See also MINNESOTA RULES
Active consideration of rules
Committees to comment on rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.101
Rulemaking dockets, listing in, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Administrative law judges, duties, expedited process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Administrative Procedure Act, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.001 to 14.69
Adoption of rules
Authority to adopt, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05
Date, in rulemaking docket, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Filing with secretary of state, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.16, 14.26, 97A.0456
Good cause exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388
Legislative committees, votes to advise agency not to adopt, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.126
Notice requirements, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.16, 14.18, 14.27, 97A.0457
Postponement for review by Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Agency committees to comment on rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.101
Agency contact persons, rule dockets, listing in, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Amendments to rules
Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.18, 14.38
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Petitions for, by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.091
Assessments, see Fees under this topic
Authority for rules
Bills authorizing, chief authors, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.101
Criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.045
Expiration, 18-month limit, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.125
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05
Grants of, see Rulemaking under specific state agencies
Transfers of powers among agencies, Minn. Statutes 2009 15.039
Chief administrative law judge, see under ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
Comments on rules
Expedited rulemaking process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389, 84.027
Soliciting before notice of intent, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.101
Compliance with rules, costs, compliance cost thresholds, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.127
Copies of proposed or adopted rules
Expedited emergency game and fish rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Expedited process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Natural Resources Department emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0452, 97A.0455, 97A.0456
Omitting, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14, 14.18, 14.22
Rules adopted after public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14
Rules adopted without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.22, 14.26
Costs, good cause exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388
Criminal penalties, statutory authority required, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.045
Deadlines
Administrative law judge, rules adopted without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.26
Agency response to material submitted after hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Attorney general, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0451, 97A.0455, 97A.0456
Comment periods, rules adopted without public hearings, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.22, 14.23
Completion of rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.19
Continuation of emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0458
Exempt rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.38, 14.385
Expiration of rulemaking authority, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.125
Hearing at request of Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.843
Hearing report, administrative law judge, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Notice of hearing, publication, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.125
Notice of intent to adopt, publication, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.125
Rulemaking record, submission of written material after hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Solicitation of comments, publication, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.101
Submission of rules to attorney general, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.26
Definitions
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.02
Pending, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Rules of construction, Minn. Statutes 2009 645.001
Substantial difference, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05
Disapprovals of rules
Rules to be adopted without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.26
Dockets, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Drafting
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Revisor of statutes, Minn. Statutes 2009 3C.03, 14.07
Effective dates
Emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0456
Exempt rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.386
Expedited emergency game and fish rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.18, 14.38
Local ordinances, rules requiring adoption or amendment, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.128
Rulemaking docket, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Vetoes of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05
Emergency rules
Form approval, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Natural Resources Department
Adoption, notice, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0457
Attorney general, submission to and review, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0451, 97A.0455
Authority to adopt, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0451
Comment period, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0452
Conditions for, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0451
Continuation of, notice, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0458
Costs, assessment, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0455
Disapproval, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0455
Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0456
Effective period, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0458
Expedited emergency game and fish rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Filing with secretary of state, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0456
Form approval, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0459
Free copies, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0452, 97A.0455
Game and fish expedited permanent rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Harmless errors, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0455
Intent to adopt, notice, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0452
Matters subject to emergency rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Modifications, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0454, 97A.0455
Permanent status, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.386
Submission to attorney general, notice, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0452, 97A.0455
Time limit for adopting, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0451
Time limit of effect, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0458
Exempt rules
Adoption of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.386, 14.388
Deadline for submission to revisor, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.385
Effective period, two-year limit, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.386
Federal requirements, exemptions for, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.03
Fee reductions, Minn. Statutes 2009 16A.1283
Forest land fees, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2009 89.22
Form approval, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07, 14.386
Forms, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.03
Good cause exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388
Licensing boards, curriculum, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.03
Off-highway vehicle restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.777
Previously exempt rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.38
Procedure for giving effect to, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.38
Publication, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.385, 14.386, 14.47
Review, Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842
Statutory authority,, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.386
Exemptions from rules, compliance costs, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.127
Expedited process
Form approval, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Petitions to amend or repeal rules, by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.091
Fees
Administrative hearings office, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842, 14.53
Agency fee-setting, see Fees under STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Attorney general, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0455
Chief administrative law judge, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.08, 14.26
Court reporters, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.52
Fines, amounts, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.045
Fiscal notes, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131
Form approval
Emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0459
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Required rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.06
Rules adopted after public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.20
Rules adopted without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.28
Form of rules
Duplication of statutory language, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Form approval, see same under this topic
Incorporations by reference, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Forms, petitions for adoption or change of administrative rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.09
Free copies, see Copies of proposed or adopted rules under this topic
General authority, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05
Good cause exemption, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388
Good faith, farming operations, notice of rules affecting, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.111
Grants of rulemaking authority, rulemaking notes on bills, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.985
Harmless errors
Administrative law judge, duties, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.26, 97A.0455
Hearings
Administrative law judges, assignment, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.50
After comment period, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Compliance cost thresholds, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.127
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.53
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14
Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842
Petitions to amend or repeal rules, by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.091
Procedural rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.843
Report, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.50
Representation of clients at, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2009 10A.08
Requests for hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.22, 14.25
