/2025

executive

May 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed

upper

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill was repassed as amended by the Senate

lower

May 16, 2025

Introduced

Motion to concur with Senate amendments

lower

May 16, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate with amendment

lower

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Finance

upper

May 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

May 13, 2025

Introduced

Received from House

upper

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill was passed

lower

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt

lower

May 7, 2025

Committee

Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors