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MN SF4891

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Heather Gustafson

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Origin

Senate

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Creates new data classification for administrative courts (Office of Administrative Hearings, Tax Court, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals) making judicial work product confidential and health-related documents private data.

  • Requires agencies to file rule-related documents with the Office of Administrative Hearings and Office of the Revisor of Statutes by electronic transmission instead of paper copies.

  • Modifies administrative law judge decision deadlines to 90 days for issuing findings of fact and conclusions, with ability to toll deadlines while chief administrative law judge considers extension requests.

  • Allows chief administrative law judge to contract with interpreters identified by Supreme Court's Court Interpreter Program without compliance with state procurement requirements.

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes section 211B.06 (false political and campaign material crimes) and restructures fair campaign complaint procedures to clarify expedited hearing requirements based on filing timing relative to elections.

Legislative Description

Administrative Procedure Act and Office of Administrative Hearings provisions technical and policy changes

Last Action

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government and Veterans

3/25/2024

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government and Veterans3/25/2024
Judiciary and Public Safety3/21/2024
State and Local Government and Veterans3/13/2024

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