MN HF4435

Agencies must determine whether proposed rules will increase residential construction or remodeling costs by $3,000 or more per unit on average, and whether the rules meet state regulatory policy objectives.

Agencies may consider the impact of related proposed rules together and include offsetting savings in their cost calculations.

Agencies must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of relevant legislative policy committees in writing within ten days if a rule meets or exceeds the $3,000 cost threshold.

Legislative committees may vote to advise against adopting a proposed rule; if a committee votes against it, the rule cannot be adopted unless approved by subsequent legislation.

Agencies may adopt severable portions of a proposed rule that do not meet the cost threshold, even if other portions exceed it; the law is effective August 1, 2024.