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Proposed, Adopted, Emergency, Expedited, Withdrawn, Vetoed Rules; Executive Orders; Appointments; Commissioners’ Orders; Revenue Notices;

Official Notices; State Grants & Loans; State Contracts; Non-State Public Bids, Contracts and Grants

Monday 21 December 2020Volume 45, Number 25

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661PageMinnesota State Register, Monday 21 December 2020(Cite 45 SR 661)

ContentsMinnesota Rules: Amendments and Additions.....662

Proposed RulesMinnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)ProposedPermanentRulesRelatingtoCleanCars;NoticeofIntenttoAdoptRuleswithaHearing............................................................................................................................. 663

Expedited Emergency RulesDepartment of Natural ResourcesAdoptedExpeditedEmergencyGameandFishRules:SpecialHuntsforManagingChronicWastingDiseaseinDeer.................................................................................... 671

Executive OrdersOffice of the GovernorEmergencyExecutiveOrder20-100:ExtendingtheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergencyDeclaredinExecutiveOrder20-01................................................................................. 675EmergencyExecutiveOrder20-101:AuthorizingMinnesotaBoardofBehavioralHealthandTherapytoModifyLicensingRequirementsDuringtheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergency....................................................................................................................... 677EmergencyExecutiveOrder20-102:AmendingExecutiveOrder20-05toEnsureTimelyUnemploymentInsuranceBenefitsDuringtheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergency........ 678EmergencyExecutiveOrder20-103:ExtendingandModifyingExecutiveOrder 20-99................................................................................................................................ 680

Official NoticesDepartment of AgricultureRural Finance AuthorityNoticeofMeetingSchedule,MeetingViaConferenceCall............................................ 689

Department of HealthNoticeofApplicationforEssentialCommunityProviderStatus ................................... 690

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities AuthorityNoticeofPublicHearingonRevenueObligationsonBehalfofSt.OlafCollege.......... 690

Department of Labor & Industry (DLI)NoticeofPrevailingWageMinimumTruckRentalRates............................................... 691

Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Lands and MineralsNoticeofProposedConveyancetoCorrectBoundaryLineIssues................................. 691

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)NoticeofPublicCommentPeriodforStatewidePedestrianSystemPlan...................... 692

State Grants & LoansDepartment of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division NoticeofRequestforProposalstoASLInterpretingStudentInternshipStipendProgramCoordinator...................................................................................................................... 693

Department of Labor and IndustryWorkplace Safety Consultation UnitNoticeofSafetyGrantsforEmployers............................................................................ 693

State ContractsMinnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State)Non-ConstructionRelatedBidandContractingOpportunities....................................... 695

Inver Hills Community CollegeNoticeofRequestforProposalfortheDesiretoSecureaServiceProvidertoRedesigntheInverHillsCommunityCollegewebsite,Inverhills.edu............................................ 695

Rochester Community and Technical CollegeNoticeofRequestforBidforRCTCFirearmsTrainingSimulator................................. 696

Winona State UniversityRequestforProposalsforBankingServices.................................................................... 696

Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesRequestforProposalsforWorkBasedLearningLicensureEndorsementforSpecialEducators.......................................................................................................................... 696

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)Engineering Services DivisionNoticesRegardingProfessional/Technical(P/T)Contracting......................................... 697

Non-State Public Bids, Contracts & GrantsMetropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)NoticeofCallforBidsfor2021Terminal1PassengerBoardingBridge Replacement..................................................................................................................... 697


Minnesota Rules: Amendments and AdditionsNOTICE:HowtoFollowStateAgencyRulemakingintheStateRegisterTheStateRegisteristheofficialsource,andonlycompletelisting,forallstateagencyrulemakinginitsvariousstages.Stateagenciesare

requiredtopublishnoticeoftheirrulemakingactionintheStateRegister.PublishedeveryMonday,theStateRegistermakesiteasytofollowandparticipateintheimportantrulemakingprocess.Approximately80stateagencieshavetheauthoritytoissuerules.EachagencyisassignedspecificMinnesotaRulechapternumbers.Everyodd-numberedyeartheMinnesotaRulesarepublished.Supplementsarepublishedtoupdatethissetofrules.Generallyspeaking,proposedandadoptedexemptrulesdonotappearinthissetbecauseoftheirshort-termnature,butarepublishedintheStateRegister.

AnagencymustfirstsolicitCommentsonPlannedRulesorCommentsonPlannedRuleAmendmentsfromthepubliconthesubjectmatterofapossiblerulemakingproposalunderactiveconsiderationwithintheagency(MinnesotaStatutes§§14.101).ItdoesthisbypublishinganoticeintheStateRegisteratleast60daysbeforepublicationofanoticetoadoptoranoticeofhearing,orwithin60daysoftheeffectivedateofanynewstatutorygrantofrequiredrulemaking.

Whenrulesarefirstdrafted,stateagenciespublishthemasProposedRules,alongwithanoticeofhearing,oranoticeofintenttoadoptruleswithoutahearinginthecaseofnoncontroversialrules.Thisnoticeasksforcommentontherulesasproposed.Proposedemergencyrules,andwithdrawnproposedrules,arealsopublishedintheStateRegister.Afterproposedruleshavegonethroughthecommentperiod,andhavebeenrewrittenintotheirfinalform,theyagainappearintheStateRegisterasAdoptedRules.Thesefinaladoptedrulesarenotprintedintheirentirety,butonlythechangesmadesincetheirpublicationasProposedRules.Toseethefullrule,asadoptedandineffect,apersonsimplyneedstwoissuesoftheStateRegister,theissuetheruleappearedinasproposed,andlaterasadopted.

TheStateRegisterfeaturespartialandcumulativelistingsofrulesinthissectiononthefollowingschedule:issues#1-26inclusive(issue#26cumulativeforissues#1-26);issues#27-52inclusive(issue#52,cumulativeforissues#27-52or#53insomeyears).Asubjectmatterindexisupdatedweeklyandisavailableuponrequestfromtheeditor.ForcopiesorsubscriptionstotheStateRegister,[email protected]

Volume 45 - Minnesota Rules(Rules Appearing in Vol. 44 Issues #27-53 are

in Vol. 44, #53 - Monday 29 June 2020)Volume 45, #25

Monday 6 July - Monday 21 December

Board of Assessors1950.1020;.1030;.1035;.1040;.1050;.1060;.1080(adopted).....91

Department of Education3501.0820(adopted)........................................................................4493525.2810(proposed)......................................................................483

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board8705.0200;.0300;.1000;.1100;.1200;.2200;.2300;

.2400(proposed)......................................................................................5

Board of Electricity1315.0200(adopted).......................................................................426

Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports6400(proposed)..............................................................................3556400(proposed)..............................................................................515

Department of Health4717(proposed)..............................................................................4234659(proposed)..............................................................................575

Department of Human Services9505.2220(proposed).....................................................................487

Department of Labor and Industry5205.0010(adoptedexempt)..........................................................391307.0090(adopted).......................................................................3015221.4020(adoptedexempt)..........................................................3025205.0010(proposedexempt)........................................................555

Department of Natural Resources6230.0200;.0295;.0400;6234.0600;.0900;.1400;.1600;.1700;.2000;

.2400;6236.0700;6240.1955(expeditedemergency)...........................346234.0300;6237.0400;.0550(expeditedemergency)...................1536232.2550(expeditedemergency).................................................1556230.0290;6232.0200;.0300;.0400;.0800;.0900;.1000;.1300;

.1600;.1750;.1800;.1970;.1980;.2100;.2500;.2560;

.4700(expeditedemergency).................................................................2096290.0400(adoptedexempt)..........................................................2806232.0400;.1600;.1980(expeditedemergency)...........................671

Plumbing Board 4714(proposed).............................................................................397

Pollution Control Agency7050;7053(proposed)....................................................................5777023.0150;.0200;.0250;.0300(proposed)....................................663

Board of Podiatric Medicine6900.0010;.0160;.0210;.0300(adoptedrepeal)...........................825

Racing Commission7895.0050;.0100;.0110;.0125;.0275;.0300;.0350(adopted)265,644


Proposed RulesComments on Planned Rules or Rule Amendments.AnagencymustfirstsolicitCommentsonPlanned

RulesorCommentsonPlannedRuleAmendmentsfromthepubliconthesubjectmatterofapossiblerulemakingproposalunderactiveconsiderationwithintheagency(Minnesota Statutes§§14.101).ItdoesthisbypublishinganoticeintheState Registeratleast60daysbeforepublicationofanoticetoadoptoranoticeofhearing,andwithin60daysoftheeffectivedateofanynewstatutorygrantofrequiredrulemaking.

Rules to be Adopted After a Hearing.Afterreceivingcommentsanddecidingtoholdapublichearingontherule,anagencydraftsitsrule.Itthenpublishesitsruleswithanoticeofhearing.Allpersonswishingtomakeastatementmustregisteratthehearing.Anyonewhowishestosubmitwrittencommentsmaydosoatthehearing,orwithinfiveworkingdaysofthecloseofthehearing.Administrativelawjudgesmay,duringthehearing,extendtheperiodforreceivingcommentsupto20calendardays.Forfivebusinessdaysafterthesubmissionperiodtheagencyandinterestedpersonsmayrespondtoanynewinformationsubmittedduringthewrittensubmissionperiodandtherecordthenisclosed.Theadministrativelawjudgepreparesareportwithin30days,statingfindingsoffact,conclusionsandrecommendations.Afterreceivingthereport,theagencydecideswhethertoadopt,withdrawormodifytheproposedrulebasedonconsiderationofthecommentsmadeduringtherulehearingprocedureandthereportoftheadministrativelawjudge.Theagencymustwaitfivedaysafterreceivingthereportbeforetakinganyaction.

Rules to be Adopted Without a Hearing. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes§14.22,anagencymayproposetoadopt,amend,suspendorrepealruleswithoutfirstholdingapublichearing.AnagencymustfirstsolicitComments on Planned Rules or Comments on Planned Rule Amendmentsfromthepublic.Theagencythenpublishesanoticeofintenttoadoptruleswithoutapublichearing,togetherwiththeproposedrules,intheState Register. If,duringthe30-daycommentperiod,25ormorepersonssubmittotheagencyawrittenrequestforahearingoftheproposedrules,theagencymustproceedundertheprovisionsof§§14.1414.20,whichstatethatifanagencydecidestoholdapublichearing,itmustpublishanoticeofintentintheState Register.

