Bill > HF2936

This bill modifies existing Minnesota law to require the Commissioner of Corrections to obtain legislative approval for new or amended rules that would cost jails, lockups, or workhouses more than $25,000 to implement in the first year. Specifically, the commissioner must assess the potential cost of a proposed rule before finalizing it and have this assessment reviewed by an administrative law judge. If the cost exceeds the $25,000 threshold, or if the administrative law judge disapproves the commissioner's cost assessment, any affected jail, lockup, or workhouse can file a written statement claiming a temporary exemption from the rule. This exemption means the rule will not apply to that facility until the Minnesota legislature specifically approves the rule through subsequent legislation. The bill aims to provide local correctional facilities with a mechanism to challenge potentially costly new regulations and ensure legislative oversight of rule-making in the corrections system.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2936&ssn=0&y=2025