1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 3512 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
1.3 "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a
1.4subdivision to read:
1.5 Subd. 3a. Indoor ice arenas; license required. (a) A person may not operate
1.6an indoor ice arena unless the indoor ice arena has been issued a valid license by the
1.7commissioner. An indoor ice arena license must be renewed annually. An application
1.8for a new or renewed indoor ice arena license must be accompanied by a fee of $150.
1.9The commissioner may revoke a license issued under this subdivision for violations of
1.10subdivisions 3a to 3e.
1.11(b) An indoor ice arena regulatory account is established in the special revenue
1.12fund. The commissioner of health shall deposit all revenues from licenses issued under
1.13this subdivision and subdivision 3c in the indoor ice arena regulatory account. All monies
1.14in the account are annually appropriated from the indoor ice arena regulatory account
1.15to the commissioner of health for the purpose of administering the statutes and rules
1.16governing indoor ice arena.
1.17(c) For the purposes of this subdivision and subdivisions 3b to 3e, "indoor ice arena"
1.18has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part 4620.4000, subpart 7.
1.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.21to read:
1.22 Subd. 3b. Indoor ice arenas; operator training and certificate. (a) After January
1.231, 2011, no person may operate an indoor ice arena without holding a valid indoor ice
1.24arena operator certificate issued by the commissioner of health.
2.1(b) The commissioner of health shall issue an indoor ice arena operator certificate to
2.2a person who has completed a course of training that includes instruction on the following
2.3topics:
2.4(1) proper maintenance of ice resurfacing and ice edging equipment to minimize
2.5potential emissions of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide;
2.6(2) proper maintenance and operation of ventilation equipment to comply with state
2.7limits on levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in indoor ice arenas;
2.8(3) proper calibration, accuracy testing, maintenance and operation of equipment to
2.9measure the levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in indoor ice arenas;
2.10(4) Minnesota Rules pertaining to air quality in indoor ice arenas; and
2.11(5) recognition of the signs of acute and chronic exposure to elevated levels of
2.12carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide.
2.13The commissioner of health shall consult with the Minnesota Ice Arena Managers'
2.14Association, the League of Minnesota Cities, and school districts to continually revise and
2.15update the content of ice arena operator training.
2.16(c) To maintain the validity of an ice arena operator certificate, an ice arena operator
2.17must annually attend a course of training approved by the commissioner.
2.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.19 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.20to read:
2.21 Subd. 3c. Indoor ice arenas; required equipment. (a) After January 1, 2011,
2.22no indoor ice arena may operate in this state unless all ice resurfacing and ice edging
2.23equipment operated in the indoor ice arena is equipped with a properly tuned 3-way
2.24catalytic converter that reduces emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and
2.25hydrocarbons.
2.26(b) After January 1, 2016, no indoor ice arena may operate in this state unless all ice
2.27resurfacing and ice edging equipment operated in the indoor ice arena is powered entirely
2.28by electricity, unless the ice arena operator elects to be subject to paragraph (d).
2.29(c) After January 1, 2016, an indoor ice arena may only operate a device powered by
2.30an internal combustion engine within the indoor ice arena if it has been issued a permit to
2.31do so by the commissioner of health. A permit issued under this paragraph is valid for up
2.32to ......... An application for a permit issued under this paragraph must be accompanied
2.33by a fee of $75.
2.34(d) After January 1, 2016, no indoor ice arena may operate in this state unless the
2.35indoor ice arena contains an operational and properly calibrated electronic air monitoring
3.1device that continuously monitors the concentration of carbon monoxide and nitrogen
3.2dioxide in the air inside an ice arena and is connected to an alarm set to activate when
3.3the concentration of carbon monoxide in the facility reaches 12.5 parts per million or the
3.4concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the facility reaches 0.3 parts per million. An indoor
3.5ice arena operator must send the Department of Health a photograph showing the location
3.6where the electronic monitoring device is installed in relation to the ice sheet.
3.7An indoor ice arena operator may elect to comply with the requirements of this
3.8paragraph rather than the requirements of paragraph (b) by notifying the commissioner of
3.9health of that intent in writing.
3.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
3.11 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 240A.09, is amended to read:
3.12240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.
3.13The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the
3.14development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for
3.15ice centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.