KEY: Proposed Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoexistingrulelanguage.Strikeoutsindicatedeletionsfromexistingrulelanguage.Ifaproposedruleistotallynew,itisdesignated“allnewmaterial.”Adopted Rules -Underliningindicatesadditionstoproposedrulelanguage.Strikeoutindicatesdeletionsfromproposedrulelanguage.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)Proposed Permanent Rules Relating to Clean Cars; Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules with a Hearing

Proposed Rules Adopting Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards—Clean Cars Minnesota, Minnesota Rules, chapter 7023; Revisor’s ID Number 04626, OAH docket number 71-9003-36416

Overview.ThisnoticeistheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency’s(MPCA’s)legalnoticeofitsintenttoadoptamendedairrulesafterahearing.Thepurposeoftheseruleamendments,knownasCleanCarsMinnesota,istoreducegreenhousegas(GHG)andotherairpollutantemissionsfromlight-dutyandmedium-dutyvehiclesbyadoptingtheLow-EmissionVehicles(LEV)andZero-EmissionVehicles(ZEV)standardsadoptedbytheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard,asallowedundersection177oftheCleanAirAct(CAA).ThisnoticeprovidesyoutheopportunitytosubmitcommentsonthisruletotheAdministrativeLawJudge(ALJ),eitherorallyatthehearingorinwritingatanytimebeforethecloseofthehearingrecord.TheSubject of Rulessectionprovidesfurtherdescriptionoftheseproposedrules.Iftheproposedrulechangesaffectyouinanyway,theMPCAencouragesyoutoparticipateintherulemakingprocess.

ViewtheAlternative Format/Accommodation and MPCA Contact Personsectionsofthisnoticeforinformationonrequestingthisdocumentinanalternativeformat.

Subject of Rules and Statutory Authority. TheproposedruleswouldadopttwoemissionsstandardsforGHGs

664Page Minnesota State Register, Monday 21 December 2020 (Cite 45 SR 664)

Proposed Rulesandotherairpollutantsfromlight-dutyandmedium-dutyvehicles.TheLEVstandardwouldrequireautomobilemanufacturerstodeliverforsaleinMinnesotaonlyvehiclesthatmeetthemorestringentGHGandotherairpollutantemissionsstandardsestablishedbyCaliforniaandlateradoptedbyseveralotherstates,asallowedundertheCAA.TheZEVstandardwouldrequireautomobilemanufacturerstodeliverforsaleinMinnesotaeachyearacertainpercentageofvehicleswithzerotailpipeemissions,includingbatteryelectricvehicles,plug-inhybridelectricvehicles,andhydrogen-fueledvehicles.

Minnesota Statutes, section116.07,subdivision4authorizestheMPCAtoadoptrulesfortheprevention,abatement,andcontrolofairpollution.Minnesotastatutes,section116.07,subdivision2authorizestheMPCAtoadopt“maximumallowablestandardsofemissionofaircontaminantsfrommotorvehicles.”

Public Information Webinars and Legislative Hearings. TheMPCAintendstoholdseveralpublicinformationwebinarsonCleanCarsMinnesotabeforetheadministrativehearing(s)inordertoprovideanoverviewoftheproposedrules,therulemakingprocess,andhowtosubmitcommentstotheALJ.NOTE:Thewebinarsareopportunitiestolearnmoreabouttheproposalandtheprocess;theyarenotopportunitiestoprovideformalcomment,andinordertoensureeveryonehasaccesstothesameinformationabouttheruleproposal,MPCAstaffwillonlybeabletoanswerquestionsontopicsthatarecoveredinthepublicallyavailabledocuments.CommentsmustbeprovideddirectlytotheALJeitherat a hearing or in writing (see the Public Hearing and Commentssectionsbelowfordetails).Datesandtimesfortheinformationalwebinarsarelistedontherulemakingwebpageathttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemaking;links,presentationsandothermaterialsrelatedtothewebinarswillalsobepostedonthewebpageoncethey are available.

DuringtheNoticeperiod,theMPCAmaybeaskedbytheMinnesotaLegislaturetoappearatoneormorelegislativehearingsonthisproposedruleoronrelatedissues.BecausetheMPCAdoesnotcontrolthisprocess,datesandtimesoflegislativehearingsarenotknowninadvanceandcannotbeincludedinthispublicnotice.Noticeoflegislativehearings,includingdatesandtimesandagendas,arepostedbytheLegislatureathttps://www.leg.state.mn.us/.AnyinterestedpersonmayattendalegislativehearingatwhichMPCAisrequestedtoappear.

Public Hearing.TheMPCAintendstoadopttheserulesaftertwodaysofpublichearings,followingtheproceduresintherulesoftheOfficeofAdministrativeHearings(OAH),Minnesota Rulesparts1400.2200to1400.2240,andtheAdministrativeProcedureAct,Minnesota Statutes,sections14.131to14.20.TheALJwillconductthehearingbyWebExonFebruary22and23,2021,beginningat3p.m.bothdays.

• February22hearinglink:Webex Hearing Link

• February23hearinglink:Webex Hearing Link

Thehearingcontinuesuntilallpartiesareheard,oruntiltheALJadjournsthehearing(noearlierthan6p.m.).Allinterestedoraffectedpartieswillhaveanopportunitytoparticipatebysubmittingeitheroralorwrittendata,statements,orarguments.Youmaysubmitastatementwithoutappearingatthehearing.RefertotheCommentssectionforinformationonsubmittingstatements.Additionalinformationregardingtheproposedrulesandthehearingisprovidedathttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemaking.

Administrative Law Judge.ALJJessicaA.Palmer-Denigwillconductthehearing.JudgePalmer-Denig’sLegalAssistant,AnneLaska,canbereachedattheOAH,600N.RobertSt.,P.O.Box64620,St.Paul,MN55164-0620,telephone651-361-7881,andfax651-539-0310.TherulehearingprocedureisgovernedbyMinnesota Statutes,sections14.131to14.20,andbytherulesoftheOAH,Minnesota Rules,parts1400.2000to1400.2240.YoushoulddirectquestionsabouttherulehearingproceduretotheALJ.

Availability of Rules and Statement of Need and Reasonableness.AcopyoftheproposedrulesispublishedintheState Register withthisnotice.Thestatementofneedandreasonableness(SONAR)summarizesthejustificationfortheproposedrules,includingadescriptionofwhowillbeaffectedbytheproposedrulesandanestimateoftheprobablecostandbenefitoftheproposedrules.ElectroniccopiesoftheproposedrulesandtheSONARareontheMPCA’swebsiteat

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemakinghttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemakinghttps://www.leg.state.mn.us/https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/onstage/g.php?MTID=e300ab2852394a12edf124bc884da6c33https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/onstage/g.php?MTID=e86f27f4033c829d958204a7bd13c384ahttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemaking


Proposed Ruleshttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/public-notices,andathttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemaking.Aprintcopyoftheproposedrulesisavailableforfreeuponrequest(onecopyperrequest)bycontactingtheMPCA contact person;aprintcopyoftheSONARisavailableforthecostofreproduction.

Comments.Youandallinterestedoraffectedpeople,includingrepresentativesofassociationsandotherinterestedgroups,willhaveanopportunitytoparticipate.TheALJwillacceptyourviews either orally at the hearing or in writing atanytimebeforethecloseofthehearingrecord.Commentsreceivedatthehearingwillbeconsideredequallywithwrittencomments.YouarestronglyencouragedtosubmitwrittencommentstotheALJthroughtheOAHRulemakingeCommentswebsiteathttps://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussions.IfitisnotpossibleforyoutousetheeCommentswebsite,youmaysubmityourwrittencommentsinperson,viaU.S.mail,orbyfaxtoJudgePalmer-Denig attheaddressprovidedintheAdministrative Law Judgesection.Allevidencethatyoupresentshouldrelatetotheproposedrules. NOTE: Comments regarding the MPCA’s proposal must be sent to the ALJ. Comments sent to the MPCA alone will not be part of the rulemaking record.Commentssubmittedafterthecloseofthecommentperiodwillnotbeacceptedorconsideredpartoftherecord.AftertheALJsetstheclosingdate,theMPCAwillupdatetherulewebsite at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemakingtonotifyinterestedpartiesofthedeadlinetocomment.

Youmaysubmitwrittencomments totheALJ toberecordedinthehearingrecordforfiveworkingdaysafterthepublichearingends.Atthehearing,theALJmayorderthisperiodextendedforalongertime,butfornomorethan20calendardays.Afterthecommentperiod,thereisanadditionalfive-working-dayrebuttalperiodduringwhichtheMPCAandanyinterestedpersonmayrespondinwritingtoanynewinformationsubmitted.Noonemaysubmitadditionalevidenceduringthefive-dayrebuttalperiod.

TheOAHmustreceiveallcommentsandresponsessubmittedtotheALJnolaterthan4:30p.m.onthedatetheALJsetsfortheendofthecommentperiod.Allcommentsorresponsesreceivedarepublicandwillbeavailableforreviewat https://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussionsorattheOAH.YoumayviewfrequentlyaskedquestionsabouttheOAHRulemakingeCommentswebsiteathttps://mn.gov/oah/assets/ecomments-faq_tcm19-82012.pdf.AnyquestionsaboutsubmittingcommentsviatheOAHRulemakingeCommentswebsiteshouldbedirectedtotheOAHat651-361-7900.

MPCA Contact Person.TheMPCAcontactpersonisKatieIzzo,MPCARuleCoordinator,520LafayetteRd.N,St.Paul,MN55155-4194;telephone651-757-2595;emailcleancarsmn.pca@state.mn.us.YoumayalsocalltheMPCAat651-296-6300or1-800-657-3864;useyourpreferredrelayservice.

Modifications.TheMPCAmaymodifytheproposedrulesasaresultoftherulehearingprocess.Itmustsupportmodificationsbydataandviewspresentedduringtherulehearingprocess.Theadoptedrulesmaynotbesubstantiallydifferentthantheseproposedrules,unlesstheMPCAfollowstheprocedureunderMinnesota Rules,part1400.2110.Thepublicisalsoadvisedthat,dependinguponthecommentsreceived,theMPCAmaywithdrawtheproposedchanges.

Adoption Procedure After the Hearing.Afterthecloseofthehearingrecord,theALJwillissueareportontheproposedrules.YoumayasktobenotifiedofthedatewhentheALJ’sreportwillbecomeavailable,andcanmakethisrequestatthehearingorinwritingtotheALJ.YoumayalsoasktobenotifiedofthedatethattheMPCAadoptstherulesandfilesthemwiththeSecretaryofState,orasktoregisterwiththeMPCAtoreceivenoticeoffutureruleproceedings.YoumaymaketheserequestsatthehearingorinwritingtotheMPCA contact person.

Lobbyist Registration. Minnesota Statutes,chapter10A,requireseachlobbyisttoregisterwiththeStateCampaignFinanceandPublicDisclosureBoard.YoushoulddirectquestionsregardingthisrequirementtotheCampaignFinanceandPublicDisclosureBoardatSuite#190,CentennialBuilding,658CedarStreet,St.Paul,Minnesota55155,telephone651-539-1180or1-800-657-3889.

Alternative Format/Accommodation.Uponrequest,thisinformationcanbemadeavailableinanalternativeformat,suchaslargeprint,braille,oraudio.Tomakesucharequestorifyouneedanaccommodationtomakethishearingaccessible,pleasecontacttheMPCA contact person.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/public-noticeshttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemakinghttps://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussionshttps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/clean-cars-mn-rulemakinghttps://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussionshttps://mn.gov/oah/assets/ecomments-faq_tcm19-82012.pdfmailto:[email protected]


Proposed RulesOrder.Iorderthattherulemakinghearingbeheldatthedate,time,andlocationlistedabove.

