Rulemaking docket for Minnesota Rules Chapter 1315

Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1315, Minnesota Electrical Code

The Minnesota Board of Electricity is proposing rule amendments to Minnesota Rules, part 1315.0200, subpart 1(a) “Electrical Code.” The Board is proposing rule amendments that incorporate by reference and adopt the 2026 National Electrical Code (a/k/a “NFPA 70”), with any Minnesota amendments.

Published notices and comment periods

View the Request for Comments published in the State Register on Jan. 26, 2026.

View the Dual Notice published in the State Register on May 4, 2026.

Availability of rule draft(s) and statement of need and reasonableness

View a draft of the rules.

View the Statement of Need and Reasonableness.

Requests for hearing; date and place of hearing

The Board did not receive 25 requests for hearing, by the end of the comment period on June 3, 2026. The hearing scheduled for June 17, 2026, has been cancelled.

ALJ reports

Administrative Law Judge Joseph Mortensen was initially assigned. The rules had to be reassigned to Judge Christa Moseng. The Rules were submitted for legal review by Judge Moseng on June 18, 2026. Judge Moseng issued a report approving the rules on June 30, 2026. 

• Read the report.

Timetable/status of the rule proceeding; agency determinations

The Board is reviewing next steps and plans to publish a Notice of Adoption in the coming weeks. 

Date the rule was filed with Secretary of State and the effective date of the rule as adopted

To be determined.

Written comments, questions and requests

Contact person for procedural questions and to submit comments:  Krystle Conley

Email:  dli.rules@state.mn.us

Phone:  651-284-5006

Contact the persons above for additional information about the planned rule, to receive rule notices, to receive rule drafts if available, to provide comments, or to view comments or requests for hearing that have been submitted.

Comments and questions may also be submitted by U.S. mail, to the contact person listed above, at:  Department of Labor and Industry, 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN  55155.

Comments received after 4:30 p.m. will be considered received on the next state business day the Department of Labor and Industry is open.