Support expressed for bill to remove Minnesota State carve-out for donation leave; SF 46-29 laid over
March 24, 2026 | 2026 Legislature MN, Minnesota
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Speakers at the start of the hearing urged the committee to remove a statutory carve-out that excludes some Minnesota State System employees from having paid leave for blood donation.
"Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood or platelets," a witness who identified herself as Amanda said, citing an American Red Cross figure and asking that Minnesota State employees receive the same three hours per year for blood donation that other state employees currently receive.
A Winona State college laboratory specialist (identified in the transcript as "CAPE READY") described being an avid donor and noted that campus blood drives are uneven. The committee laid SF 46-29 over for later consideration.
"Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood or platelets," a witness who identified herself as Amanda said, citing an American Red Cross figure and asking that Minnesota State employees receive the same three hours per year for blood donation that other state employees currently receive.
A Winona State college laboratory specialist (identified in the transcript as "CAPE READY") described being an avid donor and noted that campus blood drives are uneven. The committee laid SF 46-29 over for later consideration.
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