ALJ Orders Issued
The ALJ Report of Judge Lipman and Chief ALJ Report of Judge Krause have been issued in this rulemaking matter. The rule now goes to the Department for consideration and adoption.
General Information
The Department of Labor and Industry's proposed rules governing prevailing wage and master job classifications (Minnesota Rules, Parts 5200.1030-5200.1100) have been assigned to Judge Lipman. Judge Lipman will issue a report with respect to the proposed rules in late September. This website is intended to provide useful and timely information in connection with the rulemaking proceeding
As part of the rulemaking process, a hearing was held in St. Paul on July 25, 2008. During that hearing, a twenty-calendar-day period was set for the receipt of written comments regarding the proposed rules. Thus, the initial deadline for the submission of written comments in that rulemaking proceeding is 4:30 p.m. on August 14, 2008.
After the period for submission of written comments ends, state law provides the agency and all interested persons an additional period of five working days for filing a written response to any comments which were earlier submitted. New matters may not be introduced or raised during this five-day reply period. The five-day reply period will expire at 4:30 p.m. on August 21, 2008.
Interested members of the public can e-mail, mail, fax, or deliver public comments to Judge Lipman concerning the proposed rules. His address is as follows:
Hon. Eric L. Lipman
Administrative Law Judge
600 North Robert Street
P.O. Box 64620
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55164-0620
rulecomments@state.mn.us
Fax: 651-361-7936
Agency Information
For copies of the proposed rules, visit the website of the Department of Revenue at www.doli.state.mn.us/pdf/rulemaking_5200_docket_prevailing_wage.pdf.
Public Exhibits
Scanned versions of some of the exhibits in this matter are provided through the links below. Procedural documents have not been scanned.
Public Comments
Comments received outside of the public hearings are combined into batched documents for public review [and are posted below]. The public comment period ends at 4:30 p.m. on August 14, 2008. Replies to these comments are due by 4:30 p.m. on August 21, 2008. These are "received by" deadlines, and commentators are urged to consider that when sending their comments and replies.
Agency Comments
The Department's comments in response to information received in the public hearing and the comment period are set out below.
Last Updated - September 24, 2008