Cost-benefit analysis required for proposed administrative rules, adoption of certain rules prohibited, and notice to legislature upon adoption of exempt rules required.

HF 936 requires Minnesota state agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before adopting most new administrative rules, demonstrating that projected benefits exceed costs. Agencies must publish preliminary and final analyses, explain changes based on public feedback, and use standardized methods developed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. The bill exempts "exempt rules" (under §14.386), "good cause rules" (§14.388), and "expedited rules" (§14.389), but mandates that agencies notify the legislature upon adopting these exempt rules. This applies to all state agencies creating rules affecting stakeholders like businesses, local governments, and citizens.