Bill Text: MN SF1817 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Solar energy use in state buildings appropriation
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-15 - Author added Rest [SF1817 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1817-Introduced.html
1.2relating to capital improvements; authorizing the use of state appropriations for
1.3renewable solar energy;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.4chapter 16B.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [16B.351] SOLAR ENERGY IN STATE BUILDINGS.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Percent of appropriations for renewable solar energy. An
1.8appropriation for the construction or alteration of any state building shall contain an
1.9amount of five percent of the total appropriation for the building, excluding landscaping,
1.10that may be an integral part of the building or its grounds, to purchase "Made in
1.11Minnesota" renewable solar energy systems. Money used for this purpose is available
1.12only for new public buildings and alterations or repairs on existing public buildings. No
1.13more than ten percent of the total amount available each fiscal year under this subdivision
1.14may be used for administrative expense, either by the commissioner of administration or
1.15any other entity to whom the commissioner delegates administrative authority.
1.16 Subd. 2. Exempt buildings. A building for which the appropriation is less
1.17than $500,000 for construction, alteration, or repair for which the commissioner of
1.18administration has determined that this section is inappropriate, is exempt from the
1.19requirements of this section.
1.20 Subd. 3. Unused funds. If an amount made available under subdivision 1 is
1.21not expended for renewable solar energy for the building, the unexpended portion is
1.22available to the commissioner of administration for the purchase and installation of "Made
1.23in Minnesota" renewable solar energy equipment on existing state buildings and is not
1.24available to pay other construction costs of buildings.
2.1 Subd. 4. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
2.2have the meanings given.
2.3(b) "Made in Minnesota" means the material production of solar photovoltaic
2.4modules, which must include the tabbing, stringing, and lamination processes that produce
2.5a solar photovoltaic module.
2.6(c) "State building" means a building, the construction or alteration of which is paid
2.7wholly or in part by the state, from any source of funds.
2.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3renewable solar energy;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.4chapter 16B.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [16B.351] SOLAR ENERGY IN STATE BUILDINGS.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Percent of appropriations for renewable solar energy. An
1.8appropriation for the construction or alteration of any state building shall contain an
1.9amount of five percent of the total appropriation for the building, excluding landscaping,
1.10that may be an integral part of the building or its grounds, to purchase "Made in
1.11Minnesota" renewable solar energy systems. Money used for this purpose is available
1.12only for new public buildings and alterations or repairs on existing public buildings. No
1.13more than ten percent of the total amount available each fiscal year under this subdivision
1.14may be used for administrative expense, either by the commissioner of administration or
1.15any other entity to whom the commissioner delegates administrative authority.
1.16 Subd. 2. Exempt buildings. A building for which the appropriation is less
1.17than $500,000 for construction, alteration, or repair for which the commissioner of
1.18administration has determined that this section is inappropriate, is exempt from the
1.19requirements of this section.
1.20 Subd. 3. Unused funds. If an amount made available under subdivision 1 is
1.21not expended for renewable solar energy for the building, the unexpended portion is
1.22available to the commissioner of administration for the purchase and installation of "Made
1.23in Minnesota" renewable solar energy equipment on existing state buildings and is not
1.24available to pay other construction costs of buildings.
2.1 Subd. 4. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
2.2have the meanings given.
2.3(b) "Made in Minnesota" means the material production of solar photovoltaic
2.4modules, which must include the tabbing, stringing, and lamination processes that produce
2.5a solar photovoltaic module.
2.6(c) "State building" means a building, the construction or alteration of which is paid
2.7wholly or in part by the state, from any source of funds.
2.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
