Rulemaking Comments

The Court of Administrative Hearings (CAH) Administrative Law Judges review the need for and reasonableness of all rules proposed by state agencies. Interested members of the public can comment on proposed rules pending at CAH.

Electronic Comments

CAH currently hosts two platforms for electronic comments in rulemaking matters:

• Comment periods posted before November 9, 2026: eComments (minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com)
• Comment periods posted after November 9, 2026: Public Comment Portal (comment.mn.gov)

CAH's electronic comment systems provide convenience and transparency, allowing the public to:

• Find rulemaking matters open for comment
• Download an agency’s rulemaking materials (e.g. proposed rules, applicable public notices, the agency’s Statement of Need and Reasonableness, and related exhibits)
• Review comments submitted by the public on pending rulemaking matters
• Submit comments on pending rulemaking matters

Current Rule Comment Opportunities 

Rule Title	System	Closing Date
DPS School Bus Safety Rule	eComments	November 20
MPCA Lakes Water Quality Standards Rule	eComments	November 23
DEED Rehabilitation; Visually Impaired Rule	eComments	December 18
MDH Health Risk Values Rule	eComments	December 21
Commerce Annual Report, Registration Rule	eComments	January 8

Privacy

All comments are made available to the public. Please only submit information that you wish to make available publicly. CAH does not edit or delete submissions that include personal information. We reserve the right to remove any comments we deem offensive, intimidating, belligerent, harassing, bullying, or that contain any other inappropriate or aggressive behavior without prior notification.

How to Use eComments 

Click to learn how to use eComments:

• Step-by-Step Instructions
• Frequently Asked Questions

How to Use the Public Comment Portal

Click to learn how to use the Public Comment Portal:

• User Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions

Public Comment Portal Project Background

CAH led an enterprise-wide project to build a new accessible, easily-navigated, web-based public comment portal for Minnesota that increases opportunities for outreach and engagement and simplifies business processes in rulemaking. The new public comment portal will replace the current eComments system, which has been used since 2016.