3.16(a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that
3.17come from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not
3.18eligible to receive a grant.
3.19(b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section
473.121, subdivision 2, the
3.20commission is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals:
3.21(1) proposals for construction of two or more ice sheets in a single new facility;
3.22(2) proposals for construction of an additional sheet of ice at an existing ice center;
3.23(3) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice as part of a sports complex
3.24with multiple sports facilities; and
3.25(4) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice that will be expanded to a
3.26two-sheet facility in the future.
3.27(c) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The
3.28commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal
3.29for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of
3.30land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services,
3.31landscaping, and parking.
3.32(d) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the
3.33demand for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as
3.34needed, to female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours
4.1of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays
4.2and Sundays.
4.3(e) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum
4.4demonstrated interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.
4.5(f) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must
4.6be located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must
4.7accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.
4.8(g) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase
4.9girls' ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.
4.10(h) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities
4.11in greater Minnesota.
4.12(i) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota
4.13communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, and operation, including
4.14the marketing of ice time.
4.15(j) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.
4.16(k) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A
4.17rehabilitation or renovation grant may not exceed $100,000. Priority must be given to
4.18grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission ice
4.19resurfacing equipment
, upgrading ventilation systems, and purchasing and installing
4.20electronic air monitoring devices.
After January 1, 2013, no grant may be made under
4.21this paragraph unless the application includes capital expenditures for indoor air quality
4.22improvements that will enable the facility to comply with the requirements of section
4.23144.1222, subdivisions 3a to 3e, and any associated rules, or the applicant provides
4.24documentation from the commissioner of health that the facility is in compliance with
4.25those requirements at the time of application and will continue to be in compliance after
4.26the rehabilitation or renovation is completed. The provisions of this paragraph also apply
4.27to grants made to upgrade current facilities under paragraph (g).
4.28(l) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.
4.29(m) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the
4.30bleacher safety requirements of section
326B.112.
4.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
4.32 Sec. 5.
INDOOR ICE ARENAS; RULEMAKING.
4.33The Department of Health must, by January 1, 2011, establish in rule:
5.1(1) the proper location of electronic monitoring devices to accurately measure the
5.2concentration of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide breathed by individuals on the
5.3ice sheet;
5.4(2) that when levels of concentration of carbon monoxide on the ice reaches 12.5
5.5parts per million or the level of nitrogen dioxide reaches the level of 0.3 parts per million,
5.6the indoor ice arena operator must activate the facility's ventilation system for a period of
5.7time long enough to significantly reduce those levels; and
5.8(3) concentration levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide at which an indoor
5.9ice arena must be evacuated.
5.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
5.11 Sec. 6.
COMPLIANCE REPORT AND ENFORCEMENT PLAN ON INDOOR
5.12AIR QUALITY IN ICE ARENAS.
5.13(a) By July 1, 2010, the Department of Health shall submit a report to the chairs and
5.14ranking minority members of the senate and house committees with primary jurisdiction
5.15over public health that contains the following information with respect to indoor air
5.16quality in ice arenas for each of the preceding three calendar years:
5.17(1) a list of on-site inspections of ice arenas made by the department, including the
5.18date of each inspection;
5.19(2) the list of violations of indoor air quality standards, reporting requirements, or
5.20other requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 4620 by ice arenas;
5.21(3) a list of enforcement actions taken against violators listed in clause (2), or any
5.22other actions taken to return violators to compliance;
5.23(4) the number of certificates of approval the commissioner of health refused to issue
5.24due to insufficient documentation of maintenance of acceptable air quality conditions;
5.25(5) the number of certificates of approval suspended, revoked, or reinstated by the
5.26commissioner due to violations of air quality rules;
5.27(6) the number of ice arenas that failed to submit weekly air quality measurements
5.28as required by rule; and
5.29(7) the number of variances to air quality rules granted to ice arenas by the
5.30commissioner of health.
5.31(b) By November 1, 2010, the Department of Health shall submit a plan to the
5.32chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house committees with primary
5.33jurisdiction over public health describing how the agency will effectively enforce indoor
5.34air quality rules and other requirements pertaining to indoor ice arenas in Minnesota
5.35Rules, part 4620.
6.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."
6.2Amend the title accordingly