as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to state government; regulating rulemaking by 1.3 state agencies; making various technical and 1.4 housekeeping changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1.5 2000, sections 14.05, subdivision 3; 14.07, 1.6 subdivision 2; 14.08; 14.101, subdivisions 1, 2, and 1.7 by adding a subdivision; 14.131; 14.14, subdivision 1.8 1a; 14.15, subdivision 1; 14.16, subdivision 1; 14.19; 1.9 14.22, subdivision 1; 14.23; 14.25; 14.26, 1.10 subdivisions 1 and 3; 14.365; 14.38, subdivision 2; 1.11 14.386; and 14.388. 1.12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.13 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.05, 1.14 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.15 Subd. 3. [AUTHORITY TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED RULE.] An agency 1.16 may withdraw aproposedrule any timeprior tobefore filing it 1.17 with the secretary of state. An agency may withdraw a portion 1.18 of a rule unless the remaining rule is substantially different 1.19 from the rule as published. It shall publish notice that 1.20 theproposedrule has been withdrawn in the State Register. If 1.21 a rule is withdrawn, the agency may again propose it for 1.22 adoption, either in the original or modified form, but the 1.23 agency shall comply with all procedures of sections 14.05 to 1.24 14.28. 1.25 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.07, 1.26 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.27 Subd. 2. [APPROVAL OF FORM.] No agency decision to adopt a 1.28 rule or an emergency, exempt, or expedited rule, including a 2.1 decision to amend or modify a proposed rule or proposed 2.2 emergency, exempt, or expedited rule,shall beis effective 2.3 unless the agency has presented the rule to the revisor of 2.4 statutes and the revisor has certified that its form is approved. 2.5 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.08, is amended 2.6 to read: 2.7 14.08 [APPROVAL OF RULE AND RULE FORM; COSTS.] 2.8 (a)Two copiesOne copy of a rule adoptedpursuant tounder 2.9 section 14.26shallmust be submitted by the agency to the chief 2.10 administrative law judge. The chief administrative law judge 2.11 shallsend one copy of the rule to the revisor on the same2.12dayrequest from the revisor certified copies of the rule when 2.13 it is submitted by the agency under section 14.26. Within five 2.14 days afterreceipt of the rulethe request for certification of 2.15 the rule is received by the revisor, excluding weekends and 2.16 holidays, the revisor shall either return the rule with a 2.17 certificate of approval of the form of the rule to the chief 2.18 administrative law judge or notify the chief administrative law 2.19 judge and the agency that the form of the rule will not be 2.20 approved. 2.21 If the chief administrative law judge disapproves a rule, 2.22 the agency may modify it and the agency shall submittwo copies2.23 one copy of the modified rule, approved as to form by the 2.24 revisor, to the chief administrative law judgewho shall send a2.25copy to the revisor for approval as to form as described in this2.26paragraph. 2.27 (b) One copy of a rule adopted after a public hearingshall2.28 must be submitted by the agency to therevisor for approval of2.29the form of the rulechief administrative law judge. The chief 2.30 administrative law judge shall request from the revisor 2.31 certified copies of the rule when it is submitted by the 2.32 agency. Within five working days after receipt of therule2.33 request, the revisor shall either return the rule with a 2.34 certificate of approval to theagencychief administrative law 2.35 judge or notify the chief administrative law judge and the 2.36 agency that the form of the rule will not be approved. 3.1 (c) If the revisor refuses to approve the form of the rule, 3.2 the revisor's noticeshallmust revise the rule so it is in the 3.3 correct form. 3.4 (d) The chief administrative law judge shall assess an 3.5 agency for the actual cost of processing rules under this 3.6 section. Each agency shall include in its budget money to pay 3.7 the assessments. Receipts from the assessment must be deposited 3.8 in the administrative hearings accountcreatedestablished in 3.9 section 14.54. 3.10 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.101, 3.11 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 3.12 Subdivision 1. [REQUIRED NOTICE.]In addition to seeking3.13information by other methods designed to reach persons or3.14classes of persons who might be affected by the proposal,An 3.15 agency, at least 60 days before publication of a notice of 3.16 intent to adopt or a notice of hearing, shall solicit comments 3.17 from the public on the subject matter of a possible rulemaking 3.18 proposal under active consideration within the agency by causing 3.19 notice to be published in the State Register. The notice must 3.20 include a description of the subject matter of the proposal,and 3.21 the types of groups and individuals likely to be affected, 3.22 and must indicate where, when, and how persons may comment on 3.23 the proposal and whether and how drafts of any proposal may be 3.24 obtained from the agency. 