Bill Text: MN SF1194 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Commerce department energy policy duties specification; energy issues intervention office and reliability administrator repeal
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-09 - Second reading [SF1194 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1194-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to energy; specifying duties of the Department of Commerce; providing
1.3for an assessment; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
1.4sections 216A.07, by adding a subdivision; 216B.62, by adding a subdivision;
1.5repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216A.085; 216C.052.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216A.07, is amended by adding a
1.8subdivision to read:
1.9 Subd. 3a. Regional and national duties. The Department of Commerce has the duty
1.10and power to represent the interests of Minnesota residents, businesses, and governments
1.11before bodies and agencies outside the state that make, interpret, or implement regional,
1.12national, and international energy policy and that regulate and implement regional or
1.13national energy planning or infrastructure development. This subdivision does not limit
1.14regional, national, or international activities of the Public Utilities Commission.
1.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
1.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.62, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.17to read:
1.18 Subd. 3b. Assessment for department regional and national duties. In addition
1.19to other assessments in subdivision 3, the department may assess up to $1,000,000 per
1.20fiscal year for performing its duties under section 216A.07, subdivision 3a. The amount in
1.21this subdivision shall be assessed to energy utilities in proportion to their respective gross
1.22operating revenues from retail sales of gas or electric service within the state during the
1.23last calendar year and shall be deposited into an account in the special revenue fund. An
2.1assessment made under this subdivision is not subject to the cap on assessments provided
2.2in subdivision 3 or any other law. For the purpose of this subdivision, an "energy utility"
2.3means public utilities, generation and transmission cooperative electric associations, and
2.4municipal power agencies providing natural gas or electric service in the state. This
2.5subdivision expires June 30, 2016.
2.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
2.7 Sec. 3. REPEALER.
2.8Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216A.085; and 216C.052, are repealed.
2.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
1.3for an assessment; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
1.4sections 216A.07, by adding a subdivision; 216B.62, by adding a subdivision;
1.5repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216A.085; 216C.052.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216A.07, is amended by adding a
1.8subdivision to read:
1.9 Subd. 3a. Regional and national duties. The Department of Commerce has the duty
1.10and power to represent the interests of Minnesota residents, businesses, and governments
1.11before bodies and agencies outside the state that make, interpret, or implement regional,
1.12national, and international energy policy and that regulate and implement regional or
1.13national energy planning or infrastructure development. This subdivision does not limit
1.14regional, national, or international activities of the Public Utilities Commission.
1.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
1.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.62, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.17to read:
1.18 Subd. 3b. Assessment for department regional and national duties. In addition
1.19to other assessments in subdivision 3, the department may assess up to $1,000,000 per
1.20fiscal year for performing its duties under section 216A.07, subdivision 3a. The amount in
1.21this subdivision shall be assessed to energy utilities in proportion to their respective gross
1.22operating revenues from retail sales of gas or electric service within the state during the
1.23last calendar year and shall be deposited into an account in the special revenue fund. An
2.1assessment made under this subdivision is not subject to the cap on assessments provided
2.2in subdivision 3 or any other law. For the purpose of this subdivision, an "energy utility"
2.3means public utilities, generation and transmission cooperative electric associations, and
2.4municipal power agencies providing natural gas or electric service in the state. This
2.5subdivision expires June 30, 2016.
2.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
2.7 Sec. 3. REPEALER.
2.8Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216A.085; and 216C.052, are repealed.
2.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
