Minnesota Legislature
House overwhelmingly passes bill to modernize contested case hearings
Minnesota residents and state agencies engaged in administrative hearings could soon file paperwork in a more 21st century way.
Passed 130-0 by the House Monday, HF1725 would permit individuals and agencies involved in contested case hearings to file documents electronically with the Office of Administrative Hearings in a manner the office approves.
It is a move the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Drew Christensen (R-Burnsville), said during a March committee hearing would represent a simple way to modernize the contested case hearing process for all the parties involved.
Contested case hearings are provided for under state law as a way for individuals who feel they have been adversely impacted by a governmental action to argue their case before an independent body. The Office of Administrative Hearings is the agency that conducts those hearings.
[MORE: Learn more about the Office of Administrative Hearings]
HF1725 now moves to the Senate, where Sen. Melissa Wiklund (DFL-Bloomington) is the sponsor.
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