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Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce
| Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $144,991 |
| 2024-25 FY Budget: | $1,280,648,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Minnesota Statutes 15.06 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce
Grace Arnold | |
| Other Minnesota Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Commerce Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce is a state executive position in the Minnesota state government. The commissioner serves as head of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The department also houses the Minnesota Division of Insurance and is charged with the regulation of the industry.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce is Grace Arnold (nonpartisan). Arnold assumed office in 2020.
Authority
The Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce's powers are derived from Chapter 45 of the Minnesota Statutes.
Chapter 45, Section 012:[2]
| a) The Department of Commerce is under the supervision and control of the commissioner of commerce... |
Qualifications
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Appointments
Per 15.06 of the Minnesota Statutes, the governor appoints the commissioner of commerce with the consent of the state Senate. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the governor. His or her term expires at the end of the governor's term or if the governor vacates office.[3]
Duties
The commissioner is responsible for consumer protection, regulation of financial service industries including insurance, state-chartered banks, credit unions, securities, and real estate. The Department licenses franchises, collection agencies, and currency exchanges.[1]
The commerce department is also responsible for enforcement of Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rules and orders, regulation of natural gas and electric public utilities, energy conservation standards and information programs, low-income home energy assistance and weatherization, regulation of telephone companies, the administration of Telecommunications Access Minnesota (TAM), petrofund, and unclaimed property programs.[1]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Minnesota state budget and finances
The Department of Commerce's budget for 2024-2025 was $1,280,648,000.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $144,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $144,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $144,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the commerce commissioner received a salary of $144,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the commerce commissioner received a salary of $144,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the commerce commissioner received a salary of $144,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the commerce commissioner received a salary of $144,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the commerce commissioner received a salary of $144,435, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the commerce commissioner received a salary of $122,720, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner was paid an estimated $119,059, according to the Council of State Governments. [14]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner was paid an estimated $108,388, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2012
In 2012, the commissioner was paid an estimated $108,388, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner was paid an estimated $108,388, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Former officeholders
- Steve Kelley (2019-2020)
Recent news
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Contact information
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 280
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-539-1500 or 800-657-3602
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Commerce Department, "About Us," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ The Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes, 45.012 COMMISSIONER," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota Legislature, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota State Senate, "2023 Fiscal Review," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2012 Table 4.11," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 25, 2021
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