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November 23, 2020

Representative , Governor Tim Walz 130 State Capitol Building Chair Commerce Committee 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 503 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155

Senator , Chair Representative Tim O'Driscoll Commerce and Consumer Protect i on Finance and Policy Ranking Minority Member Committee Commerce Committee 95 University Avenue W. 237 State Office Building Bldg., Room 2111 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155

Senator , Chair Representative Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee Chair 95 University Avenue W. Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Committee Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 2107 449 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Senator

Ranking Minority Member Representative Chris Swedzinski Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Ranking Minority Member Committee Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Committee 95 University Avenue W. 245 State Office Building Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 2201 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155

Senator Erik Simonson Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair Ranking Minority Member Jobs and Economic Development Finance Committee Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee 365 State Office Building 95 University Avenue W. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 2417 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 Representative Ms. Michelle Weber, Director Ranking Minority Member Legislative Coordinating Commission Job s and Economic Development Finance Committee 72 State Office Building 277 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Blvd. St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155

Mr. Ryan Inman Revisor of Statutes 700 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155

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RE: Annual Report Regarding Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules as required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 14.05, Subdivision 5

Dear Governor Walz, Senators, Representatives, Revisor Inman, and Director Weber:

Minnesota Statutes, section 14.05, subdivision 5, directs a state agency to report to you by December 1 of each year whether any of its rules are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative of other state or federal statutes or rules.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is in the process of repealing Minnesota Rules 7601.8000 Biodiesel Blend Quantification Method “MN Biodiesel 2005” Incorporated by Reference.

The Department of Commerce has reviewed its rules and at this time has no other to report that have become obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative.

Please contact me at 651-539-1450 for any further information.

Very truly yours,

Kathleen Finnegan General Counsel Minnesota Department of Commerce

cc: Commissioner Grace Arnold, Temporary