Administrative Procedure Act requirements added to emphasize statutory authorization for rules, governor's statutory authority to authorize rules in an emergency rescinded, and court deference to agency rule interpretation precluded.

HF 3113 amends Minnesota's Administrative Procedure Act to require state agencies to explicitly demonstrate statutory authority for any new rules they create. It removes the governor's emergency power to authorize rules without standard procedures and prevents courts from automatically deferring to agency interpretations of their own rules. These changes directly affect state agencies developing regulations, the governor's emergency powers, and courts reviewing agency actions. The bill aims to strengthen legislative oversight of rulemaking by requiring clearer legal justification and reducing agency discretion in rule creation.