EMERGENCIES

Accidents, see ACCIDENTS

Adult foster care, license capacity, variances, Minn. Statutes 2025 245A.11

Agricultural emergency account, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.041

Agricultural preserves, Minn. Statutes 2025 40A.11

Air rescue team, Minn. Statutes 2025 299A.49

Amber alert, public notification, liability, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2025 604A.35

Aquatic plants, local control, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.625

Bank deposits and collections, delayed collection of items, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.4-109

Biosecurity measures, entry into farm animal facilities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.986

Blue alerts, Minn. Statutes 2025 624.7192, 626.96

Carriers, health threats to others, see Health threats to others under HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Child care centers, preparedness plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 142B.66

Children, emergency situations, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.035

Confiscation of property, firearms, temporary seizure, Minn. Statutes 2025 624.7192

Contamination cleanup grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 116J.551 to 116J.559

Cosmetologist services, Minn. Statutes 2025 155A.34

Counties

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.21, 375.22

Purchasing, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.75

County offices, closing, effect, Minn. Statutes 2025 373.052

County roads and bridges, repair, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.21

COVID-19, see COVID-19

Damage caused by, property tax relief, Minn. Statutes 2025 273.1231 to 273.1235

Dams

Renovation and removal after natural disaster, Minn. Statutes 2025 12A.12

Repair, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.511

Declared emergencies

Declared emergency areas, tax penalty, abatement, Minn. Statutes 2025 270C.34

Minnesota Responds Medical Reserve Corps, Minn. Statutes 2025 145A.04, 145A.06

Motor carrier safety regulations, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.0269

Declaring

Governor, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.21, 12.31, 35.0661, 221.0269

Local emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.29, 144.4197

Vaccinations, administering, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.4197

Defibrillator owners, planning, Minn. Statutes 2025 403.51

Definitions

Agricultural Chemical Response and Reimbursement Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 18E.02

Correctional facilities, Minn. Statutes 2025 241.251

Emergency Management Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.03

Financial institution law, Minn. Statutes 2025 47.0151

Hazardous substances emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 299F.092

Home and community-based services licensing standards, Minn. Statutes 2025 245D.02

Insurance adjusters, Minn. Statutes 2025 72B.02

Medical records, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.291

Nursing homes, Minn. Statutes 2025 144A.01

One call excavation notice system, Minn. Statutes 2025 216D.01

Pipeline Safety Office, Minn. Statutes 2025 299J.02

Specialized emergency response team, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.03

Supplemental Aid Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 256D.35

Trunk highway system, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.32

Disaster volunteers

Volunteer organizations providing, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.03, 12.22

Workers' compensation and tort claims, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.22

Domestic animals, health emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.05, 35.0661, 35.0662

Election emergency plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.181

Emergency assistance, see Disaster volunteers under this topic

Emergency calls and communications

Excavators, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 216D.06

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Kidnappings, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.774

Rural EMS uncompensated care pool payment program, Minn. Statutes 2025 144E.55

Telephone systems, see EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Emergency employees

Air rescue team, Minn. Statutes 2025 299A.49

Elections

Electronic transmission of ballots, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.29

Fair Labor Standards Act, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 177.23

Public Employment Labor Relations Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 179A.03

Urban search and rescue (US&R), Minn. Statutes 2025 299A.49

Workers' compensation and tort claims, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.351

Emergency hospitalization, see Admissions under HOSPITALS

Emergency Management Division, see EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Emergency medical reasons, health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2025 295.50

Emergency situations

Children, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.035

Insurance adjusters, license exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 72B.03

School buses, driver training, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.448, 171.02

Emergency telephone systems, see EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Emergency vehicles, see EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Endangered species, destruction, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.0895

Energy supply, see Supply emergencies under ENERGY

Executive Council, Minn. Statutes 2025 9.061

Exploratory boring sites, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.601

Explosions, see EXPLOSIONS

Extreme risk protection orders, emergency issuance, Minn. Statutes 2025 624.7174

Farm trucks, rental by government agencies, license status not affected, Minn. Statutes 2025 168.013

Financial assistance, see EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (HUMAN SERVICES)

Financial institutions, closing for, Minn. Statutes 2025 47.0151 to 47.0155

Firefighters, Natural Resources Department, emergency assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2025 16A.127

Fires, see FIRES

First responders, see EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Hazardous chemicals, see Emergency Response Office under PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT

Hazardous substances, see HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Hennepin County, public emergencies, appropriations, certificates of indebtedness, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.117

Home and community-based services facilities, plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 245D.22

Home care providers, plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 144A.4791

Human services data, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.46

Illness, see ILLNESS

Insurance adjusters, independent, registration, Minn. Statutes 2025 72B.06

Insurrection, see INSURRECTION

Liability during, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.22

Livestock

Agricultural emergency account, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.041

Animal health emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.05, 35.0661, 35.0662

Management, see EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Medical emergencies