Date:December14,2020 LauraBishop,Commissioner MinnesotaPollutionControlAgency

7023.0150 SCOPE AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. Subpart1. Scope. Toreduceairpollutionfromvehiclesinthestate,parts7023.0150to7023.0300establishstandardsforlow-emissionvehiclesandzero-emissionvehicles. Subp.2. Incorporation by reference. CaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,sections1900,1956.8(h)(medium-du-tyvehiclegreenhousegasemissionstandardsonly),1961.2,1961.3,1962.2,1962.3,1965,1968.2,1976,1978,2035,2037to2041,2046,2062,2109,2111to2121,2122to2135,2139,and2141to2149,asamended,areincorporatedbyreference.Theregulationsarenotsubjecttofrequentchangeandareavailableonlineathttps://oal.ca.gov/publica-tions/ccr/. Subp.3. Term substitutions. InapplyingtheincorporatedsectionsoftheCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,unlessthecontextrequiresotherwise: A. “California”means“Minnesota”; B. “CARB,”“ARB,”or“AirResourcesBoard”meanstheagency;and C. “ExecutiveOfficer”meansthecommissioner. Subp.4. Effective date. Parts7023.0150to7023.0300,exceptpart7023.0300,subpart4,areeffectiveonthedategiveninacommissioner’snoticepublishedintheStateRegisterafterthestandardsincorporatedbyreferenceinsubpart2aregrantedawaiverbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyunderUnitedStatesCode,title42,section7543.Thecommissioner’snoticemustalsodesignatethefirsteffectivemodelyearinaccordancewithUnitedStatesCode,title42,section7507. 7023.0200 DEFINITIONS. Subpart1. Applicability. Forparts7023.0150to7023.0300,thetermsinthisparthavethemeaningsgiven.Thedefinitionsinparts7000.0100and7005.0100andCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1900,applytoparts7023.0150to7023.0300unlessthetermsareotherwisedefinedinthispart. Subp.2. Authorized emergency vehicle. “Authorizedemergencyvehicle”hasthemeaninggiveninMinnesotaStatutes,section169.011. Subp.3. CARB. “CARB”meanstheCaliforniaStateAirResourcesBoardasdefinedinCaliforniaHealthandSafetyCode,division26,part1,chapter1,section39003. Subp.4. First effective model year. “Firsteffectivemodelyear”meansthefirstmodelyearforwhichthestandardsadoptedinparts7023.0150to7023.0300areeffectiveaccordingtothecommissioner’snoticeunderpart7023.0150,subpart4. Subp.5. Light-duty truck. “Light-dutytruck”hasthemeaninggivenunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1900(b)(11). Subp.6. Medium-duty passenger vehicle. “Medium-dutypassengervehicle”hasthemeaninggivenunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1900(b)(12). Subp.7. Medium-duty vehicle. “Medium-dutyvehicle”hasthemeaninggivenunderCaliforniaCodeofRegula-


Proposed Rulestions,title13,section1900(b)(13). Subp.8. Military tactical vehicle. “Militarytacticalvehicle”meansalandcombatortransportationvehicle,exclud-ingarail-basedvehicle,thatisdesignedforandusedbyabranchoftheUnitedStatesarmedforcesorusedasanauthorizedemergencyvehiclebyorforagovernmentalagency. Subp.9. Model year. “Modelyear”meansthemanufacturer’sannualproductionperiodthatincludesJanuary1ofacalendaryearor,ifthemanufacturerhasnoannualproductionperiod,thecalendaryear.Themodelyearforamotorvehiclemanufacturedintwoormorestagesisthemodelyearinwhichthechassisiscompleted. Subp.10. Motor vehicle manufacturer. “Motorvehiclemanufacturer”meansasmall,independentlow,intermedi-ate,orlargevolumemanufacturerasdefinedunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1900(b)(8),(9),(10),and(22). Subp.11. New motor vehicle. “Newmotorvehicle”meansafirsteffectivemodelyearorlatermodelyearmotorvehiclewithlessthan7,500milesofuseaccumulatedasofthedateofsaleorlease. Subp.12. Passenger car. “Passengercar”hasthemeaninggivenunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1900(b)(17). Subp.13. Transitional zero-emission vehicle or TZEV. “Transitionalzero-emissionvehicle”or“TZEV”hasthemeaninggivenunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2(c). Subp.14. Used motor vehicle. “Usedmotorvehicle”meansafirsteffectivemodelyearorlatermodelyearmotorvehiclewith7,500milesormoreofuseaccumulatedasofthedateofsaleorlease. Subp.15. Zero-emission vehicle or ZEV. “Zero-emissionvehicle”or“ZEV”hasthemeaninggivenunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2(a). 7023.0250 LOW-EMISSION VEHICLE STANDARDS. Subpart1. Requirement. Beginningwiththefirsteffectivemodelyear,allofthefollowingthatareproducedbyamotorvehiclemanufactureranddeliveredforsaleorleaseinthestatemustbecertifiedtothestandardsincorporatedbyreferenceunderpart7023.0150,subpart2,exceptasprovidedundersubpart2: A. newmotorvehiclesthatarepassengercars,light-dutytrucks,medium-dutypassengervehicles,andmedi-um-dutyvehicles; B. newlight-ormedium-dutymotorvehicleengines;and C. motorvehicleswithanewmotorvehicleengine. Subp.2. Exceptions. Thispartdoesnotapplyto: A. ausedmotorvehicle; B. anewmotorvehiclesoldtoanotherdealer; C. anewmotorvehiclesoldtobewreckedordismantled; D. anewmotorvehiclesoldexclusivelyforoff-highwayuse; E. anewmotorvehiclesoldforregistrationout-of-state;


Proposed Rules F. anewmotorvehiclethathasbeencertifiedtostandardsadoptedunderauthoritygrantedinUnitedStatesCode,title42,section7521,andthatisinthepossessionofarentalagencyinthestateandthatisnextrentedwithafinaldestinationoutsideofthestate; G. anauthorizedemergencyvehicle; H. amilitarytacticalvehicle; I. anewmotorvehicletransferredbyinheritance; J. anewmotorvehicletransferredbycourtdecree; K. anewmotorvehicleacquiredbyastateresidenttoreplaceamotorvehiclethatwasregisteredtotheresidentandthat,whileoutofstate,wasdamaged,becameinoperativebeyondreasonablerepair,orwasstolenifthereplacementmotorvehicleisacquiredoutofstateatthetimethepreviouslyownedvehiclewasdamaged,becameinoperative,orwasstolen;or L. anewmotorvehiclepurchasedandregisteredinanotherstatebyapersonwhoisaresidentofthatstateandwhosubsequentlyestablishesresidencyinMinnesota.UponregisteringthenewmotorvehicleinMinnesota,thepersonmustprovideevidencetothecommissionerofthepreviousresidenceandregistration. Subp.3. Fleet average emissions. A. Forfirsteffectivemodelyearmotorvehiclesandallsubsequentmodelyearmotorvehiclestowhichthispartapplies,amotorvehiclemanufacturermustnotexceedthefleetaveragenon-methaneorganicgasplusoxidesofnitrogenemissionvaluesunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1961.2.Creditsanddebitsmaybeaccruedandusedbasedonamanufacturer’ssalesinthestateofmotorvehiclessubjecttothispartaccordingtoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1961.2(c). B. Forfirsteffectivemodelyearmotorvehiclesandallsubsequentmodelyearmotorvehiclestowhichthispartapplies,amotorvehiclemanufacturermustnotexceedthefleetaveragegreenhousegasexhaustemissionvaluesunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1961.3.Forfirsteffectivemodelyearmotorvehiclesandallsubsequentmodelyearmotorvehicles,manufacturersofmedium-dutyvehiclesproducedbyamotorvehiclemanufactureranddeliveredforsaleorleaseinthestatemustnotexceedthegreenhousegasemissionstandardsunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1956.8(h)(6).Creditsanddebitsmaybeaccruedandusedbasedonamanufacturer’ssalesinthestateofmotorvehiclessubjecttothispartaccordingtoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1961.3. Subp.4. Environmental performance labels. Beginningwiththefirsteffectivemodelyearandallsubsequentmodelyears,allnewmotorvehiclessubjecttothispartproducedbyamotorvehiclemanufactureranddeliveredforsaleorleaseinthestatemustbeaffixedwithemissioncontrollabelsandenvironmentalperformancelabelsaccordingtoCali-forniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1965. Subp.5. Warranty requirements. Forallmotorvehiclessubjecttothispart,themotorvehiclemanufacturermustprovidedefectwarrantycoveragethatcomplieswithCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,sections2035,2037to2041,and2046. Subp.6. Recall requirements. ForallmotorvehiclessubjecttothispartandsubjecttorecallinCalifornia,themotorvehiclemanufacturermustundertakearecallcampaigninthisstateaccordingtoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,sections2111to2121and2122to2135,unlessthemanufacturerdemonstratestothecommissionerthattherecallisnotapplicabletomotorvehiclesregisteredinMinnesota. Subp.7. Reporting requirements.


Proposed Rules A. ByMay1ofthecalendaryearaftertheendofthemodelyear,amotorvehiclemanufacturermustannuallysubmittothecommissionerareportdemonstratingthatthemotorvehiclemanufacturerhasmettherequirementsofsubpart3,itemA,foritsfleetdeliveredforsaleinthestate. B. ByMay1ofthecalendaryearaftertheendofthemodelyear,amotorvehiclemanufacturermustannuallysubmittothecommissionerareportdemonstratingthatthemotorvehiclemanufacturerhasmettherequirementsofsubpart3,itemB,foritsfleetdeliveredforsaleinthestate. C. Ifrequestedbythecommissioner,amotorvehiclemanufacturermustprovidereportsinthesameformatasprovidedtoCARBonallassembly-lineemissiontestingandfunctionaltestresultscollectedasaresultofcompliancewiththispart,warrantyclaimreports,recallreports,andanyotherreportsrequiredbyCARBundertheregulationsin-corporatedbyreferenceunderpart7023.0150.ThereportsmustbesupplementedwithdataonmotorvehiclesdeliveredforsaleorregisteredinMinnesota. D. Ifthecommissionerdeemsitnecessarytoadministerandenforcethispart,thecommissionermustrequireamotorvehiclemanufacturersubjecttothisparttosubmitadditionaldocumentation,includingallcertificationmaterialssubmittedtoCARB. Subp.8. Record availability and retention; reporting noncompliance. A. Uponoralorwrittenrequestofthecommissioner,apersonsubjecttothispartmustfurnishtothecommission-erorallowthecommissionertoaccessandcopyallrecordsthatrelatetothemotorvehiclesthataresubjecttothispartandthatarerelevantfordeterminingcompliancewiththispart.Unlessotherwisespecified,apersonsubjecttothispartmustretainallrelevantrecordsforatleastfiveyearsaftercreatingtherecords. B. Ifareportissuedbyamotorvehiclemanufacturerundersubpart7demonstratesnoncompliancewiththefleetaverageundersubpart3foramodelyear,themanufacturermust,within60days,fileareportwiththecommissionertodocumentthenoncompliance.Thereportmustidentifyallmotorvehiclemodelsdeliveredforsaleorleaseinthestate,themodels’correspondingcertificationstandards,andthepercentageofeachmodeldeliveredforsaleinthisstateandCaliforniainrelationtototalfleetsalesintherespectivestate. 7023.0300 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE STANDARDS. Subpart1. Requirement. Beginningwiththefirsteffectivemodelyear,amotorvehiclemanufacturer’ssalesfleetofpassengercarsandlight-dutytrucksproducedbymotorvehiclemanufacturersanddeliveredforsaleorleaseinthestatemustcontainatleastthesameapplicablepercentageofZEVsrequiredunderCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2. Subp.2. Credit bank; reporting requirements; record availability and retention. A. Beginninginthefirsteffectivemodelyear,amotorvehiclemanufacturersubjecttothispartmustopenanaccountintheCaliforniaZEVcreditsystemforbankingcreditsearnedinMinnesota.TheaccountmustbeopenednolaterthanMarch1ofthecalendaryearaftertheendofthefirsteffectivemodelyear.Amotorvehiclemanufacturermustnotifythecommissionerwithin30daysofopeninganaccountintheCaliforniaZEVcreditsystemforthemanufactur-er’sMinnesotaZEVcredits. B. AtleastannuallybyMay1ofthecalendaryearafterthecloseofamodelyear,amotorvehiclemanufacturermustsubmitareporttothecommissionerthatidentifiesthenecessarydeliveryandplacementdataofallmotorvehiclesgeneratingZEVcreditsandalltransfersandacquisitionsofZEVcredits,accordingtoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2.Thereportmaybeamendedbasedonlatesales. C. Uponoralorwrittenrequestofthecommissioner,apersonsubjecttothispartmustfurnishtothecommission-erorallowthecommissionertoaccessandcopyallrecordsthatrelatetothemotorvehiclesthataresubjecttothispartandthatarerelevantfordeterminingcompliancewiththispart.Unlessotherwisespecified,apersonsubjecttothispart


