Bill > HF2188

This bill modifies the definition of "administrative action" in Minnesota Statutes, specifically focusing on actions by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The bill expands the definition to explicitly include any power or duty given to the PUC by statute or adopted rule, which was previously excluded from the definition. Under the current law, "administrative action" referred to adopting, amending, or repealing rules under chapter 14, with some specific exclusions related to rate setting, power plant and powerline siting, and granting certificates of need. The proposed changes remove those specific exclusions and broadly clarify that the PUC's exercise of its statutory or rule-based powers constitutes an administrative action. This modification appears intended to provide a more comprehensive and clear definition of administrative action as it relates to the Public Utilities Commission, potentially affecting how the commission's actions are understood and potentially regulated.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2188&ssn=0&y=2025