3.25 This notice must be published within 60 days of the 3.26 effective date of any newstatutory grant of required rulemaking3.27 or amendatory law requiring rules to be adopted, amended, or 3.28 repealed. 3.29 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.101, 3.30 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 3.31 Subd. 2. [ADVISORY COMMITTEES.] Each agency may also 3.32 appoint committees to comment, before publication of a notice of 3.33 intent to adopt or a notice of hearing, on the subject matter of 3.34 a possible rulemaking under active consideration within the 3.35 agency.The membership of those committees must be published at3.36least annually in the State Register.4.1 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.101, is 4.2 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 4.3 Subd. 4. [REDUCTION OF TIME PERIOD.] The chief 4.4 administrative law judge shall reduce the time period before 4.5 publication from 60 to 30 days for good cause. 4.6 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.131, is 4.7 amended to read: 4.8 14.131 [STATEMENT OF NEED AND REASONABLENESS.] 4.9Before the agency orders the publication of a rulemaking4.10notice requiredBy the date of the section 14.14, subdivision 4.11 1a, notice, the agencymustshall prepare, review, and make 4.12 available for public review a statement of the need for and 4.13 reasonableness of the rule. The statement of need and 4.14 reasonableness must be prepared under rules adopted by the chief 4.15 administrative law judge and must include the following to the 4.16 extent the agency, through reasonable effort, can ascertain this 4.17 information: 4.18 (1) a description of the classes of persons who probably 4.19 will be affected by the proposed rule, including classes that 4.20 will bear the costs of the proposed rule and classes that will 4.21 benefit from the proposed rule; 4.22 (2) the probable costs to the agency and to any other 4.23 agency of the implementation and enforcement of the proposed 4.24 rule and any anticipated effect on state revenues; 4.25 (3) a determination of whether there are less costly 4.26 methods or less intrusive methods for achieving the purpose of 4.27 the proposed rule; 4.28 (4) a description of any alternative methods for achieving 4.29 the purpose of the proposed rule that were seriously considered 4.30 by the agency and the reasons why they were rejected in favor of 4.31 the proposed rule; 4.32 (5) the probable costs of complying with the proposed rule; 4.33 and 4.34 (6) an assessment of any differences between the proposed 4.35 rule and existing federal regulations and a specific analysis of 4.36 the need for and reasonableness of each difference. 5.1 The statement must describe how the agency, in developing 5.2 the rules, considered and implemented the legislative policy 5.3 supporting performance-based regulatory systems set forth in 5.4 section 14.002. 5.5 The statement must also describe the agency's efforts to 5.6 provide additional notification under section 14.14, subdivision 5.7 1a, to persons or classes of persons who may be affected by the 5.8 proposed rule or must explain why these efforts were not made. 5.9 The agency must send a copy of the statement of need and 5.10 reasonableness to the legislative reference library whenit5.11becomes available for public reviewthe notice of hearing is 5.12 mailed under section 14.14, subdivision 1a. 5.13 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.14, 5.14 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 5.15 Subd. 1a. [NOTICE OF RULE HEARING.] (a) Each agency shall 5.16 maintain a list of all persons who have registered with the 5.17 agency for the purpose of receiving notice of rule proceedings. 5.18 The agency may inquire as to whether those persons on the list 5.19 wish to maintain their names on it and may remove names for 5.20 which there is a negative reply or no reply within 60 days. The 5.21 agency shall, at least 30 days before the date set for the 5.22 hearing, give notice of its intention to adopt rules by United 5.23 States mail to all persons on its list, and by publication in 5.24 the State Register. The mailed notice must include either a 5.25 copy of the proposed rule or a description of its nature and 5.26 effect and an announcement that a free copy of the proposed rule 5.27 is available on request from the agency. Each agencymay, at5.28its own discretion, alsoshall make reasonable efforts to notify 5.29 persons or classes of persons not on its list who may be 5.30 affected by the rule being proposed. In addition, each agency 5.31 shall make reasonable efforts to notify persons or classes of 5.32 persons who may be significantly affected by the rule being 5.33 proposed by giving notice of its intention in newsletters, 5.34 newspapers, or other publications, or through other means of 5.35 communication. The notice in the State Register must include 5.36 the proposed rule or an amended rule in the form required by the 6.1 revisor under section 14.07, together with a citation to the 6.2 most specific statutory authority for the proposed rule, a 6.3 statement of the place, date, and time of the public hearing, a 6.4 statement that persons may register with the agency for the 6.5 purpose of receiving notice of rule proceedings and notice 6.6 thata rule has been adopted,the agency intends to adopt a rule 6.7 and other information required by law or rule. When an entire 6.8 rule is proposed to be repealed, the agency need only publish 6.9 that fact, giving the citation to the rule to be repealed in the 6.10 notice. 