The TAP - Vol. 40, Issue 75 - June 2026 
VP Legislative Report
Dan Engsberg,
Thank you to everyone who came out and made our summer golf outing a huge success! We had just shy of 100 people and somehow managed to avoid all the rain that was in the forecast.
The Plumbing Board will hold a special, in-person (Webex/phone options) public meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, in the Minnesota Room, Department of Labor and Industry, 443 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55155.
Official notice for this meeting will be provided at a later date, but we are contacting you in advance to apprise you of the meeting’s purpose, which relates to the Board’s proposed rulemaking to adopt Chapter 15 of the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code as part of the next Minnesota Plumbing Code.
- At this meeting, the Plumbing Board will discuss the feedback it has already received regarding the proposed rulemaking and also provide an open forum to receive additional feedback related to the same.
- Then, the Board will determine whether to proceed with the proposed rulemaking or pursue a different course of action, which may include reconvening the Chapter 15 ad hoc Rulemaking Committee for further exploration and modification of the proposed rules.
- The Board encourages all interested parties and stakeholders who have already provided feedback regarding the proposed rulemaking to attend and share that feedback in a public forum.
- If you intend to attend the meeting and share your perspective on the proposed rulemaking, please reach out to Board counsel Ken McGurran at [email protected]. The Board may need to reasonably limit each speaker’s time to speak for the sake of ensuring that all who are interested can participate.
If you want to see updates from the board or request a future change, refer to https://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/boards-and-councils/plumbing-board for meeting details and the Request For Action form.
The Plumbing Board had their most recent meeting on March 17th where they began to go over the official recommendation for the new plumbing code. The next Plumbing Board meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2026
State of Minnesota Plumbing Board Meeting information
The next Plumbing Board meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2025.
For more information or to be added to the email list for board meeting notices, contact Lyndy Logan at [email protected] or at (651) 284-5912. People on the email list for meeting notices may also receive periodic updates about activities of the board or the department's Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD).
The following link is for the 2020 Minnesota State Codes https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/codes-and-laws/2020-minnesota-state-building-codes . So if you need to know what code Minnesota uses, follow the link.
The following link is for information on the State of Minnesota License Forms, Permits, Plan Review, local inspectors and Local Governments https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/license-forms-permits-plan-review-and-local-governments . So if you need to know what license or permit is needed, follow the link.
State of Minnesota Plumbing Code Items
The State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) issues the CCLD newsletter that provides pertinent information regarding the construction codes.
To receive CCLD Review newsletter publications, you can be sign up at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDLI/subscriber/new?topic_id=MNDLI_16 or go to http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/news-and-media/ccld-review-newsletter
It is published electronically quarterly to inform the construction and code industry about plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and building related information. I recommend members regularly check the newsletter for any Plumbing Code interpretations.
State of Iowa Plumbing Code Links
State of North Dakota Plumbing Code Links
State of Wisconsin Plumbing Code Links
The state’s Plumbing Code Advisory Committee received input from professional groups to shape these updates, which can now be found in state administrative code.
Questions about the new code can be directed to [email protected].
A link to the plain language document is located at the link below:
https://dsps.wi.gov/Documents/SignificantPlumbingCodeUpdatesPlainLanguage.pdf
The updated code language can be found on the Wisconsin Legislature's webpage:
Wisconsin State Legislature Plumbing Chapters: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/380_387
Division of Industry Services Plumbing Page – https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Programs/Plumbing/Default.aspx
Plumbing Code Page – https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/380_387/382.pdf
