Bill > HF3113

This bill modifies several sections of Minnesota's Administrative Procedure Act to enhance requirements for rule-making and limit executive authority. Specifically, the bill adds new provisions that require agencies to clearly identify the specific statutory authority for adopting any rule, and mandates that any electronic or printed publication of a rule must include a field showing its legal basis. The bill also eliminates the governor's existing authority to authorize emergency rules and precludes courts from deferring to agency interpretations when reviewing rules. Additionally, the legislation strengthens requirements for agencies to prepare detailed statements explaining the need and reasonableness of proposed rules, including identifying less costly alternative methods and assessing cumulative regulatory impacts. Furthermore, the bill requires agencies to maintain more comprehensive public rulemaking dockets that track the status and legal foundation of proposed and existing rules. These changes aim to increase transparency, limit executive discretion in rule-making, and provide more rigorous judicial oversight of agency regulations, with most provisions taking effect for rules published before May 1, 2025.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3113&ssn=0&y=2025