Steam boilers rules adoption by the commissioner directing provision
This bill directs Minnesota's commissioner of labor and industry to amend specific rules (Minnesota Rules, part 5225.1180) to allow certain high-pressure steam boilers to operate under the same procedures as low-pressure steam boilers. It directly affects boiler operators and manufacturers using these specific high-pressure systems. The key provision changes the regulatory treatment, permitting operational flexibility without altering safety standards. The rule change would apply to low mass high-pressure steam boilers already in use, aligning their operational rules with those for low-pressure boilers. The amendment becomes effective the day after the bill is enacted.
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in committee
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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Referred to Labor
upper
Feb 20, 2025
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Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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State
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Julia Coleman
RRepublican
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