MN HF3854

Agencies must determine if proposed rules will increase residential construction or remodeling costs by $1,000 or more per unit and whether the rule meets state regulatory policy objectives.

Agencies must make cost determinations before closing the hearing record or before submitting the record to an administrative law judge if no hearing is held, and affected parties can request judge review of the determination.

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

A legislative committee can vote to advise against adopting a proposed rule, preventing adoption unless the rule is subsequently approved by law.

Agencies may adopt severable portions of a rule that do not meet the cost threshold independently, even if other portions exceed the threshold and face legislative opposition.

Effective date is August 1, 2020, and applies to all administrative rules proposed on or after that date.