6.11 (b) The chief administrative law judge may authorize an 6.12 agency to omit from the notice of rule hearing the text of any 6.13 proposed rule, the publication of which would be unduly 6.14 cumbersome, expensive, or otherwise inexpedient if: 6.15 (1) knowledge of the rule is likely to be important to only 6.16 a small class of persons; 6.17 (2) the notice of rule hearing states that a free copy of 6.18 the entire rule is available upon request to the agency; and 6.19 (3) the notice of rule hearing states in detail the 6.20 specific subject matter of the omitted rule, cites the statutory 6.21 authority for the proposed rule, and details the proposed rule's 6.22 purpose and motivation. 6.23 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.15, 6.24 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 6.25 Subdivision 1. [TIME OF PREPARATION.] After allowing 6.26 written material to be submitted and recorded in the hearing 6.27 record for five working days after the public hearing ends, or 6.28 for a longer period not to exceed 20 days if ordered by the 6.29 administrative law judge, the administrative law judge assigned 6.30 to the hearing shall write a report as provided for in section 6.31 14.50.Prior toBefore writing the report, the administrative 6.32 law judge shall allow the agency and interested persons a 6.33 rebuttal comment period of five working days after the first 6.34 submission period ends to respond in writing to any new 6.35 information submitted. During the first submission period and 6.36 five-day rebuttal period, the agency may indicate in writing 7.1 whether there are amendments suggested by other persons which 7.2 the agency is willing to adopt. Additional evidence may not be 7.3 submitted during this five-day rebuttal period. The written 7.4 responsesshallmust be added to the rulemaking record. 7.5 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.16, 7.6 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 7.7 Subdivision 1. [REVIEW OF MODIFICATIONS.] If the report of 7.8 the administrative law judge finds no defects, the agency may 7.9 proceed to adopt the rule. After receipt of the administrative 7.10 law judge's report, if the agency makes any modifications to the 7.11 ruleother than those recommended by the administrative law7.12judge, it must return the rule, approved as to form by the 7.13 revisor, to the chief administrative law judge for a reviewon7.14 of legality, including the issue of whether the rule as modified 7.15 is substantially different, as determined under section 14.05, 7.16 subdivision 2, from the rule as originally proposed. If the 7.17 chief administrative law judge determines that the modified rule 7.18 is substantially different from the rule thatwhichwas 7.19 originally proposed, the chief administrative law judge shall 7.20 advise the agency of actionswhichthat will correct the 7.21 defects. The agencyshallmay not adopt the modified rule until 7.22 the chief administrative law judge determines that the defects 7.23 have been corrected or, if applicable, that the agency has 7.24 satisfied the rule requirements for the adoption of a 7.25 substantially different rule. 7.26 The agency shall give notice to all persons who requested 7.27 to be informed that the rule has been adopted and filed with the 7.28 secretary of state. This noticeshallmust be given on the same 7.29 day that the rule is filed. 7.30 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.19, is 7.31 amended to read: 7.32 14.19 [DEADLINE TO COMPLETE RULEMAKING.] 7.33 Within 180 days after issuance of the administrative law 7.34 judge's report or that of the chief administrative law judge, 7.35 the agency shall submit its notice of adoption, amendment, or 7.36 repeal to the State Register for publication. If the agency has 8.1 not submitted its notice to the State Register within 180 days, 8.2 the rule is automatically withdrawn. The agency may not adopt 8.3 the withdrawn rules without again following the procedures of 8.4 sections 14.05 to 14.28, with the exception of section 14.101, 8.5 if the noncompliance is approved by the chief administrative law 8.6 judge.ItThe agency shall report to the legislative 8.7 coordinating commission, other appropriate committees of the 8.8 legislature, and the governor its failure to adopt rules and the 8.9 reasons for that failure. The 180-day time limit of this 8.10 section does not include any days used for review by the chief 8.11 administrative law judge or the commission if the review is 8.12 required by law. 8.13 