Proposed Rulesmustretainallrelevantrecordsforatleastfiveyearsaftercreatingtherecords. Subp.3. Requirement to make up ZEV deficit. AmotorvehiclemanufacturerthatdeliversforsaleinthestatefewerZEVsorTZEVsthanrequiredtomeetitsZEVcreditobligationinagivenmodelyearmustmakeupthedeficitbysubmittingacommensurateamountofZEVcreditstothecommissioneraccordingtoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,ti-tle13,section1962.2(g)(7).ThenumberofmotorvehiclesnotmeetingtheZEVcreditobligationmustbeequaltothemanufacturer’screditdeficit,roundedtothenearest1/100thandcalculatedaccordingtotheequationinCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2(g)(8). Subp.4. Early-action credits. A. Beginningwithmodelyear2022andendingatthebeginningofthefirsteffectivemodelyear,amotorvehiclemanufacturermayearnearly-actionZEVcreditsfordeliveringZEVsforsaleinthestate.Amotorvehiclemanufacturerchoosingtoearnearly-actionZEVcreditsunderthissubpartmustnotifythecommissionertoopenanaccounttotrackearly-actionZEVcreditsinMinnesotanolaterthanMarch1ofthecalendaryearafterthecloseofthefirstmodelyearforwhichthemanufacturerintendstoaccrueearly-actioncredits. B. Newmotorvehiclesdeliveredforsaleinthestateunderthissubpartearnearly-actionZEVcreditswiththesamevaluesestablishedinCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2. C. AmotorvehiclemanufacturerthatnotifiesthecommissionerunderitemAmustsubmitareporttothecommis-sioneratleastannuallybyMay1ofthecalendaryearafterthecloseofthemodelyearthatidentifiesthenecessarydeliveryandplacementdataofallmotorvehiclesgeneratingearly-actionZEVcreditsunderthissubpart,accordingtoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2.Thereportmaybeamendedbasedonlatesales. D. AfterthereportingdeadlineunderitemCduringthefirsteffectivemodelyearandafterreceivingnoticefromamotorvehiclemanufacturerundersubpart2,itemA,thecommissionermustloadtheZEVcreditsearnedbythemotorvehiclemanufacturerunderthissubpartintothemanufacturer’sCaliforniaZEVcreditsystemaccount. E. Thissubpartiseffectivebeginningwithamotorvehiclemanufacturer’smodelyear2022. Subp.5. Onetime credit allotment. A. Forthefirsteffectivemodelyear,thecommissionermustdepositintoeachmotorvehiclemanufacturer’saccountacreditallotmentequivalenttothefirsteffectivemodelyear’sZEVcreditrequirementforthatmotorvehiclemanufacturer. B. ThecreditamountunderitemAmustbecalculatedforthefirsteffectivemodelyearaccordingtoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title13,section1962.2(b)(1)(A)and(B). C. ThecommissionermustdeposittheonetimecreditallotmentatthesametimethatthecommissionerloadstheZEVcreditsearnedbythemotorvehiclemanufacturerundersubpart4,itemD,intothemanufacturer’sCaliforniaZEVcreditsystemaccount.


Expedited Emergency RulesProvisionsexistfortheCommissionersofsomestateagenciestoadoptexpeditedemergencyruleswhen

conditionsexistthatdonotallowtheCommissionertocomplywiththerequirementsforemergencyrules.TheCommissionermustsubmittheruletotheattorneygeneralforreviewandmustpublishanoticeofadoptionthatincludesacopyoftheruleandtheemergencyconditions.ExpeditedemergencyrulesareeffectiveuponpublicationintheState Register,andmaybeeffectiveuptosevendaysbeforepublicationundercertainemergencyconditions.

Expeditedemergencyrulesareeffectivefortheperiodstatedorupto18months.SpecificMinnesota Statute citationsaccompanyingtheseexpeditedemergencyrulesdetailtheagency’srulemakingauthority.

KEY: Proposed Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoexistingrulelanguage.Strikeoutsindicatedeletionsfromexistingrulelanguage.Ifaproposedruleistotallynew,itisdesignated“allnewmaterial.”Adopted Rules-Underliningindicatesadditionstoproposedrulelanguage.Strikeoutindicatesdeletionsfromproposedrulelanguage.

Department of Natural ResourcesAdopted Expedited Emergency Game and Fish Rules: Special Hunts for Managing Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

Noticeisherebygiventhat,pursuanttotheCommissioner’sauthoritysetforthinMinn.Stat.§84.027,subdivision13(b)tosethuntingseasonsandMinn.Stat.§97A.045,subds.2(b),11toprotectaspeciesofawildanimalandtotakeactionnecessarytopreventorcontrolwildlifedisease,theCommissionerisadoptingthefollowingruletopreventthespreadofchronicwastingdisease(CWD)amongthedeerpopulationinandaroundDakota,Dodge,Fillmore,Houston,Mower,OlmstedScott,RiceandWinonacounties.ThisruleisadoptedasanexpeditedemergencyrulepursuanttotheauthoritygrantedtothecommissionertoadoptexpeditedemergencyrulesinMinn.Stat.§97A.045,subds.2(b),11.TheexpeditedemergencyruleisnecessitatedbythepresenceofCWDinwilddeerharvestedduringthe2020regulardeerhuntingseasons.BecauseofpotentialdamagethatCWDcoulddotothewilddeerpopulationinthetimeitwouldtaketousetheChapter14rulemakingprocesstoadoptthisrule,theMinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)isusingitsexpeditedemergencyrulemakingauthoritypursuanttoMinn.Stat.§§84.027,subd.13(b),97A.045,subds.2(b),11.

CWDhasbeendetectedinwilddeeranddeterminedtobepersistentinpermitareas643,645,646,647and648,649,and655.Thispastfall,anadditionalCWDpositivedeerwasdetectedinpermitarea605,whichisanareathathashistoricallybeendifficulttosample,withsamplenumbersduringvoluntarysurveillancethispastseasonbeinglowerthanexpected.CWDpositivedeerwerealsodetectedinpermitarea643neartheborderofpermitarea343,andinpermitarea646neartheborderofpermitarea645.BecauseCWDinfectiousagentsareextremelyresistantintheenvironment,transmissioncanoccurbothdirectlyandindirectly.Concentrationofdeerincertainareasincreasestheriskoftransmissionbetweenindividuals.Reducingthenumberofdeerreducestheriskoftransmissionbetweenindividualsandlikelyremovessomeoftheinfecteddeer.

Therefore,theDNRwillholdspecialhuntsindeerpermitareaswherethediseasehasbeenclassifiedasapersistentinfectioninaccordancewiththeDNR’sChronicWastingDiseaseResponsePlan.Theseincludepermitareas643,645,646,647,648,649and655.Permitareas605and343willalsobeincluded,althoughtheyarenotyetclassifiedaspersistent,togainmoreinformationondiseaseprevalenceandlocation.AllhuntersmustsubmitsamplesfromdeertakenduringthesespecialhuntstotheDNRfortesting.Bytestingharvesteddeer,theDNRisabletotrackthespreadofthediseaseanddeterminewhethertherisktothewilddeerherdisincreasingandwhetherfurtheractionmaybenecessary.

Toprovideasmuchhunteraccesstothespecialhuntsaspossible,theDNRisopeningportionsofstateparks,scientificnaturalareas(SNAs)andotherpublicareasthatarenotnormallyopentohuntingduringthistime.DNRislimitingthenumberofhuntersinGreatRiverBluffsStatePark,ForestvilleMysteryCaveStatePark,Nerstrand-BigWoodsStatePark,PinOakPrairieSNA,PrairieCreekSNA,andKing’sandQueen’sBluffsSNAtopreventhunterovercrowding.ThesehuntswillrequireafreeDiseaseHuntSurpluspermitthatwillbeavailablebytelephone,onlineandatlicensevendorsthroughoutthestateonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Thenumberofhunterswhowillbe


Expedited Emergency Rulesallowedintheseareaswillbeconsistentwithpastspecialhuntsheldtoreducedeernumbersforresourcemanagement.HuntingwillalsobeallowedduringthesehuntsonportionsofCherryGroveBlindValleySNA,RushfordSandBarrensSNA,CannonRiverTurtleReserveSNA,andSavageFenSNA,whichareopentohuntingduringtheregularhuntingseasons.Byopeningtheseareastohunting,theDNRisprovidingasmuchhunteraccessaspossibletoloweroveralldeernumbersanddeerdensity.

ProvidingasmuchhunteraccessaspossibleincreasesthelikelihoodofachievingtheoverallgoalofreducingtheriskofCWDtransmissionbetweendeerandremovingasmanypotentiallyCWDpositivedeeraspossible.

BecausethespecialhuntsoccuratatimeofyearwhenpublicuseandagencyoperationsontheSNAsarerelativelylow,thehuntswillnotinterferewiththenormalfunctionoftheSNAs.Huntersmustbequalifiedforthesehuntsbybeinglegallyeligibletopurchaseadeerhuntinglicenseandmustmeetanyfirearmssafetyrequirements.

