Appointments not confirmed within 30 days refusal

A bill for an act

relating to state government; rejecting appointments not confirmed within 30 days;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.066, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.066, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Advice and consent time limit.

(a) For appointments that require confirmation

by only the senate, if the senate does not
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reject
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confirm
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an appointment within
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60
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30
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legislative days of the day of receipt of the letter of appointment by the president of the

senate, the senate has
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consented to
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rejected
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the appointment.

(b) For appointments that require confirmation by both the senate and the house of

representatives, if
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neither
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the senate
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nor
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and
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the house of representatives
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has rejected
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have

not both confirmed
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an appointment within
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60
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30
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legislative days of the later of the day of

receipt of the letter of appointment by the president of the senate or the day of receipt of

the letter of appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives, the house of

representatives and senate have
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consented to
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rejected
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the appointment.

(c) This section does not apply to appointments to the Campaign Finance and Public

Disclosure Board under section
10A.02
.