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4/8/2020 10:04:16 AM
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed /governor/assets/EO%2020-31%20Final_tcm1055-427406.pdfExecutive Orders 20-31 and /governor/assets/1a.%20EO%2020-32%20Final._tcm1055-427412.pdf20-32 to provide regulatory relief for septic system service companies and granting the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regulatory flexibility to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Order 20-31 exempts septic tank trucks from seasonal load restrictions on Minnesota roads. Many residential septic systems are failing to keep up with increased usage due to more Minnesotans teleworking and staying at home. Septic system service companies are receiving a high volume of calls from homeowners in need of emergency pumping services and lifting these restrictions will allow them to meet increased demand.
Executive Order 20-32 allows MDH to use regulatory flexibility to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by authorizing the Commissioner of Health to suspend certain requirements for facilities that fall within MDH’s regulatory authority. This includes waiving the bed moratorium for hospitals and nursing homes to add surge capacity and allowing the establishment of free standing alternate care sites.
These orders have been approved by the Executive Council and have the full force and effect of law.