Dated:December7,2020

SarahStrommenCommissionerofNaturalResources

6232.0400 REGISTRATION OF DEER.[For text of subpart 1, see Minnesota Rules]

[For text of subpart 2, see State Register, volume 45, page 209][For text of subpart 3, see Minnesota Rules]

[For text of subparts 4 to 8, see State Register, volume 45, page 209] Subp.9. Deer taken during disease management hunts. A. ExceptasprovidedinitemsCandD,within24hoursafterahuntends,ahuntermustregisteradeertakenduringadiseasemanagementhuntdescribedinpart6232.1600,subpart8,andmustsubmitthedeer’sheadformandato-rytestingforchronicwastingdiseaseataself-servicetestingstation. B. ExceptasprovidedinitemsCandD,transportingcarcassestakenduringthediseasemanagementhuntsmustcomplywithsubparts7and8. C. EnrolledmembersofthePrairieIslandIndianCommunitywhotakedeeronlandsheldintrustforthePrairieIslandIndianCommunityareexemptfromitemA.EnrolledmembersofthePrairieIslandIndianCommunityareexemptfromitemBfordeerharvestedonlandsheldintrustforthePrairieIslandIndianCommunity. D. EnrolledmembersoftheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunitywhotakedeeronlandsheldintrustfortheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityareexemptfromitemA.EnrolledmembersoftheShakopeeMdewakan-tonSiouxCommunityareexemptfromitemBfordeerharvestedonlandsheldintrustfortheShakopeeMdewakan-tonSiouxCommunity. 6232.1600 SPECIAL HUNT PROCEDURES.

[For text of subparts 1 to 6, see Minnesota Rules][For text of subpart 7, see State Register, volume 45, page 209]

Subp.8. Disease management hunts. A. Exceptasprovidedinsubitem(6)anditemC,thefollowingareasareopenDecember26and27,2020,andJanuary2and3,2021,fortakinganunlimitednumberofeither-sexdeerbyfirearms,muzzleloader,andarcheryorbythemethodotherwisespecified: (1) deerpermitareas343,605,643,645,646,647,648,649,and655asdescribedinpart6232.4700,subparts


Expedited Emergency Rules96,98,99,100,101,102,164,165,and169,publishedintheStateRegister,volume45,page209; (2) portionsofCherryGroveBlindValleyScientificandNaturalAreaindeerpermitarea647; (3) portionsofRushfordSandBarrensScientificandNaturalAreaindeerpermitarea648; (4) portionsofCannonRiverTurtleReserveScientificandNaturalAreaindeerpermitarea605; (5) portionsofSavageFenScientificandNaturalAreaindeerpermitarea605fortakingdeerbyarcheryonly; (6) portionsofVermillionHighlandsResearch,Recreation,andWildlifeManagementAreaindeerpermitarea605areopenfortakingdeerJanuary2and3onlyfornomorethan40permittedhuntersselectedduringthe2020specialdeerhuntdrawingfortheVermillionHighlandsResearch,Recreation,andWildlifeManagementAreaspecialdeerhunt925andspecialdeerhunt944;and (7) theCarverRapidsUnitoftheMinnesotaValleyStateRecreationAreaindeerpermitarea605fortakingdeerbyarcheryonly. B. ToparticipateinthehuntsauthorizedinitemA,ahuntermustpurchaseadiseasemanagementpermitaccord-ingtopart6232.1980orpossessunusedtagsfroma2020Minnesotalandownerlicense,youthoradultfirearmlicense,youthoradultmuzzleloaderlicense,youthoradultarcherylicense,orearly-seasonantlerlesslicense.DuringthehuntsauthorizedinitemA: (1) ahuntermaytagdeerofeithersexwithdiseasemanagementtagsorunusedtagsfroma2020landownerlicense,youthoradultfirearmlicense,youthoradultmuzzleloaderlicense,oryouthoradultarcherylicense; (2) bonustagsandearly-seasonantlerlesstagsmaybeusedonlyonantlerlessdeer; (3) afirearmhunterindeerpermitareas343,605,643,645,646,647,648,655,and649mayuseonlyalegalshotgunloadedwithsingle-slugshotgunshells,legalmuzzle-loadinglonggun,legalhandgun,orlegalcrossbowfortakingdeer;and (4) apersonhuntingwithunusedtagsfroma2020firearmslicensemustuseafirearmorcrossbow;apersonhuntingwithunusedtagsfroma2020muzzleloaderlicensemustuseamuzzleloader;apersonhuntingwithunusedtagsfroma2020archerylicensemustusearcheryequipment;andapersonhuntingwithadiseasemanagementpermitmayusearcheryequipment,afirearm,amuzzleloader,oracrossbow. C. Thefollowingareasareopenonthedatesspecifiedfortakinganunlimitednumberofeither-sexdeerbythemethodspecified: (1) portionsofForestvilleMysteryCaveStateParkinFillmoreCountyareopenDecember26and27,2020,fortakingbyfirearms.Thisisspecialhunt801; (2) portionsofForestvilleMysteryCaveStateParkinFillmoreCountyareopenJanuary2and3,2021,fortakingbyfirearms.Thisisspecialhunt802; (3) portionsofPinOakPrairieScientificandNaturalAreainFillmoreCountyareopenJanuary2and3,2021,fortakingbyfirearms.Thisisspecialhunt804; (4) portionsofGreatRiverBluffsStateParkandKingsandQueensScientificandNaturalAreainWinonaCountyareopenDecember26and27,2020,fortakingbyfirearms.Thisisspecialhunt805; (5) portionsofGreatRiverBluffsStateParkandKingsandQueensScientificandNaturalAreainWinonaCountyareopenJanuary2and3,2021,fortakingbyfirearms.Thisisspecialhunt806;


Expedited Emergency Rules (6) portionsofNerstrandBigWoodsStateParkandPrairieCreekWoodsScientificandNaturalAreainRiceCountyareopenDecember26and27,2020,fortakingbyfirearms.Thisisspecialhunt807; (7) portionsofNerstrandBigWoodsStateParkandPrairieCreekWoodsScientificandNaturalAreainRiceCountyareopenJanuary2and3,2021,fortakingbyfirearms.Thisisspecialhunt808;and (8) portionsoftheCannonRiverWildernessParkinRiceCountyareopenDecember26and27,2020,andJanuary2and3,2021,fortakingbyarchery.Thisisspecialhunt809. D. ToparticipateinthespecialhuntsauthorizedinitemC,ahuntermustobtainafreedisease-huntsurpluspermitfromanelectroniclicensesystemagent,theDepartmentofNaturalResourcesLicenseCenter,orotherauthorizedagents.Permitsareavailableonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Huntersmuststaywithinanyboundariesthatarepostedorthatareprescribedbythehuntadministratorordepictedonmapsprovidedbythehuntadministrator.AhuntermayselectonlyonehuntfromthespecialhuntsdescribedinitemC.DuringthespecialhuntsauthorizedinitemC: (1) ahuntermaytagdeerofeithersexwithdiseasemanagementtagsorunusedtagsfroma2020landownerlicense,youthoradultfirearmlicense,oryouthoradultmuzzleloaderlicense; (2) bonustagsandearly-seasonantlerlesstagsmaybeusedonlyonantlerlessdeer;and (3) afirearmhuntermayuseonlyalegalshotgunloadedwithsingle-slugshotgunshells,legalmuzzle-loadinglonggun,legalhandgun,orlegalcrossbowfortakingdeer. 6232.1980 TAKING DEER BY ANY WEAPON USING DISEASE MANAGEMENT PERMITS. Subpart1.Purchase. Anunlimitednumberofdiseasemanagementpermitsmaybepurchasedbyapersonwhohaspurchasedavaliddeerlicense.Diseasemanagementpermitsmaybepurchasedfor$1.50froman electroniclicensesys-temagents agent,theDepartmentofNaturalResourcesLicenseCenter,and orotherauthorizedagents. Subp.2.Restrictions. Diseasemanagementpermitsarevalidonlyindeerarea101asdescribedinpart6232.4700,subpart1a.fortakingeither-sexdeerinthehuntsdescribedinpart6232.1600,subpart8.Outsideofthehuntsdescribedinpart6232.1600,subpart8,diseasemanagementpermitsarevalidonlyfortakingantlerlessdeerindeerpermitarea604,asdescribedinpart6232.4700,subpart163,publishedintheStateRegister,volume45,page209. Subp.3. Disease management hunts. Onlyforthespecialhuntsdescribedinpart6232.1600,subpart8,diseasemanagementpermitsmaybepurchasedwithoutfirstpurchasinganarchery,firearms,ormuzzleloaderlicense.Outsideofthespecialhuntsdescribedinpart6232.1600,subpart8,diseasemanagementpermitsmaynotbepurchasedwithoutfirstpurchasinganarchery,firearms,ormuzzleloaderlicense. REPEALER.TheexpeditedemergencyamendmentstoMinnesotaRules,part6232.1980,subpart2,publishedintheStateRegister,volume45,page209,September8,2020,arerepealed. EFFECTIVE PERIOD. TheexpeditedemergencyamendmentstoMinnesotaRules,parts6232.0400,6232.1600,and6232.1980,expireJanuary5,2021.


Executive OrdersThegovernorhastheauthoritytoissuewrittenstatementsororders,calledExecutiveOrders.aswellas

EmergencyExecutiveOrders.Thegovernor'sauthorityisspecifiedintheConstitutionoftheStateofMinnesota,ArticleV,andin Minnesota Statutes§4.035.EmergencyExecutiveOrders,forprotectionfromanimminentthreattohealthandsafety,becomeeffectiveimmediately,arefiledwiththesecretaryofstate,andpublishedintheState Registerassoonaspossibleaftertheyareissued.OtherExecutiveOrdersbecomeeffective15daysafterpublicationintheState Registerandfilingwiththesecretaryofstate.Unlessotherwisespecified,anexecutiveorderexpires90daysafterthedatethegovernorwhoissuedtheordervacatesoffice.

Office of the GovernorEmergency Executive Order 20-100: Extending the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency Declared in Executive Order 20-01

I, Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota, bytheauthorityvestedinmebytheConstitutionandapplicablestatutes,issuethefollowingExecutiveOrder:

TheCOVID-19pandemiccontinuestopresentanunprecedentedandrapidlyevolvingchallengetoourState.TheWorldHealthOrganizationcharacterizedtheCOVID-19outbreakasapandemiconMarch11,2020.ThePresidentdeclaredanationalemergencyrelatedtoCOVID-19onMarch13,2020.Sincethen,andforthefirsttimeinhistory,thePresidenthasapprovedmajordisasterdeclarationsforallfiftystatesandtheDistrictofColumbia.Alongwiththesefederalactionsandtheactionsofstatesacrossthenation,MinnesotahastakenextraordinarystepstopreventandrespondtotheCOVID-19pandemic.

OnMarch13,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-01anddeclaredapeacetimeemergencyunderMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.31,subdivision2.OnMarch16,2020,theExecutiveCouncilapprovedanextensionofthepeacetimeemergency.AfternotifyingtheLegislature,onApril13,2020,May13,2020,June12,2020,July13,2020,August12,2020,September11,2020,October12,2020,andNovember12,2020,IissuedadditionalExecutiveOrdersextendingthepeacetimeemergency.InthisExecutiveOrder,thepeacetimeemergencydeclaredinExecutiveOrder20-01andextendedinExecutiveOrders20-35,20-53,20-75,20-78,20-83,20-89,20-92,and20-97isreferredtoasthe“COVID-19PeacetimeEmergency.”

