HF 2054

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/17/2021 01:43pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; requiring resource plans to include information on efforts to
minimize impacts to workers due to facility retirement; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2020, section 216B.2422, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.2422, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2d. new text end

new text begin Plan to minimize impacts to workers due to facility retirement. new text end

new text begin As a part
of a resource plan filing, a utility that has scheduled the retirement of an electric generating
facility must include in the filing a narrative identifying and describing the utility's plan and
efforts made to date to work with the utility's workers represented by an exclusive
representative to:
new text end

new text begin (1) minimize financial losses to workers;
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new text begin (2) provide a transition timeline to ensure certainty for workers;
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new text begin (3) protect pension benefits;
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new text begin (4) extend or replace health insurance, life insurance, and other benefits;
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new text begin (5) identify and maximize opportunities within the utility for dislocated workers, including
providing incentives for the utility to retain as many workers as possible;
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new text begin (6) provide training and skill development for workers who must leave the utility;
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new text begin (7) create targeted transition plans for workers at all locations impacted by the facility
retirement; and
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new text begin (8) quantify any additional costs to be included in the utility's rate base as a result of
efforts made under this subdivision to minimize impacts to workers.
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