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.22, 8.14 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 8.15 Subdivision 1. [CONTENTS.] (a) Unless an agency proceeds 8.16 directly to a public hearing on a proposed rule and gives the 8.17 notice prescribed in section 14.14, subdivision 1a, the agency 8.18 shall give notice of its intention to adopt a rule without 8.19 public hearing. The notice must be given by publication in the 8.20 State Register and by United States mail to persons who have 8.21 registered their names with the agency under section 14.14, 8.22 subdivision 1a. The mailed notice must include either a copy of 8.23 the proposed rule or a description of its nature and effect and 8.24 an announcement that a free copy of the proposed rule is 8.25 available on request from the agency. Each agencymay, at its8.26own discretion, alsoshall make reasonable efforts to notify 8.27 persons or classes of persons not on its list who may be 8.28 affected by the rule being proposed. In addition, each agency 8.29 shall make reasonable efforts to notify persons or classes of 8.30 persons who may be significantly affected by the rule by giving 8.31 notice of its intention in newsletters, newspapers, or other 8.32 publications, or through other means of communication. The 8.33 notice in the State Register must include the proposed rule or 8.34 the amended rule in the form required by the revisor under 8.35 section 14.07, a citation to the most specific statutory 8.36 authority for the proposed rule, a statement that persons may 9.1 register with the agency for the purpose of receiving notice of 9.2 rule proceedings and notice that a rule has been submitted to 9.3 the chief administrative law judge, and other information 9.4 required by law or rule. When an entire rule is proposed to be 9.5 repealed, the notice need only state that fact, giving the 9.6 citation to the rule to be repealed in the notice. The notice 9.7 must include a statement advising the public: 9.8 (1) that the public has 30 days in which to submit comment 9.9 in support of or in opposition to the proposed rule and that 9.10 comment is encouraged; 9.11 (2) that each comment should identify the portion of the 9.12 proposed rule addressed, the reason for the comment, and any 9.13 change proposed; 9.14 (3) that if 25 or more persons submit a written request for 9.15 a public hearing within the 30-day comment period, a public 9.16 hearing will be held; 9.17 (4) of the manner in which persons must request a public 9.18 hearing on the proposed rule; 9.19 (5) of the requirements contained in section 14.25 relating 9.20 to a written request for a public hearing, and that the 9.21 requester is encouraged to propose any change desired; 9.22 (6) that the proposed rule may be modified if the 9.23 modifications are supported by the data and views submitted; and 9.24 (7) that if a hearing is not required, notice of the date 9.25 of submission of the proposed rule to the chief administrative 9.26 law judge for review will be mailed to any person requesting to 9.27 receive the notice. 9.28 In connection with the statements required in clauses (1) 9.29 and (3), the notice must also include the date on which the 9.30 30-day comment period ends. 9.31 (b) The chief administrative law judge may authorize an 9.32 agency to omit from the notice of intent to adopt the text of 9.33 any proposed rule, the publication of which would be unduly 9.34 cumbersome, expensive, or otherwise inexpedient if: 9.35 (1) knowledge of the rule is likely to be important to only 9.36 a small class of persons; 10.1 (2) the notice of intent to adopt states that a free copy 10.2 of the entire rule is available upon request to the agency; and 10.3 (3) the notice of intent to adopt states in detail the 10.4 specific subject matter of the omitted rule, cites the statutory 10.5 authority for the proposed rule, and details the proposed rule's 10.6 purpose and motivation. 10.7 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.23, is 10.8 amended to read: 10.9 14.23 [STATEMENT OF NEED AND REASONABLENESS.] 10.10BeforeBy the date of the section 14.22 notice, the agency 10.11 shall prepare a statement of need and reasonableness, which must 10.12 be available to the public. The statement of need and 10.13 reasonableness must include the analysis required in section 10.14 14.131. The statement must also describe the agency's efforts 10.15 to provide additional notification under section 14.22 to 10.16 persons or classes of persons who may be affected by the 10.17 proposed rules or must explain why these efforts were not made. 10.18 For at least 30 days following the notice, the agency shall 10.19 afford the public an opportunity to request a public hearing and 10.20 to submit data and views on the proposed rule in writing. 10.21 The agency shall send a copy of the statement of need and 10.22 reasonableness to the legislative reference library whenit10.23becomes available to the publicthe notice of intent to adopt is 10.24 mailed. 10.25 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.25, is 10.26 amended to read: 10.27 14.25 [PUBLIC HEARING.] 