AsaresultoftheCOVID-19pandemic,all50stateshavedeclaredstatesofemergency,and49ofthemareinplacetoday.ThisisbecauseCOVID-19casesanddeathscontinuetoproliferate.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(“CDC”),morethan16millionpeoplehavebeeninfectedintheUnitedStates,resultinginover298,000deaths.TheUnitedStatesreportedover3,300deathsonFriday,thehighestdailydeathtollsincethepandemicbegan.OnSaturday,COVID-19hospitalizationsacrossthecountryhitarecordhighfortheseventhdayinarow.Asithaswiththerestofthenation,theCOVID-19pandemiccontinuestotakeitstollonMinnesota.Thissurgehasplacedourhospitalsunderimmensestrain.Hospitalizationsremainhigh,andIntensiveCareUnitsareonthevergeofdangerouscapacityshortagesinmanyareasofthestate.Minnesotahashadover381,000confirmedCOVID-19cases,over19,000hospitalizations,andrecentlysurpassed4,400fatalities.

TheWhiteHousewrotebluntlyonDecember8,2020:“Despitetheseverityofthissurgeandthethreattothehospitalsystems,manystateandlocalgovernmentsarenotimplementingthesamemitigationpoliciesthatstemmedthetideofthesummersurge;thatmusthappennow.”IhavenotedinpreviousExecutiveOrdersthattheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergencyopensourtoolboxtoallowustotakeswiftactiontoprotectthehealthandwell-beingofourfamilies,communities,andbusinesses.DuringtheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergency,IhaveexercisedexecutiveauthoritythroughnumerousexecutiveorderstoprovidereliefandfurtherprepareourStatefortheCOVID-19pandemic.Suchactionshaveincludedtheclosureofschoolsandimplementationofadistancelearningperiod;enhancedprotectionsforveteransinourveteranshomes;activationoftheNationalGuardtoassistinreliefefforts;measurestopreservepersonalprotectiveequipment;temporaryclosureofbars,restaurants,andotherplacesofpublicaccommodation;effortstoprovideeconomicreliefandstabilitytothoseimpactedbythepandemic;regulatorychangesallowingourstateagencies,healthcareproviders,andlicensingboardstoensurefastrelieftoMinnesotans;andorders


Executive OrdersrequiringMinnesotanstostayathomeandtowearfacecoveringsincertainsettings.Ourcollectiveactionshavesavedlives,butthethreatremains,andourworkmustcontinue.RecognizingthegravityoftherecentsurgeinMinnesota,wehaverecently“dialedback”andtightenedrestrictionsofsocialgatheringsandtheactivitiesandvenuesthatweknowpresentelevatedtransmission.

Recently,thankstoMinnesotan’scompliancewithpreviousexecutiveorders,casecountshavebeguntoplateau.Tomaintaincourse,wecontinuetoneedstatewidecoordinationandresourcestofightthepandemic.Andemergencypowersareessentialinourpreparationsforquick,equitable,andsafedistributionofthevaccinebyenablingtimelyacquisitionofsuppliesandtechnology.TheStateEmergencyOperationsCenterprovidesongoingsupporttolocalgovernments,and—astheappropriationofsignificantpublicfundstofightthepandemicplainlyshows—localresourcescontinuetobeinadequatetoaddressthethreat.

InMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.31,subdivision2(a),theMinnesotaLegislatureauthorizedtheGovernortodeclareapeacetimeemergencywhenanactofnatureendangerslifeandpropertyandlocalgovernmentresourcesareinadequatetohandlethesituation.WiththeapprovaloftheExecutiveCouncil,apeacetimeemergencymaycontinueforupto30days.MinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.31,subdivision2(b),providesthemechanismfortheGovernortoextendapeacetimeemergencybeyond30days.IftheGovernordeterminesaneedtoextendapeacetimeemergencydeclarationbeyond30days,andtheLegislatureisnotsittinginsession,theGovernormustissueacallimmediatelyconveningbothhousesoftheLegislature.

TheLegislatureadjourneditsregularsessiononMay17,2020.OnJune10,2020,July10,2020,August7,2020,September9,2020,October7,2020,andNovember9,2020,IissuedproclamationscallingtheLegislatureintospecialsessions.OnDecember9,2020,IagainissuedaproclamationcallingtheLegislatureintoaseventhspecialsessiontobegintoday,December14,2020.TheLegislaturemayterminateapeacetimeemergencyextendingbeyond30daysbyamajorityvoteofeachhouse.

Minnesotalawdoesnotclearlyimposeadditionalrequirementsforanextensionofapeacetimeemergencybeyondtheinitial30days.Giventheimportanceofthisdecision,Ipreviouslyconcludedthattheprudentcoursewastolimitsubsequentextensionsto30-dayincrementsandseektheExecutiveCouncil’sapprovalofsuchextensions.Icontinuethatcoursetoday.

Forthesereasons,Iorderasfollows:

1. IhavedeterminedthattheCOVID-19pandemic,anactofnature,continuestoendangerlifeandpropertyinMinnesota,andlocalresourcesareinadequatetoaddressthethreat.TheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergencymustthereforecontinue.

2. TheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergencyisextendedthroughJanuary13,2021,untilthisExecutiveOrderisrescindedbyproperauthority,oruntilitisterminatedbyamajorityvoteofeachhouseoftheLegislaturepursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.31,subdivision2(b),whicheveroccursearlier.

3. OnDecember9,2020,IissuedaproclamationcallingaseventhspecialsessionoftheLegislaturebeginningtoday,December14,2020,pursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,sections4.03and12.31,subdivision2(b).

4. TheCOVID-19PeacetimeEmergencymaybefurtherextendedbyanexecutiveorderonorbeforeJanuary13,2021.

PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,section4.035,subdivision2,andsection12.32,thisExecutiveOrderiseffectiveimmediately.

AdeterminationthatanyprovisionofthisExecutiveOrderisinvalidwillnotaffecttheenforceabilityofanyotherprovisionofthisExecutiveOrder.Rather,theinvalidprovisionwillbemodifiedtotheextentnecessarysothatitisenforceable.


Executive OrdersSignedonDecember14,2020.

Tim WalzGovernor

FiledAccordingtoLaw:

Steve SimonSecretaryofState

ApprovedbytheExecutiveCouncilonDecember14,2020:

Alice Roberts-DavisSecretary,ExecutiveCouncil

Office of the GovernorEmergency Executive Order 20-101: Authorizing Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy to Modify Licensing Requirements During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency


TheCOVID-19pandemicpresentsanunprecedentedchallengetoourState.MinnesotahastakenproactivestepstoensurethatweareaheadofthecurveonCOVID-19preventionandresponse.OnMarch13,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-01anddeclaredapeacetimeemergencybecausethispandemic,anactofnature,threatensthelivesofMinnesotans,andlocalresourcesareinadequatetoaddressthethreat.Sincedeclaringthepeacetimeemergency,Ihaveextendeditevery30days,withthemostrecentextensionoccurringtoday,December14,2020.InExecutiveOrder20-01,Idirectedallstateagenciestosubmitproposedordersandrulestoprotectandpreservepublichealthandsafety.

OnMarch27,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-23,whichauthorizedMinnesotahealth-relatedlicensingboardstomodifylicensurerequirementsduringtheCOVID-19peacetimeemergency.TheMinnesotaBoardofBehavioralHealthandTherapy(“BBHT”)isahealth-relatedlicensingboardthatlicensesandregulatesprofessionalcounselorsandprofessionalclinicalcounselorsintheStateofMinnesota,pursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,Chapter148B.BBHTalsolicensesandregulatesalcoholanddrugcounselorsintheStateofMinnesota,pursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,Chapter148F.StatutoryandrulerequirementsinMinnesotaStatutes2020,sections148B.5301and148F.04,andMinnesotaRules2020,part2150.5010,requirethatapplicantsforlicensurefromBBHTcompleteatleast75percentoftheirsupervisedprofessionalpracticehoursthroughin-personsupervision.Compliancewiththeserequirementshasbecomeburdensomeand,insomecases,impossibleduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Manyfacilitiesandpractitionersinthisfieldareprovidingcounselingtoclientsthroughtelehealthratherthanin-persontomaintainsocialdistancingandprotectthehealthandsafetyofpractitionersandtheirclientsduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.

Ensuringaccesstocounselingfromlicensedprofessionals,especiallyduringthechallengingtimesofapandemic,iscriticaltoMinnesotans’healthandwellbeing.Giventhepresentconstraintsonthesupervisionandlicensingprocess,toensurethatourhealth-relatedprofessionalscanfullysupportMinnesotansduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,BBHTmusthavetheauthoritytoappropriatelymodifysupervisionandlicensingrequirementsduringtheCOVID-19peacetimeemergency.

InMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.02,theMinnesotaLegislatureconferredupontheGovernoremergencypowers“inorderto(1)ensurethatpreparationsofthisstatewillbeadequatetodealwithdisasters,(2)generallyprotectthepublicpeace,health,andsafety,and(3)preservethelivesandpropertyofthepeopleofthestate.”PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.21,subdivision1,theGovernorhasgeneralauthoritytocontrolthestate’semergencymanagementaswellascarryouttheprovisionsofMinnesota’sEmergencyManagementAct.Pursuantto


Executive Orderssubdivision3ofthatsamesection,theGovernormay“make,amend,andrescindthenecessaryordersandrulestocarryouttheprovisions”ofMinnesotaStatutes2020,Chapter12.WhenapprovedbytheExecutiveCouncilandfiledintheOfficeoftheSecretaryofState,suchordersandruleshavetheforceandeffectoflawduringthependencyofapeacetimeemergency.Anyinconsistentrulesorordinancesofanyagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionofthestatearesuspendedduringthependencyoftheemergency.


1. TheMinnesotaBoardofBehavioralHealthandTherapyisauthorizedtoprocessapplicationsforlicensurefromapplicantsandlicenseeswho,duringthepeacetimeemergencydeclaredinExecutiveOrder20-01,completeprofessionalsupervisedpracticehours,asrequiredbyMinnesotaStatutes2020,Chapter148Bor148F,orMinnesotaRules2020,part2150.5010,throughanyoneorcombinationofthefollowingmeans:telephone,audio,audiovisualelectronicdevice,orin-person.

PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,section4.035,subdivision2,andsection12.32,thisExecutiveOrderiseffectiveimmediatelyuponapprovalbytheExecutiveCouncil.


SignedonDecember14,2020.

Tim WalzGovernor





Office of the GovernorEmergency Executive Order 20-102: Amending Executive Order 20-05 to Ensure Timely Unemployment Insurance Benefits During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency


TheCOVID-19pandemiccontinuestopresentanunprecedentedandrapidlyevolvingchallengetoourState.Minnesotahastakenextraordinarystepstopreventandrespondtothepandemic.OnMarch13,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-01anddeclaredapeacetimeemergencybecausethispandemic,anactofnature,threatensthelivesofMinnesotans,andlocalresourcesareinadequatetoaddressthethreat.Sincedeclaringthepeacetimeemergency,Ihaveextendeditevery30days,withthemostrecentextensionoccurringtoday,December14,2020.

