Baker bill to protect divers passes house 127-0

(St. Paul, MN) — A bipartisan bill passed by the Minnesota House aims to protect workers engaged in commercial diving for aquatic plant removal. It is named in memory of Brady Aune and Joseph Anderson. The two young men lost their lives while working under dangerous and unregulated conditions. Representative Dave Baker from Willmar says these deaths should never have happened, and with this bill, future workers will be ensured of having the property safety training, equipment and supervision. The mothers of the two men were present for the House vote, which was unanimous 127 to zero…

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