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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 395 modifies governor peacetime emergency order and rule procedures
Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and PolicySponsor: Peggy Scott
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What This Bill Proposed
Minnesota House Bill 395 establishes new consultation, public notice, enforcement limits, and expiration timelines for orders and rules issued by the governor during a . Under the measure, orders issued ten or more days after an initial emergency declaration require prior consultation with affected organizations and seven days' advance public notice unless expedited by the . Additionally, such orders cannot force private individuals or businesses to enforce them without consent and automatically expire after 30 days unless approved by both houses of the legislature.
The measure shifts legislative oversight and operational requirements for emergency declarations by restricting executive rulemaking duration and imposing advance notice mandates on state directives affecting businesses and residents.
- House File 395 was introduced during the 94th Minnesota legislative session in February 2025. context
- Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12 governs emergency management, powers of the governor, and peacetime emergency declarations in the state. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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private individuals
Private individuals cannot be burdened with enforcing emergency orders or rules without their consent.
businesses
Businesses cannot be forced to enforce emergency rules without consent and may be required to post notices of orders.
Legislative Coordinating Commission
The commission is authorized to approve earlier effective dates for emergency orders than the standard seven-day notice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What triggers the new notice and consultation requirements for the governor's emergency orders?
How long can a peacetime emergency order stay in effect under this bill before requiring legislative approval?
Can private businesses be forced to enforce emergency rules?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
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Restructuring of Peacetime Emergency Rules
The bill introduces mandatory consultation, advance notice windows, and a 30-day legislative sunset for peacetime emergency orders issued past the initial declaration phase.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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