1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to State Building Code; requiring municipalities to base construction 
1.3 	permit fees on a cost per square foot;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 
1.4 	326B.153, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326B.153, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 1b.Building permit fees; municipalities. Beginning January 1, 2021, fees for 
1.9 	building permits, including any inspection fees, adopted by a municipality must be based 
1.10 	on a cost per square foot. All permit and inspection fees must be made available publicly 
1.11 	through one or more of the following:
1.12 	(1) posting on the website of the municipality;
1.13 	(2) providing a copy by mail, if requested; or
1.14 	(3) keeping a copy for review at the city hall building of a municipality.