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MN HF4137
Bill
Status
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steve Elkins
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AI Summary
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Requires the commissioner to adopt rules incorporating the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety's 2025 FORTIFIED Roof High Wind Standard with Hail Supplement into the State Building Code, tailored to Minnesota's climate
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Rules must address both new construction and reroofing of existing buildings
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Commissioner must convene a technical advisory group to develop the rules, which must include a representative from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4, adding a new paragraph (o) on roof hardening standards
Legislative Description
Rulemaking required to adopt standards based on the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety's 2025 FORTIFIED Roof High Wind Standard with Hail Supplement and tailored to the climate of Minnesota as part of the State Building Code.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
3/9/2026