Purpose of the Bill

This bill focuses on making technical corrections and updates to various Minnesota statutes, amending outdated text, correcting references, eliminating redundancies, and revising provisions that are obsolete or conflicting. The goal is to maintain the integrity of Minnesota’s laws and ensure that they are current and accurately reflect the state's legal framework.

Main Provisions

• Correction of Errors: The bill addresses erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text within existing laws to enhance clarity and coherence.
• Removal of Conflicts: Conflicting and superseded provisions are eliminated to prevent legal confusion and streamline statutory language.
• Technical Amendments: Updates are made to the style and form of statutory text, improving readability and comprehension.
• Revisions to Statutory Sections: Various sections of Minnesota Statutes across different areas, such as environmental management, education, public health, natural resources, and transportation, are amended.
• Legislative Oversight and Review: The bill involves procedures for public hearings and reviews to enhance governmental transparency and accountability.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Rulemaking Exemptions: Provisions within multiple revised statutes exempt certain actions from the rulemaking processes typically required by chapter 14, allowing for more efficient administration of policies.
• Revised Organizational Structures: Alterations in the structuring and administrative aspects of government agencies and boards to improve efficiency.
• Fiscal Management: Adjustments in appropriation management and fiscal oversight to enhance state financial operations.
• Educational Program Adjustments: Changes to educational content and procedural standards to align with current educational objectives and practices.
• Consolidation Efforts: Implementation of strategies for district consolidation to improve administrative efficiency in environmental and water management sectors.

Relevant Terms

• Statutory amendments, technical corrections, obsolete provisions, administrative procedure, rulemaking exemptions, legislative recommendations, fiscal management, environmental policy, educational standards, public hearings, consolidation, state governance.