OnMarch16,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-05toprovideimmediaterelieftoemployersandunemployedworkersduringtheCOVID-19peacetimeemergencydeclaredinExecutiveOrder20-01.OnApril6,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-29,amendingExecutiveOrder20-05toensurecomplianceandconsistencywithfederallaw.


Executive OrdersExecutiveOrder20-05hashelpedensurethatUnemploymentInsurancebenefitsareimmediatelyavailableto

workerswhosejobswereaffectedbytheCOVID-19pandemic.TheUnemploymentInsurancesystemisabulwarkofouroverallpublichealthresponsetothepandemic,protectingindividualswhohavelostemploymentthroughnofaultoftheirown.WithoutfinancialassistancefromUnemploymentInsurance,manyMinnesotaworkerswouldnothavebeenabletosupporttheirfamilies,stayintheirhomes,orsustainthemselvesduringperiodswherebusinessclosuresorrestrictionswerenecessary.UnemploymentInsurancealsoallowsworkerstoavoidgraverisktotheirownhealthorthehealthoftheirfamilies,andithasalsosupportedparentswhosejobcouldnotaccommodatetheirneedtobeathomewithachildduringdistancelearning.Unemploymentbenefitshavenowhelpedmorethan790,000Minnesotansweatherthispublichealthcrisis.WithMinnesotafacingarecentsurgeininfections,manybusinesseshavehadtocloseorlimitoperationstoprotectthehealthoftheirworkersandpatrons.OurUnemploymentInsurancesystemisascriticalaseverinhelpingMinnesotansmaintaintheirhealthandsafetyduringthepandemic.

MinnesotaStatutes2020,section268.051,subdivision3(a),requirestheDepartmentofEmploymentandEconomicDevelopment(“DEED”)tocomputeanexperienceratingforeachtaxpayingemployerwhohasbeenrequiredtofilewagedetailreportsforthe12-monthperiodpriortoJune30ofthatyear.Undersection268.051,subdivision3(a),theexperienceratingperiodforcalendaryear2021includesJanuarythroughJuneof2020.DEEDmustcompleteitscalculationsandnotifyemployersoftheresultsonorbeforeDecember15ofeachyear.

Eveninanordinaryyear,calculatingindividualexperienceratingsisanadministrativelyburdensomeprocess.ItrequiresDEEDstafftodetermineindividualizedtaxratesforover130,000employersbasedonmillionsofrecords.Tomeetthestatutorydeadlinesinthisunprecedentedyear,DEEDwouldneedtoredirectcriticalstafffromprovidingfinancialrelieftoMinnesotanswhosehealth,safety,andeconomicsecurityareatriskduringthepandemic.Moreover,giventheexigenciescreatedbythepandemic,itisuncertainwhetheralltaxpayingemployershavesubmittedtheirfullpayrollrecordsforthefirstsixmonthsof2020.Additionally,giventheunprecedentedsurgeinunemploymentclaimssinceMarch,DEEDhasnotyetreviewedallbenefitspaidduring2020todetermineiftheyshouldbeusedinthecalculationofemployers’2021experienceratingsinaccordancewithapplicablelaw.Calculatingexperienceratingswithoutmakingtheseadjustmentsrisksunnecessarytaxincreasesforemployersin2021.Forallofthesereasons,amodestextensionofthedeadlinesrelatedtothecalculationanddisseminationofexperienceratingsisnecessary.

InMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.02,theMinnesotaLegislaturerecognizedthe“existingandincreasingpossibilityoftheoccurrenceofnaturalandotherdisastersofmajorsizeanddestructiveness”andconferredupontheGovernoremergencypowersto“(1)ensurethatpreparationsofthisstatewillbeadequatetodealwithdisasters,(2)generallyprotectthepublicpeace,health,andsafety,and(3)preservethelivesandpropertyofthepeopleofthestate.”PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.21,subdivision1,theGovernorhasgeneralauthoritytocontrolthestate’semergencymanagement,aswellastocarryouttheprovisionsoftheMinnesotaEmergencyManagementAct,MinnesotaStatutes2020,Chapter12.Pursuanttosubdivision3ofthatsamesection,theGovernormay“make,amend,andrescindthenecessaryordersandrulestocarryouttheprovisions”oftheMinnesotaEmergencyManagementAct.WhenapprovedbytheExecutiveCouncilandfiledintheOfficeoftheSecretaryofState,suchordersandruleshavetheforceandeffectoflawduringthepeacetimeemergency.Anyinconsistentrulesorordinancesofanyagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionaresuspendedduringthependencyoftheemergency.


1. ExecutiveOrder20-05,asamendedbyExecutiveOrder20-29,isamendedtoaddthefollowingparagraphasparagraph9(indicatedbyunderlinedtext):

9. ThedeadlinesinMinnesotaStatutes2020,section268.051,subdivisions3(a)and 6,regardingthecomputationofemployers’experienceratingsforthe2021taxyearandnotificationtoemployersofthetaxratesforthe2021calendaryear,areextendeduntilJanuary30,2021.

2. AllotherprovisionsofExecutiveOrder20-05,asamendedbyExecutiveOrder20-29,remainineffect.

PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,section4.035,subdivision2,andsection12.32,thisExecutiveOrderiseffectiveimmediatelyuponapprovalbytheExecutiveCouncil.Itremainsineffectuntilthepeacetimeemergency


Executive OrdersdeclaredinExecutiveOrder20-01isterminatedoruntilitisrescindedbyproperauthority.


SignedonDecember14,2020.

Tim WalzGovernor





Office of the GovernorEmergency Executive Order 20-103: Extending and Modifying Executive Order 20-99


TheCOVID-19pandemiccontinuestopresentanunprecedentedandrapidlyevolvingchallengetoourState.Minnesotahastakenextraordinarystepstopreventandrespondtothepandemic.OnMarch13,2020,IissuedExecutiveOrder20-01anddeclaredapeacetimeemergencybecausethispandemic,anactofnature,threatensthelivesofMinnesotans,andlocalresourcesareinadequatetoaddressthethreat.SincedeclaringthepeacetimeemergencyinMarch,Ihaveextendeditevery30days,withthemostrecentextensionoccurringonDecember14,2020.

Minnesotarecentlyjoinedanincreasingnumberofstatesindialingbacksocialgatherings,organizedsports,andactivitiesinarangeofplacesofpublicaccommodation.Accordingtoguidanceanddatafromfederalandstatepublichealthauthorities,includingtheWhiteHouseCoronavirusTaskForce,ourrecentsurgeofcasesleftuswithnootheroption.Threeweekslater,wearestartingtoseetheresultsofourefforts.Althoughdailycasescountsarestilldangerouslyhigh,newcasesreportedbytheMinnesotaDepartmentofHealth(“MDH”)havedecreasedinrecentdays.NinemonthsintooneofthemostchallengingeconomicandpublichealthmomentsinMinnesota’shistory,IamproudthatMinnesotanshaveagainshownthatwehavethestrengthtomakesacrificestocombatthisvirus.

Unfortunately,wearenotyetoutofthewoods.ThemostrecentdatafromMDHcontinuestoreflectalarminglevelsofcommunityspread.MinnesotaisalsostillwellwithintheWhiteHouseCoronavirusTaskForce’s“RedZone”thresholdsfortestpositivityrateandcasesper100,000residents.Andasthedevastatingconsequencesofrecentcasesurgescontinuetoemerge,wecannotaffordasetback.IndividualswhowerehospitalizedatrecordratesinlateNovemberareperishingatalarmingrates,andnewadmissionscontinuetostretchthecapacityofourhospitalsandICUs.The14-dayaverageforCOVID-19deathshasincreasedtoover60deathsperday.

Irecognizethatrestrictionsongatheringsandactivitiescreatetheirownpublichealthproblems.TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(“CDC”)haspublishedevidenceofincreasedmentalhealthdisorders,substanceusedisorders,andsuicidalthoughtsduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Withtheprogresswehavemade,wecanaffordtotakesmall,measuredstepstoprovideMinnesotansneededoutletstoaddresstheseworrisomeimpacts.Thisincludessomeflexibilitytogatherinsmallgroupswithfamilyandfriendsinsafe,outdoorenvironments,includingattherestaurants,


Executive Ordersbars,andentertainmentvenuesthathavebeenimpactedsoheavilybythispandemic.

Inaddition,recognizingthatthepauseonsocialgatheringshasbeenasignificantchallenge—particularlyforindividualswholivealone—IamaskingthatMinnesotanslimitindoorsocialgatheringstoamaximumof10peoplewithnomorethantwohouseholds.And,sinceoutdoorenvironmentsarerelativelylessrisky,Iamaskingthatoutdoorsocialgatheringsbelimitedtoamaximumof15peoplewithnomorethanthreehouseholds.Inallcases,wemustadheretotheincreasedprecautionsforsocialgatheringspostedtotheStaySafeMinnesotawebsite(https://staysafe.mn.gov).

Weknowthatphysicalactivitycanstrengthenimmunesystemsandprovidementalhealthbenefits.ResearchsuggeststhatphysicalactivitycanhelpaddressthestressandanxietyresultingfromtheCOVID-19pandemic.Forsome,Minnesotawinterscanbeadifficulttime.WehavesixfewerhoursofdaylightinDecemberandJanuarythanintheheightofsummer.Shorterdaysandwinterweathercanleadtolessexercise,particularlyoutdoors.Althoughoutdoorrecreationandexercisecontinuetobethesafestwaytostayactive,wealsoneedoptionstoexerciseindoors.Wearehopefulthatourgyms,fitnesscenters,exercisestudios,andothersimilarfacilitiescanprovidethoseoptionswithoutasignificantincreaseintransmission.Thescienceshowsusthatlargegroups,smallspaces,andsocialsportscreateserioustransmissionrisks,particularlywhenpeopleareexertingthemselveswithoutwearingfacecoverings.Inbalancingtheriskofinfectionwiththepositivebenefitsofexercise,exercisefacilitieswillneedtolimittheircapacity,increasesocialdistancingrequirements,requiretheirpatronstowearfacecoveringsatalltimes,andfollowtheguidanceavailableontheStaySafeMinnesotawebsite(https://staysafe.mn.gov).

Forsimilarreasons,IknowthatMinnesotansareeagertoreturntotheorganizedsportsactivitiesthathavebeenonpauseforthelastfourweeks.Theseactivitiesareriskierthanindividualexercise,astheytypicallyoccuringroups.ButorganizedsportsalsoprovidedevelopmentalopportunitiesforyouthandmentalandphysicalhealthbenefitsforMinnesotansofallages,soweshouldstarttobringbacktheseactivitiesifwecandososafely.Wecanlimitriskforparticipants,coaches,andfamiliesbyfirstreturningtopracticesinsmallergroupswithheightenedprecautions.Bystartingsmallandkeepingtransmissionlownow,wecanbegintoconsiderreturningtogamesandcompetitionsthatrequireinteractionsbetweendifferentteamsandthepresenceofspectators.Sportsactivities,whenallowed,willalsoneedtofollowguidanceontheStaySafeMinnesotawebsite(https://staysafe.mn.gov).