Rules governing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.51
Subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.51
Tape recording, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.52
Transcripts, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14, 14.365
Incorporations by reference, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Interpretation
Headnotes, Minn. Statutes 2009 645.49
Rules of construction, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.37, 645.001
Interpretive guidelines, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.03
Interventions, Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842
Invalidity of rules, declaration, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.45
Judicial review of rules
Court of Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2009 480A.06, 480A.09
Declaration of invalidity, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.45
Declaratory judgments, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842, 14.44
Legal precedents, adoption as rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.06
Legal status of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.37
Legislative Coordinating Commission, see LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COMMISSION
Local governments, impact of rules on
Ordinances, rules requiring adoption or amendment, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.128
Statements of need and reasonableness, contents, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131
Mailed notices, see Notice under this topic
Modifications of rules
Authority to modify, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05, 14.24, 97A.0454
Correction of defects, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.16
Emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0454, 97A.0455
Expedited process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Game and fish expedited permanent rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Notice, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.18, 14.26, 97A.0455
Publication, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.18, 14.25, 14.26, 97A.0455
Rules adopted after public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.18
Rules adopted without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.24 to 14.26
Substantial difference, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05, 14.15, 14.16, 14.24
Need for and reasonableness of rule
Establishment at hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14
Petitions for amendment or repeal of rule, hearings on, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.091
Review by Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Statements of need and reasonableness, see same under this topic
Notice
Administrative law judge's disapproval of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.26
Adoption of rules
After public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.16, 14.18
Emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0457
Expedited process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.27
Attorney general's disapproval of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0455
Citations to, in rulemaking docket, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Dual notices, with or without hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.22, 14.225
Emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0452, 97A.0455, 97A.0457, 97A.0458
Fiscal concerns, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131
Hearing at request of Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.843
Intent to adopt a rule
After public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14
Dual notices, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.22, 14.225
Emergency rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 97A.0452, 97A.0453
Good cause exemption, adoptions under, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388
Without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.22
Intent to repeal a rule, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14, 14.22, 14.388
Internet availability, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388, 16E.07
Legislative committees, votes to advise agency not to adopt, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.126
Notice soliciting comment from persons affected, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.101
Obsolete rules, repeal notices, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.3895
Petitions to amend or repeal rules, by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.091
Proposed rules, expedited process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Public hearing required after comment period, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Rules, intent to adopt, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.116
Submission of rules to attorney general, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.26
Variances to rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.056
Withdrawal of request for public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Objections to rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842
Obsolete rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05, 14.3895
Orders of adoption, good cause exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388
Pending rulemaking proceedings, defined, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Persons affected by rule
Description in statement of need and reasonableness, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131, 14.23
Efforts to contact, description, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131, 14.23
Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.101, 14.14, 14.22
Petitions
Adoption of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.09
Amendments or repeals of rules, local government petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.091
Unadopted rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.381
Variances to rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.056
Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.002
Proposed rules
Chicano/Latino people, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.9223
Comment period, rulemaking docket, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Expedited process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Fiscal notes, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131
Free copies, see Copies of proposed or adopted rules under this topic
Game and fish expedited permanent rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Hearings, farming operations, location of hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14
Intent to adopt, notice, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14, 14.22, 97A.0453
Probable costs of complying, statement, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131
Rulemaking dockets, listing in, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Written comments on, place of inspection, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Public hearing, see Rules adopted after public hearing under this topic
Publication
Adopted rules, compilation, see MINNESOTA RULES
Rules other than permanent rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.47
Repeal of rules
Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.38
Notice of intent to repeal, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14, 14.22
Obsolete rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05, 14.3895
Petitions for repeal, by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.091
Repeal of law authorizing rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05
Reports about, Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842
Requests for public hearing
Contents, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Names of requesters, in rulemaking docket, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.366
Withdrawal, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Required rules, procedures affecting rights of public, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.06
Review of rules
Expedited emergency game and fish rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 84.027
Good cause exemption adoptions, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.388
Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.305
Local ordinances, rules requiring adoption or amendment, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.128
Rulemaking authority, see Rulemaking under specific subjects
Rulemaking record
Agency responses to material submitted after hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Contents, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.365
Documents submitted at hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.14
Return for consideration of disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.62
Withdrawal of request for hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Rules adopted after public hearing
Administrative law judge's report, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Adoption, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.16
Deadline to complete rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.19
Expedited process, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.389
Form approval, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07, 14.20
Hearings, see same under this topic
Modifications, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.16
Notice of hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07, 14.22, 14.225
Review by Legislative Coordinating Commission, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.15
Statement of need and reasonableness, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131
Rules adopted without public hearing
Approval fees, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.08
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.22
Hearing after comment period, notice, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Modifications, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.24
Requests for hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.25
Review and hearing after complaints, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.842
Statement of need and reasonableness, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.23
Substantially different rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.24
Specific agencies, see specific index headings
State mandates, local impact notes, Minn. Statutes 2009 3.986 to 3.989, 477A.03
State Register, see Rulemaking notices under STATE REGISTER
Statements of need and reasonableness
Contents, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131, 14.23
Departmental earnings, comments by Management and Budget Department, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131, 14.23
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.131
Rulemaking record, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.365
Rules adopted without public hearing, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.23
Style and form revisions, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.07
Substantial difference, see Modifications of rules under this topic
Suspension of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.38, 14.47
Transfers of powers among agencies, Minn. Statutes 2009 15.039
Unadopted rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.381
Variances to rules, authority to grant, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.055
Withdrawal of rules, Minn. Statutes 2009 14.05, 14.19