Minnesota State Board of Assessors
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Possible Amendment to Rules Governing Education and Licensure, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1950; Revisor’s ID Number R-04631.
Subject of Rules. Rule changes are necessary to account for Minnesota Statutes, section 270C.9901, which requires that anyone who appraises real property for tax purposes must obtain licensure at the Accredited Minnesota Assessor (AMA) level by July 1, 2022, or within five years of having become licensed as a Certified Minnesota Assessor, whichever is later. The Minnesota State Board of Assessors requests comments on its possible amendments to rules governing education and licensure that would revise which courses must be completed to obtain AMA or Senior Accredited Minnesota Assessor licensure to better align with the duties of those licensed at these levels; remove a provision whereby the Board prepares a list designating the level of licensure necessary for a jurisdiction, as the requisite license is dictated by the type of property in a jurisdiction, as well as removes corresponding references to this license level list; expand the types of designations from the International Association of Assessing Officers that apply toward AMA licensure; and remove the three-hour minimum standard for courses to qualify for continuing education hours to provide course sponsors more flexibility to offer more convenient, shorter courses.
Persons Affected. The amendment to the rules would likely affect assessors currently licensed by the Board, including County Assessors, and persons wishing to become licensed.
Statutory Authority. Minnesota Statutes, section 270.47, authorizes the Board to adopt rules for education and licensure of Minnesota Assessors.
Public Comment. Interested persons or groups may submit comments or information on these possible rules in writing for 60 (sixty) days following the publication of this notice in the State Register or until further notice is published in the State Register that the Board intends to adopt or to withdraw the rules, whichever comes later. The Board does not contemplate appointing an advisory committee to comment on the possible rules.
Rules Drafts. The Board does not anticipate that a draft of the rule amendments will be available before the publication of the proposed rules.
Agency Contact Person. Written comments, questions, requests to receive a draft of the rules when it has been prepared, and requests for more information on these possible rules should be directed to:
Kyle Gustafson
Appeals and Legal Services Division
Minnesota Department of Revenue
600 North Robert Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55146-2220
(651) 556-4970
(651) 296-8229 (Fax)
kyle.gustafson@state.mn.us
TTY users may call the Department at Minnesota Relay 711
Alternative Format. Upon request, this information can be made available in an alternative format, such as large print, braille, or audio. To make such a request, please contact the agency contact person at the address or telephone number listed above.
NOTE: Comments received in response to this notice will not necessarily be included in the formal rulemaking record submitted to the administrative law judge if and when a proceeding to adopt rules is started. The Board is required to submit to the judge only those written comments received in response to the rules after they are proposed. If you submitted comments during the development of the rules and you want to ensure that the Administrative Law Judge reviews the comments, you should resubmit the comments after the rules are formally proposed.
Signed by Andrea Fish, Executive Secretary of Minnesota State Board of Assessors, on October 25, 2019. (Published November 4, 2019)