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.291

Dental auxiliaries, training, Minn. Statutes 2025 150A.105

Indigent persons, hospitalization, Minn. Statutes 2025 261.22, 261.23

Medical records, access, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.293, 144.294

Medical services, see EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Pregnant women, abortions performed due to, see ABORTION

Public health response contingency account, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.4199

Students

Anaphylaxis, Minn. Statutes 2025 121A.2205, 121A.2207

Opioid overdoses, Minn. Statutes 2025 121A.224

MFIP participants, orientation, noncompliance, good cause exemption for sanctions, Minn. Statutes 2025 142G.27

Military forces, state, Executive Council, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 9.061

Mosquitoes, research, suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.95

Motor carriers

Motor carriers of railroad employees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.0255

Safety regulations, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.0269

National Guard

Enlisted members and officers, temporarily increased number, Minn. Statutes 2025 192.06

Executive Council, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 9.061

Pay, Minn. Statutes 2025 9.061

Status of individuals and units during and afterwards, Minn. Statutes 2025 192.05

National security emergencies

Ambulance services, suspension, Minn. Statutes 2025 144E.266

Dead human bodies, identification and safe disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.381

Declaration, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.31

Emergency executive order, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.61

Enforcement of rules and orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.32

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.34

Governor's duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.21

Medical testing and treatment, right of refusal, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.39

Natural disasters, see NATURAL DISASTERS

Natural gas supply, see GAS PIPELINES

911 telephone systems, see EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

988 suicide and crisis lifeline, see EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Nuclear attack, Minn. Statutes 2025 1.27

Nurses, overtime, Minn. Statutes 2025 181.275

Open Meeting Law, interactive technology meetings, Minn. Statutes 2025 13D.02, 13D.021

Opioid overdose surge alert system, Minn. Statutes 2025 245.891, 256.043

Peacetime emergencies

Ambulance services, suspension, Minn. Statutes 2025 144E.266

Commandeering personal or real property, and medical supplies, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.34

Dead human bodies, identification and safe disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.381

Declaration, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.31

Emergency executive order, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.61

Enforcement of rules and orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.32

Indian lands, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.31

Mass dispensing of drugs, Minn. Statutes 2025 151.37

Medical testing and treatment, right of refusal, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.39

Pandemics, public health response contingency account, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.4199

Personal injuries to decedent, statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2025 573.021

Services required, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.34

Pipes and pipelines, see Emergency releases under SPILLS, LEAKS, AND RELEASES

Pollution, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 116.11

Preparedness

Local and Tribal public health emergency preparedness and response grant program, Minn. Statutes 2025 145A.135

Local public health grants, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 145A.14

Property tax relief, see Natural disasters or emergencies, damage caused by under HOMESTEADS

Public, certificates of indebtedness, issuing, Minn. Statutes 2025 475.754

Public health response contingency account, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.4199

Public notification, liability, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2025 604A.35

Public schools, see Emergencies under SCHOOLS (K-12)

Racetracks, emergency action plans, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 240.23

Recreational manufactured home parks, attendants or caretakers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 327.20

Releases, see Emergency releases under SPILLS, LEAKS, AND RELEASES

Relief

Gambling profits, use for, Minn. Statutes 2025 349.15

Motor carriers, safety regulations, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.0269

Responders

Definitions

One call excavation notice system, Minn. Statutes 2025 216D.01

Pipeline Safety Office, Minn. Statutes 2025 299J.02

Disaster situations, responding to, Minn. Statutes 2025 147A.23

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.61

Physician assistants, Minn. Statutes 2025 147A.23

Snow removal, road authorities, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.21

Specialized emergency response team, workers' compensation and tort claims, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.351

Spills, leaks, and releases, see SPILLS, LEAKS, AND RELEASES

State colleges and universities, employees, pay for time off, Minn. Statutes 2025 43A.05

State employees, pay for time off, Minn. Statutes 2025 43A.05

Swatting, reporting fictitious emergency, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Technological failures or malfunctions, peacetime emergency, declaration, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.31

Terrorism

Bioterrorism

Generally, see BIOTERRORISM

Substances used in, see WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Generally, see TERRORISM

Terrorist incidents, peacetime emergency, declaration, Minn. Statutes 2025 12.31

Threats to public health, welfare, or safety, state contracts, solicitation process, exception, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.10

Tourist camps, attendants or caretakers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 327.20

Town roads, tax levies, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.04

Towns, contract bids, Minn. Statutes 2025 365.37

Trespass, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.605

Trunk highways, construction contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.315, 161.32

Unauthorized communication, with a kidnapper, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.774

Urban search and rescue (US&R), Minn. Statutes 2025 299A.49

Vaccinations, administering, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.4197

Vehicles, see EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Violations and penalties

Citizen's band radios, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Telephones, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Unauthorized communication with a kidnapper, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.774

War, see WAR

Warehouses, household goods warehouse services, charges and rates, Minn. Statutes 2025 231.11

Water supply, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.383

Wills, drafting in emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 481.02