MN SF745

Agencies must determine whether proposed rules will increase residential construction or remodeling costs by $1,000 or more per unit before the close of the hearing record.

Administrative law judges must review and approve or disapprove agency cost determinations upon request by affected parties.

Agencies must notify the chair and ranking minority members of relevant House and Senate policy committees within ten days if a proposed rule meets or exceeds the $1,000 cost threshold.

Legislative committees may vote to advise an agency not to adopt a rule meeting the cost threshold, and agencies cannot adopt such rules unless approval is provided by subsequent law.

Agencies may adopt severable portions of rules that do not meet the cost threshold regardless of legislative committee opposition to the overall rule.