10.28 Subdivision 1. [REQUESTS FOR HEARING.] If, during the 10.29 30-day period allowed for comment, 25 or more persons submit to 10.30 the agency a written request for a public hearing of the 10.31 proposed rule, the agency shall proceed under the provisions of 10.32 sections 14.14 to 14.20. The written request must include: (1) 10.33 the name and address of the person requesting the public 10.34 hearing; and (2) the portion or portions of the rule to which 10.35 the person objects or a statement that the person opposes the 10.36 entire rule. If not previously published under section 14.22, 11.1 subdivision 2, a notice of the public hearing must be published 11.2 in the State Register and mailed to those persons who submitted 11.3 a written request for the public hearing. Unless the agency has 11.4 modified the proposed rule, the notice need not include the text 11.5 of the proposed rule but only a citation to the State Register 11.6 pages where the text appears. 11.7 A written request for a public hearing that does not comply 11.8 with the requirements of this section is invalid andmustmay 11.9 not be counted by the agency for purposes of determining whether 11.10 a public hearing must be held. 11.11 Subd. 2. [WITHDRAWAL OF HEARING REQUESTS.] If a request 11.12 for a public hearing has been withdrawn so as to reduce the 11.13 number of requests below 25, the agency must give written notice 11.14 of that fact to all persons who have requested the public 11.15 hearing. No public hearing may be canceled by an agency within 11.16 three working days of the hearing. The notice must explain why 11.17 the request is being withdrawn, and must include a description 11.18 of any action the agency has taken or will take that affected or 11.19 may have affected the decision to withdraw therequestrequests. 11.20 The notice must also invite persons to submit written 11.21 comments within five working days to the agency relating to the 11.22 withdrawal. The notice and any written comments received by the 11.23 agency is part of the rulemaking record submitted to the 11.24 administrative law judge under section 14.14 or 14.26. The 11.25 administrative law judge shall review the notice and any 11.26 comments received and determine whether the withdrawal is 11.27 consistent with section 14.001, clauses (2), (4), and (5). 11.28 This subdivision applies only to a withdrawal of a hearing 11.29 request that affects whether a public hearing must be held and 11.30 only if the agency has taken any action to obtain the withdrawal 11.31 of the hearing request. 11.32 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.26, 11.33 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 11.34 Subdivision 1. [SUBMISSION.] If no hearing is required, 11.35 the agency shall submit to an administrative law judge assigned 11.36 by the chief administrative law judge the proposed rule and 12.1 notice as published, the rule asproposed for adoptionadopted, 12.2 any written comments received by the agency, and a statement of 12.3 need and reasonableness for the rule. The agency shall give 12.4 notice to all persons who requested to be informed that these 12.5 materials have been submitted to the administrative law judge. 12.6 This notice must be given on the same day that the record is 12.7 submitted. If the proposed rule has been modified, the notice 12.8 must state that fact, and must also state that a free copy of 12.9 the proposed rule, as modified, is available upon request from 12.10 the agency. The rule and these materials must be submitted to 12.11 the administrative law judge within 180 days of the day that the 12.12 comment period for the rule is over or the rule is automatically 12.13 withdrawn. The agency may not adopt the withdrawn rules without 12.14 again following the procedures of sections 14.05 to 14.28, with 12.15 the exception of section 14.101, if the noncompliance is 12.16 approved by the chief administrative law judge. The agency 12.17 shall report its failure to adopt the rules and the reasons for 12.18 that failure to the legislative coordinating commission, other 12.19 appropriate legislative committees, and the governor. 12.20 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.26, 12.21 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 12.22 Subd. 3. [REVIEW.] (a) Within 14 days, the administrative 12.23 law judge shall approve or disapprove the rule as to its 12.24 legality and its form to the extent that the form relates to 12.25 legality, including the issues of whether the rule if modified 12.26 is substantially different, as determined under section 14.05, 12.27 subdivision 2, from the rule as originally proposed, whether the 12.28 agency has the authority to adopt the rule, and whether the 12.29 record demonstrates a rational basis for the need for and 12.30 reasonableness of the proposed rule. If the rule is approved, 12.31 the administrative law judge shall promptly filethreefour 12.32 copies of it in the office of the secretary of state. The 12.33 secretary of state shall forward one copy of each rule to the 12.34 revisor of statutes, one to the agency, and one to the 12.35 governor. If the rule is disapproved, the administrative law 12.36 judge shall state in writing the reasons for the disapproval and 13.1 make recommendations to overcome the defects. 