MN HF2438

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 462.353, subdivision 4 to establish an appeal process for disputes over building code fees imposed by municipalities or under section 326B.153.

Allows persons aggrieved by a specific fee to appeal within 60 days after application approval, with the fee deposited into escrow pending the appeal decision.

Permits approved applications to proceed as if the fee had been paid while an appeal is pending, preventing fee disputes from blocking project approval.

Prohibits municipalities from conditioning subdivision or development approval on agreements to waive the right to challenge fee validity, though cost agreements for municipally installed improvements remain permissible.

Maintains existing requirements that municipality fees be fair, reasonable, proportionate, and have a nexus to actual service costs, with fees prescribed by ordinance.