Minnesota HF3129: Commissioner of labor and industry required to adopt rules about unvented attics and enclosed rafter assemblies.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules about unvented attics and enclosed rafter assemblies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.

From the introduced text, April 4, 2025:

A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules about unvented attics and enclosed rafter assemblies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Special requirements. (a) Space for commuter vans. The code must require that any parking ramp or other parking facility constructed in accordance with the code include an appropriate number of spaces suitable for the parking of motor vehicles having a capacity of seven to 16 persons and which are principally used to provide prearranged commuter transportation of employees to or from their place of employment or to or from a transit stop authorized by a local transit authority. (b) Smoke detection devices. The code must require that all dwellings, lodging houses, apartment houses, and hotels as defined in section 299F.362 comply with the provisions of section 299F.362. (c) Doors in nursing homes and hospitals. The State Building Code may not require that each door entering a sleeping or patient's room from a corridor in a nursing home or hospital with an approved complete standard automatic fire extinguishing system be constructed or maintained as self-closing or automatically closing. (d) Child care facilities in churches; ground level exit. A licensed day …

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Sponsors

• Danny Nadeau (R) · primary sponsor
• Joe McDonald (R)

Latest actions

1. April 27, 2026: Author added McDonald
2. April 20, 2026: Author added Coleman
3. April 7, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF3129?

HF3129 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Commissioner of labor and industry required to adopt rules about unvented attics and enclosed rafter assemblies.

What does HF3129 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules about unvented attics and enclosed rafter assemblies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.

What is the status of HF3129?

In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Author added McDonald (April 27, 2026).

Who sponsored HF3129?

Danny Nadeau (R), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HF3129?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3129&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house