Relating to state government

ARTICLE 1 - JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) for remediation, business and community and workforce development, unemployment insurance and state funded administration, to the commissioner of commerce for workers compensation, financial examinations, the petroleum tank release cleanup board, administrative services, market assurance, energy and telecommunications, renewable development grants and renewable energy research, to the housing finance agency (HFA) for the economic development and housing challenge, housing trust fund, rental assistance for the mentally ill, family homeless prevention, home ownership assistance and affordable rental investment funds, housing rehabilitation and accessibility, home ownership education, counseling and training and capacity building grants, for explore Minnesota tourism, to the commissioner of labor and industry for workers compensation, safety codes and services, labor standards apprenticeship and general support, to the bureau of mediation services for mediation services and labor management cooperation grants, to the workers compensation court of appeals, to the Minnesota historical society for education and outreach, preservation and access, pass through appropriations and fund transfer, to the board of the arts for operations and services, grants programs and regional arts councils, to the board of accountancy, to the board of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience and interior design, to the board of barber examiners, to the Minnesota boxing and public utilities (PUC) commissions; modifying mortgage originator and servicer licensing requirements, license exemptions, originator and servicer application requirements, surety bond and letters of credit exemptions and fees, permitting commissioner of commerce waivers and examinations, specifying an education requirement, increasing fees collection under regulation of securities; modifying commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) contamination cleanup, greater Minnesota redevelopment accounts and grants priorities provisions; modifying bureau of mediation services arbitrator application fees; modifying deposit of contaminated site cleanup and development revenue, credit services organization registration fee, family rental housing and economic development and housing challenge program provisions; prohibiting residential mortgage fraud, defining fraud, extending the mortgage originator license renewal date; repealing residential mortgage originator letters of credit requirement

ARTICLE 2 - REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION

Requiring the revisor of statutes to make certain changes to Minnesota Rules

ARTICLE 3 - CONSTRUCTION CODES AND LICENSING

Transferring state fire code rulemaking authority to the commissioner of labor and industry from the commissioner of public safety; defining certain terms; transferring the responsibilities of the commissioner of administration relating to the state building code, manufactured home park storm shelters and statutory warranties of dwelling and home improvements to the commissioner of labor, the responsibilities of the commissioner of health relating to the state plumbing code and water conditioning contractors and installers to the commissioner of labor and industry, the responsibilities of the commissioner of commerce relating to residential contractors, remodelers, residential roofers, manufactured home installers and the contractors recovery fund to the commissioner of labor and industry and the responsibilities of the board of electricity relating to the state electrical code and licensing to the commissioner of labor and industry; establishing a construction code fund and providing for deposits and balances transfer; authorizing the commissioner of labor and industry to contract for exams administration and inspectors hiring; specifying bonds provisions; and providing for the commissioner to not be subject to subpoena

ARTICLE 4 - ENFORCEMENT

Providing for commissioner of labor and industry enforcement, defining terms, specifying powers, remedies, licensing orders issuance, suspension and revocation; specifying requirements for penalty determination and contents of administrative and licensing orders, providing for false information and recovery of litigation costs and expenses; specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 5 - BUILDING CODE

Making certain conforming and technical modifications to department of administration statutory provisions; increasing membership on the code administration oversight committee, specifying term duration; authorizing the commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules with regard to renewal requirements; modifying provisions relating to elevators, defining terms, specifying reporting requirements, authorizing the commissioner of labor and industry to establish elevator inspector qualifications; specifying terms for the construction codes advisory council and modifying membership; modifying manufactured homes code evidence of compliance requirements; requiring liability insurance for manufactured homes dealers and manufacturers; clarifying surety bond, certificate of license, limited dealer license and service of process requirements; requiring dealer, limited dealers or manufacturers notice of commissioner of labor and industry under certain conditions; requiring rulemaking; specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 6 - ELECTRICAL

Making certain conforming and technical modifications; changing the board of electricity to the electrical advisory council, specifying organization and modifying duties; modifying contractor surety bond requirement; modifying and recodifying the Minnesota electrical act; increasing fees; specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 7 - PLUMBING

Making certain conforming and technical modifications; authorizing the commissioner of labor and industry to enter into agreements with municipalities under certain conditions; modifying certain local regulations provisions; modifying licensing, bonding, insurance and trainee requirements and fees provisions; defining certain terms; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 8 - WATER CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS AND INSTALLERS

Making certain conforming and technical modifications; modifying surety bond and insurance requirements and fees provisions; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying certain instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 9 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR AND REMODELER STATUTES

Making certain conforming and technical modifications to sign contractors and residential contractors and remodelers provisions; modifying residential contractor and remodelers licensing and continuing education requirements and fees provisions; modifying application and examination and local license requirements; modifying certain penalties and permit application provisions; modifying bonding, insurance, advertising, public education, license renewal and license reciprocity provisions; modifying manufactured home installers requirements; making clarifying changes; defining certain terms; providing for the contractor recovery fund; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 10 - BOILERS; PRESSURE VESSELS; BOATS

Making certain conforming, technical and clarifying modifications to boiler inspectors, inspections, tests, standards of inspection and repairs, special examination, applications for licenses, examinations, inspection certificates, failure to pay fee, exceptions, insurance reporting and violations provisions; modifying license requirements and fees; providing definitions for inspection personnel and boats and masters; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 11 - HIGH PRESSURE PIPING

Making certain conforming, technical and clarifying modifications to pipefitters; defining certain terms; modifying application permit, filing and inspection fees, licensing and registration and fees and license application and renewal provisions; authorizing commissioner of labor and industry agreements with municipalities; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 12 - CONFORMING CHANGES

Making certain conforming modifications for the department of labor and industry

ARTICLE 13 - REPEALER; EFFECTIVE DATE

Repealing certain provisions relating to residential improvements permit fees, licensure and inspection fees and letters of credit, provisions relating to boiler definitions, inspections, boat rules, examinations, rules, licensing, revocations, certificates and fees, provisions relating to employments licensed by the state and provisions relating to manufactured home sales
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