SF 610

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/11/2025 09:09am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring legislative approval for adoption of rules;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 14.18, subdivision 1; 14.27; 14.389,
subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 14.18, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Generally.

new text begin Unless a later date is required by section 14.126 or other law,
or is specified in the rule, new text end a rule is effective after deleted text begin it deleted text end new text begin :
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new text begin (1) the rule new text end has been subjected to all requirements described in sections 14.131 to 14.20
deleted text begin and five working days after deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (2) new text end the notice of adoption is published in the State Register deleted text begin unless a later date is required
by section 14.126 or other law or specified in the rule. deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the rule has been approved by a law enacted after the notice of adoption is published.
new text end

If the rule adopted is the same as the proposed rule, publication may be made by
publishing notice in the State Register that the rule has been adopted as proposed and by
citing the prior publication. If the rule adopted differs from the proposed rule, the portions
of the adopted rule that differ from the proposed rule must be included in the notice of
adoption together with a citation to the prior State Register publication of the remainder of
the proposed rule. The nature of the modifications must be clear to a reasonable person
when the notice of adoption is considered together with the State Register publication of
the proposed rule, except that modifications may also be made that comply with the form
requirements of section 14.07, subdivision 7.

If the agency omitted from the notice of proposed rule adoption the text of the proposed
rule, as permitted by section 14.14, subdivision 1a, paragraph (b), the chief administrative
law judge may provide that the notice of the adopted rule need not include the text of any
changes from the proposed rule. However, the notice of adoption must state in detail the
substance of the changes made from the proposed rule, and must state that a free copy of
the portion of the adopted rule that was the subject of the rulemaking proceeding, not
including any material adopted by reference as permitted by section 14.07, is available upon
request to the agency.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 14.27, is amended to read:

14.27 PUBLICATION OF ADOPTED RULE; EFFECTIVE DATE.

The rule is effective deleted text begin upon publication of deleted text end new text begin after new text end the notice of adoption new text begin is published new text end in the
State Register new text begin and after approval by law new text end in the same manner as provided for adopted rules
in section 14.18.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 14.389, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Adoption.

The agency may modify a proposed rule if the modifications do not
result in a substantially different rule, as defined in section 14.05, subdivision 2, paragraphs
(b) and (c). If the final rule is identical to the rule originally published in the State Register,
the agency must publish a notice of adoption in the State Register. If the final rule is different
from the rule originally published in the State Register, the agency must publish a copy of
the changes in the State Register. The agency must also file a copy of the rule with the
governor. The rule is effective deleted text begin upon publication in the State Register deleted text end new text begin if the rule has been
approved by a law enacted after the notice of adoption is published new text end .

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment and applies to rules for which a
notice of adoption is published on or after that date.
new text end