13.2 (b) The written disapproval must be submitted to the chief 13.3 administrative law judge for approval. If the chief 13.4 administrative law judge approves of the findings of the 13.5 administrative law judge, the chief administrative law judge 13.6 shall send the statement of the reasons for disapproval of the 13.7 rule to the agency, the legislative coordinating commission, the 13.8 house of representatives and senate policy committees with 13.9 primary jurisdiction over state governmental operations, and the 13.10 revisor of statutes and advise the agency and the revisor of 13.11 statutes of actions that will correct the defects. The rule may 13.12 not be filed in the office of the secretary of state, nor be 13.13 published, until the chief administrative law judge determines 13.14 that the defects have been corrected or, if applicable, that the 13.15 agency has satisfied the rule requirements for the adoption of a 13.16 substantially different rule. 13.17 (c) If the chief administrative law judge determines that 13.18 the need for or reasonableness of the rule has not been 13.19 established, and if the agency does not elect to follow the 13.20 suggested actions of the chief administrative law judge to 13.21 correct that defect, then the agency shall submit the proposed 13.22 rule to the legislative coordinating commission and to the house 13.23 of representatives and senate policy committees with primary 13.24 jurisdiction over state governmental operations for advice and 13.25 comment. The agency may not adopt the rule until it has 13.26 received and considered the advice of the commission and 13.27 committees. However, the agencyisneed notrequired towait 13.28 for advice for more than 60 days after the commission and 13.29 committees have received the agency's submission. 13.30 (d) The administrative law judge shall disregard any error 13.31 or defect in the proceeding due to the agency's failure to 13.32 satisfy any procedural requirements imposed by law or rule if 13.33 the administrative law judge finds: 13.34 (1) that the failure did not deprive any person or entity 13.35 of an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the rulemaking 13.36 process; or 14.1 (2) that the agency has taken corrective action to cure the 14.2 error or defect so that the failure did not deprive any person 14.3 or entity of an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the 14.4 rulemaking process. 14.5 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.365, is 14.6 amended to read: 14.7 14.365 [OFFICIAL RULEMAKING RECORD.] 14.8 The agency shall maintain the official rulemaking record 14.9 for every rule adoptedpursuant tounder sections 14.05 to14.2814.10 14.389. The recordshallmust be available for public 14.11 inspection. The record required by this section constitutes the 14.12 official and exclusive agency rulemaking record with respect to 14.13 agency action on or judicial review of the rule. The 14.14 recordshallmust contain: 14.15 (1) copies of all publications in the State Register 14.16 pertaining to the rule; 14.17 (2) all written petitions, and all requests, submissions, 14.18 or comments received by the agency or the administrative law 14.19 judge after publication of the notice in the State Register 14.20 pertaining to the rule; 14.21 (3) the statement of need and reasonableness for the rule; 14.22 (4) the official transcript of the hearing if one was held, 14.23 or the tape recording of the hearing if a transcript was not 14.24 prepared; 14.25 (5) the report of the administrative law judge, if any; 14.26 (6) the rule in the form last submitted to the 14.27 administrative law judge under sections 14.14 to 14.20 or first 14.28 submitted to the administrative law judge under sections 14.22 14.29 to 14.28; 14.30 (7) the administrative law judge's written statement of 14.31 required modifications and of approval or disapproval by the 14.32 chief administrative law judge, if any; 14.33 (8) any documents required by applicable rules of the 14.34 office of administrative hearings; 14.35 (9) the agency's order adopting the rule; 14.36 (10) the revisor's certificate approving the form of the 15.1 rule; and 15.2 (11) a copy of the adopted rule as filed with the secretary 15.3 of state. 15.4 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.38, 15.5 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 15.6 Subd. 2. [RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.] Every existing rule, 15.7 regardless of whether it might be known as a substantive, 15.8 procedural, or interpretive rule,shall havehas the force and 15.9 effect of law retroactive to the date on which the rule became 15.10 effective if: 15.11(a)(1) the rule was adopted in compliance with the 15.12 provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act in effect at the 15.13 time the rule was adopted; 15.14(b)(2) the rule was approved by theattorney general15.15 office of administrative hearings before becoming effective; and 15.16(c)(3) the adopting agency had statutory authority to 15.17 adopt the rule. 15.18 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.386, is 15.19 amended to read: 15.20 14.386 [PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING EXEMPT RULES; DURATION.] 