HF 423

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:37am

A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; providing for reduced commuting by legislative
employees to help reduce carbon emissions; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

[3.091] REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT; TELECOMMUTING.

To reduce the carbon footprint associated with travel to work by legislative
employees, each legislative appointing authority must offer each legislative employee:

(1) the option to telecommute from home for up to 20 percent of the work days during
the portion of the year that the legislature is not meeting in a regular or special session; or

(2) the option to work four ten-hour days each week, or a similar schedule that will
reduce commuting to work by 20 percent, during the portion of the year that the legislature
is not meeting in a regular or special session.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.