Minnesota Statutes 14.19 – Deadline to Complete Rulemaking
Within 180 days after issuance of the administrative law judge’s report or that of the chief administrative law judge, the agency shall submit its notice of adoption, amendment, or repeal to the State Register for publication. If the agency has not submitted its notice to the State Register within 180 days, the rule is automatically withdrawn. The agency may not adopt the withdrawn rules without again following the procedures of sections 14.05 to 14.28, with the exception of section 14.101, if the noncompliance is approved by the chief administrative law judge. The agency shall report to the Legislative Coordinating Commission, other appropriate committees of the legislature, and the governor its failure to adopt rules and the reasons for that failure. The 180-day time limit of this section does not include:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 14.19
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(1) any days used for review by the chief administrative law judge or the commission if the review is required by law;
(2) days during which the rule cannot be adopted, because of votes by legislative committees under section 14.126; or
(3) days during which the rule cannot be adopted because approval of the legislature is required under section 14.127.