SF 4312
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/24/2026 09:23 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; rejecting appointments not confirmed within 30 days;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.066, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.066, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Advice and consent time limit.
(a) For appointments that require confirmation
by only the senate, if the senate does not deleted text begin rejectdeleted text end new text begin confirmnew text end an appointment within deleted text begin 60deleted text end new text begin 30new text end
legislative days of the day of receipt of the letter of appointment by the president of the
senate, the senate has deleted text begin consented todeleted text end new text begin rejectednew text end the appointment.
(b) For appointments that require confirmation by both the senate and the house of
representatives, if deleted text begin neitherdeleted text end the senate deleted text begin nordeleted text end new text begin andnew text end the house of representatives deleted text begin has rejecteddeleted text end new text begin have
not both confirmednew text end an appointment within deleted text begin 60deleted text end new text begin 30new text end legislative days of the later of the day of
receipt of the letter of appointment by the president of the senate or the day of receipt of
the letter of appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives, the house of
representatives and senate have deleted text begin consented todeleted text end new text begin rejectednew text end the appointment.
(c) This section does not apply to appointments to the Campaign Finance and Public
Disclosure Board under section 10A.02.