1.1.................... moves to amend S.F. No. 3358, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 2, after line 13, insert:

1.3    "Sec. 2. [181A.116] OPERATION OF LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT.
1.4(a) Notwithstanding section 181A.04, subdivision 5, minors of at least 16 years of age
1.5may be employed to operate lawn care equipment. For the purposes of this section, "lawn
1.6care equipment" means lawn trimmers, weed cutters, and machines designed to cut grass
1.7and weeds that meet safety specifications of the American National Standards
1.8Institute/Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (ANSI/OPEI) B71.1 2017 definition of
1.9pedestrian-controlled mowers and ride-on mowers.
1.10(b) A 16- or 17-year-old employed under this section must:
1.11(1) prior to operating lawn care equipment, be trained in the safe operation of each type
1.12of lawn care equipment listed in paragraph (a) to be operated by the 16- or 17-year-old; and
1.13(2) wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, safety glasses,
1.14hearing protection, gloves, safety vest, and work boots, as necessary, at all times when
1.15operating the lawn care equipment listed in paragraph (a).
1.16(c) An employer employing a 16- or 17-year-old under this section shall:
1.17(1) ensure that lawn care equipment operators that are ages 16 or 17 follow all safety
1.18rules and instructions provided in the equipment's operator manual, including prohibiting
1.19the operation of lawn care equipment on a slope greater than is recommended by the
1.20operator's manual; and
1.21(2) ensure required safety equipment is in place and operational on all lawn care
1.22equipment, including roll-over protection, seat belts, operator presence control systems,
1.23interlocks, guards, and shields.
2.1(d) The exception under this section allowing minors 16 and 17 years of age to be
2.2employed to operate lawn care equipment is limited to the following:
2.3(1) minors who are directly employed by a golf course, resort, or municipality to perform
2.4lawn care on golf courses, resort grounds, and municipal grounds; and
2.5(2) minors who are directly employed by a rental property owner and the minor performs
2.6lawn care on the owner's rental property.
2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."
2.8Amend the title as follows:
2.9Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to be employed
2.10to operate certain lawn care equipment;"
2.11Correct the title numbers accordingly
2.12Renumber sections in sequence