Evenasdecliningcaseratesandtheprospectofwidespreadvaccinationbringushope,weneedtomaintainsomedifficultmeasuresofthecurrentdialbackintoJanuary.Thismeansmorevirtualholidaycelebrationsandcontinuedeconomichardshipforsomebusinesses.Tohelpthosewhohavemadesacrificestokeeptheirneighborssafe,I’msigningintolawa$216millionreliefpackagethatwillprovidedirectsupportforbusinessesandworkersaffectedbythepandemic.Thisreliefpackageisastart,butmoreisneededfromourfederalpartners.ThatiswhyIcontinuetocallonCongresstopassarobustfederalaidpackagethatwillhelpourbusinessesandworkers.

InMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.02,theMinnesotaLegislatureconferredupontheGovernoremergencypowersto“(1)ensurethatpreparationsofthisstatewillbeadequatetodealwithdisasters,(2)generallyprotectthepublicpeace,health,andsafety,and(3)preservethelivesandpropertyofthepeopleofthestate.”PursuanttoMinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.21,subdivision1,theGovernorhasgeneralauthoritytocontrolthestate’semergencymanagementaswellascarryouttheprovisionsofMinnesota’sEmergencyManagementAct.

MinnesotaStatutes2020,section12.21,subdivision3(7),authorizestheGovernortocooperatewithfederalandstateagenciesin“matterspertainingtotheemergencymanagementofthestateandnation.”Thisincludes“thedirectionorcontrolof...theconductofpersonsinthestate,includingentranceorexitfromanystrickenorthreatenedpublicplace,occupancyoffacilities,and...publicmeetingsorgatherings.”Pursuanttosubdivision3ofthatsamesection,theGovernormay“make,amend,andrescindthenecessaryordersandrulestocarryouttheprovisions”ofMinnesotaStatutes2020,Chapter12.WhenapprovedbytheExecutiveCouncilandfiledintheOfficeoftheSecretaryofState,suchordersandruleshavetheforceandeffectoflawduringthepeacetimeemergency.Anyinconsistentrulesorordinancesofanyagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionofthestatearesuspendedduringthependencyoftheemergency.


1. EffectiveFriday,December18,2020at11:59pm,throughSunday,January10,2021at11:59pm,

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Executive OrdersindividualsandbusinessesthroughoutMinnesotamustcontinuetocomplywiththeprovisionsofExecutiveOrder20-99,exceptasmodifiedorsupersededbythefollowingamendments.AllotherprovisionsofExecutiveOrder20-99remaininfullforceandeffect.

2. Paragraph6.aofExecutiveOrder20-99isamendedbythefollowingadditions(indicatedbyunderlinedtext)anddeletions(indicatedbystrikethrough):

a. Social gatherings prohibited. ExceptasspecificallypermittedinthisExecutiveOrder,socialgatheringsareprohibited.Indoorsocialgatheringsarestronglydiscouraged;however,indoorsocialgatheringsinvolvingnotmorethantwohouseholds,uptoamaximumof10people,arepermittedaslongasmembersofdifferenthouseholdsmaintainatleastsixfeetofseparationfromeachotherandadheretoadditionalprecautionsforsocialgatheringsontheStaySafeMinnesota website (https://staysafemn.gov/).Outdoorsocialgatheringsinvolvingnotmorethanthreehouseholds,uptoamaximumof15people,arepermittedaslongasmembersofdifferenthouseholdsmaintainatleastsixfeetofseparationfromeachother,andparticipantsadheretoadditionalprecautionsforsocialgatheringsontheStaySafeMinnesotawebsite(https://staysafemn.gov/).Socialgatheringsaregroupsofindividuals,whoarenotmembersofthesamehousehold,congregatedtogetherforacommonorcoordinatedsocial,community,orleisurepurpose—evenifsocialdistancingcanbemaintained.Thisprohibitionincludes Socialgatheringsincludeindoorandoutdoorgatherings,plannedandspontaneousgatherings,andpublicandprivategatherings.Organizersofprohibitedsocialgatheringsmaybesubjecttoappropriateenforcementactionbycity,county,and/orstateauthoritiespursuanttoparagraph10ofthisExecutiveOrder.

3. Paragraph6.bofExecutiveOrder20-99isamendedbythebythefollowingadditions(indicatedbyunderlinedtext)anddeletions(indicatedbystrikethrough):

b. Outdoor recreational activity. Individualsmust notengageinoutdoorrecreationalactivitieswheretheywillcomeintocloseproximity(lessthansixfeetofseparation)withothersfromdifferenthouseholds.Individualsmayengageintheoutdoorrecreationalactivitieslistedbelow,providedthattheyadheretothelimitationsonsocialgatheringsinParagraph6.aandfollowtheMinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources(“DNR”)andMDHguidelinesonoutdoorrecreationandguidelinesforfacilitiesandthepublic(“OutdoorRecreationGuidelines”)availableatDNR’sCOVID-19website(https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/covid-19.html):

i. Individualsmayengageinanyoutdooractivitythatisdependentuponorderivesitsprincipalbenefitfromnaturalsurroundingsandopenspace,includingbutnotlimitedtohunting,fishing,trapping,boating,hiking,biking,golfing,picnicking,skiing,skating,andsnowshoeingforthepurposesofpleasure,rest,exercise,orrelaxation,providedthattheactivitycanbeengagedinaccordancewiththeOutdoorRecreationGuidelines,includingmaintainingatleastsixfeetofseparationbetweenparticipantsfromdifferenthouseholds andlimitinggatheringsizeaccordingtoParagraph6.a.Groupswithin a single household mayengageinoutdooractivitiesorsportsthatdonotallowforsocialdistancing(e.g.,soccer,hockey,orbasketball)butmustnotengageinsuchactivitieswithmembersofotherhouseholds.

ii. OutdoorrecreationalactivitiesallowedbythisExecutiveOrderdo not includerallies,spectatorentertainmentevents,fairs,festivals,concerts,orothersimilaroutdoororganizedevents,whicharegovernedbyParagraph7.c.viii(ifheldinavenue)orParagraph6.a(ifnotheldinavenue). OrganizedYouthandAdultSportsactivitiescontinuetobelimitedandaregovernedbytherequirementsinparagraphs7.g.and7.h.OutdoorrecreationalactivitiesallowedbythisExecutiveOrderdo not include performances,competitions,teamevents,tournaments,races,rallies,organizedsports,organizedgroupclasses,spectatorevents,fairs,oranyothereventsthatinvolvethe

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Executive Ordersgatheringofindividuals frommorethanonehousehold.Thisparagraphdoesnotimpactprofessionalorintercollegiatesportsactivitiespermittedunderparagraph7.h.ii.

4. Paragraph6.eofExecutiveOrder20-99isamendedbythefollowingadditions(indicatedbyunderlinedtext)anddeletions(indicatedbystrikethrough):

e. Traveladvisory.PersonsarrivinginMinnesotafromotherstatesorcountries,includingreturningMinnesotaresidents,arestronglyencouragedtofollowtherecommendationsinMDH’sQuarantineGuidance(https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/quarguide.pdf) practice self-quarantinefor14daysafterarrivalby limitingtheirinteractionstotheirimmediatehousehold.Thisrecommendationdoesnotapplytoindividualswhomustcrossstateorcountrybordersforwork,study,medicalcare,orpersonalsafetyandsecurity.StudentsreturninghomeforschoolbreaksarestronglyencouragedtofollowtherecommendationsavailableatMDH’sInstitutesofHigherEducationwebsite(https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/ihe.html).

5. Paragraph7.c.iiiisamendedbythefollowingadditions(indicatedbyunderlinedtext)anddeletions(indicatedbystrikethrough):

iii. Certain Places of Public Accommodation Closed to Members of the Public. ThefollowingPlacesofPublicAccommodationareclosedtomembersofthepublicassetforthbelow.“Membersofthepublic”meanspeoplewhoarenotworkersaffiliatedwiththePlaceofPublicAccommodation.

A. Restaurants,foodcourts,cafes,coffeehouses,bars,taverns,breweries,microbreweries,distilleries,brewertaprooms,microdistillercocktailrooms,tastingrooms,wineries,cideries,clubhouses,diningclubs,tobaccoproductshops,hookahbars,cigarbars,vapinglounges,andotherPlacesofPublicAccommodationofferingfood,beverages(includingalcoholicbeverages),ortobaccoproductsforon-premisesconsumptionareclosedtoingress,egress,use,andoccupancybymembersofthepublic,exceptassetforthbelow.

1. Theaboveestablishmentsmay,andareencouragedto,offerfoodandbeverageusingdeliveryservices,windowservice,walk-upservice,drive-throughservice,ordrive-upservice.Inofferingfoodorbeverageserviceunderthisparagraph,aPlaceofPublicAccommodationmaypermituptofivemembersofthepublicatonetimeintheplaceofpublicaccommodationforthepurposeofpickinguptheirfoodorbeverageorders.Allsuchestablishmentsmustfollowtherequirementsforallbusinessessetforthbelowandindustry-specificguidanceavailableontheStaySafeMinnesotawebsite(https://staysafe.mn.gov).

2. Becauseindoordine-inserviceisprohibitedatrestaurants,forthepurposesofMinnesotaLaws2020,Chapter75,LimitedOff-SaleforRestaurantsClosedbyExecutiveOrder,nothinginthisExecutiveOrderconstitutes,prescribes,orshouldbedeemedas,theexpiration,termination,orrescissionoftheclosureofrestaurantsassetforthinExecutiveOrder20-04,asmodifiedandextendedbyExecutiveOrders20-18and20-33,oranysubsequentorder.AssetforthinMinnesotaLaws2020,Chapter75,limitedoff-saleofalcoholicbeveragesisauthorizedonlyfortake-outservicewithapreparedtake-outfoodorder,anddeliveryisnotauthorized.

B. A.Publicpools,asdefinedinMinnesotaStatutes2020,section144.1222,subdivision4(d),areclosedtoingress,egress,use,andoccupancy.

C. Gymnasiums,fitnesscenters,recreationcenters,indoorsportsfacilities,indoorclimbingfacilities,trampolineparks,indoorandoutdoorexercisefacilities,martialartsfacilities,

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Executive Ordersanddanceandexercisestudiosareclosedtoingress,egress,use,andoccupancybymembersofthepublic.Thisincludessharedorcommunalfacilitiesservingmorethanasinglehousehold,regardlessofwhethersuchfacilitiesareopentothepublic,includingbutnotlimitedtothosefacilitieslocatedinanapartmentbuilding,condominium,orhousingcomplex.Outdoorsportsandrecreationfacilitiesmaybeopentomembersofthepubliconlyaspermittedunderparagraph7.c.iv.Theseestablishmentsmay,andareencouragedto,usetheirfacilitiestoprovidevirtualorremoteprogramming.Theseestablishmentsmayalsoremainopentoexclusivelyprovideservicespermittedunderparagraphs7.eand7.f..

D. B.Venuesprovidingindooreventsandentertainment(whe

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