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life,health,property, or promote public welfare. However, the state and political subdivisions <br /> are not precluded from including additional requirements when soliciting public contracts for <br /> engineering services. These provisions do not apply to practice areas where licenses or <br /> certifications were required prior to August 1, 2015. <br /> Effective date: August 1, 2015 <br /> WATER METERS AS ENERGY CONSERVATION DEVICES <br /> 2015 Session Laws Chapter 22 <br /> *HF 1358 Rep. Tim O'Driscoll (R-Sartell) <br /> SF 1439 Sen. Kevin Dahle (DFL-Northfield) <br /> Water metering devices that increase efficiency or accuracy of water measurement and reduce <br /> energy use are added to the definition of an"energy conservation measure" in the Uniform <br /> Municipal Contracting Law. <br /> Effective date: August 1, 2015 <br /> ELECTRONIC FILING OF RULEMAKING DOCUMENTS <br /> 2015 Session Laws Chapter 63 <br /> *HF 1725 Rep. Drew Christensen(R-Burnsville) <br /> SF 1630 Sen. Melissa Wiklund(DFL-Bloomington) <br /> The electronic filing of documents related to state agency rulemaking is allowed under this new <br /> law. After an agency notifies the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)that it has adopted a <br /> rule, the Chief ALJ shall file four paper copies or an electronic copy with the Secretary of State. <br /> The Secretary of State shall forward one copy of each rule filed to the agency,the Revisor of <br /> Statutes, and the Governor. If the rule is approved,the Chief All shall file four paper copies or <br /> an electronic copy with the Secretary of State,to be forwarded to the same parties. <br /> An agency or any party to a contested case hearing may file all documents with the Office of <br /> Administrative Hearings by any reliable manner of electronic transmission. <br /> Effective date: January 1, 2016 <br /> RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR CHANGES <br /> 2015 Session Laws Chapter 64 <br /> *HF 1257 Rep.Nick Zerwas (R-Elk River) <br /> SF 1121 Sen. Tom Saxhaug(DFL-Grand Rapids) <br /> For purposes of"responsible contractor"statutes, the definition of a contractor is amended by <br /> stating that a motor carrier is included and design professionals and material suppliers are not. <br /> A motor carrier is defined as a business or person providing transportation of materials, <br /> equipment, or supplies for a project. A design professional is defined as a person or business <br /> licensed to perform or practice architecture,professional engineering, land surveying, <br /> 128 <br />