15.21 (a) A rule adopted, amended, or repealed by an agency, 15.22 under a statute enacted after January 1, 1997, authorizing or 15.23 requiring rules to be adopted but excluded from the rulemaking 15.24 provisions of chapter 14 or from the definition of a rule, has 15.25 the force and effect of law only if: 15.26 (1) the revisor of statutes approves the form of the rule 15.27 by certificate; 15.28 (2) the agency adopts the rule; 15.29 (3) the office of administrative hearings approves the rule 15.30 as to its legality within 14 days after the agency submits it 15.31 for approval and filesthreefour copies of the rule with the 15.32 revisor's certificate in the office of the secretary of state; 15.33 and 15.34(3)(4) a copy is published by the agency in the State 15.35 Register. 15.36 The secretary of state shall forward one copy of the rule 16.1 to the governor. 16.2 A statute enacted after January 1, 1997, authorizing or 16.3 requiring rules to be adopted but excluded from the rulemaking 16.4 provisions of chapter 14 or from the definition of a rule does 16.5 not excuse compliance with this section unless it makes specific 16.6 reference to this section. 16.7 (b) A rule adopted under this section is effective for a 16.8 period of two years from the date of publication of the rule in 16.9 the State Register. The authority for the rule expires at the 16.10 end of this two-year period. 16.11 (c) The chief administrative law judge shall adopt rules 16.12 relating to the rule approval duties imposed by this section and 16.13 section 14.388, including rules establishing standards for 16.14 review. 16.15 (d) This section does not apply to: 16.16 (1) any group or rule listed in section 14.03, subdivisions 16.17 1 and 3, except as otherwise provided by law; 16.18 (2) game and fish rules of the commissioner of natural 16.19 resources adopted under section 84.027, subdivision 13, or 16.20 sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459; 16.21 (3) experimental and special management waters designated 16.22 by the commissioner of natural resources under sections 97C.001 16.23 and 97C.005; 16.24 (4) game refuges designated by the commissioner of natural 16.25 resources under section 97A.085; or 16.26 (5) transaction fees established by the commissioner of 16.27 natural resources for electronic or telephone sales of licenses, 16.28 stamps, permits, registrations, or transfers under section 16.29 84.027, subdivision 15, paragraph (a), clause (3). 16.30 (e) If a statute provides that a rule is exempt from 16.31 chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply to the rule, the 16.32 rule has the force of law unless the context of the statute 16.33 delegating the rulemaking authority makes clear that the rule 16.34 does not have force of law. 16.35 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.388, is 16.36 amended to read: 17.1 14.388 [GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTION.] 17.2 If an agency for good cause finds that the rulemaking 17.3 provisions of this chapter are unnecessary, impracticable, or 17.4 contrary to the public interest when adopting, amending, or 17.5 repealing a rule to: 17.6 (1) address a serious and immediate threat to the public 17.7 health, safety, or welfare; 17.8 (2) comply with a court order or a requirement in federal 17.9 law in a manner that does not allow for compliance with sections 17.10 14.14 to 14.28; 17.11 (3) incorporate specific changes set forth in applicable 17.12 statutes when no interpretation of law is required; or 17.13 (4) make changes that do not alter the sense, meaning, or 17.14 effect of a rule, 17.15 the agency may adopt, amend, or repeal the rule after satisfying 17.16 the requirements of section 14.386, paragraph (a), clauses (1) 17.17 to (3). The agency shall incorporate its findings and a brief 17.18 statement of its supporting reasons in its order adopting, 17.19 amending, or repealing the rule. 17.20In review of the rule under section 14.386,The office of 17.21 administrative hearings shall determine whether the agency has 17.22 provided adequate justification for its use of this section. 17.23 Rules adopted, amended, or repealed under clauses (1) and 17.24 (2) are effective for a period of two years from the date of 17.25 publication of the rule in the State Register. 17.26 Rules adopted, amended, or repealed under clause (3) or (4) 17.27 are effective upon publication in the State Register. 17.28 Sec. 21. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 17.29 This act is effective August 1, 2001, and applies to rules 17.30 for which a notice under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.14, 17.31 subdivision 1a; or 14.22, is published in the State Register on 17.32 or after that date.