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HF 2565

as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to utilities; prohibiting cost recovery for 
  1.3             light rail expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 
  1.4             section 216B.16, by adding a subdivision. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216B.16, is 
  1.7   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.8      Subd. 17.  [EXPENSE RELATED TO LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT.] The 
  1.9   commission shall not grant, and a public utility is not entitled 
  1.10  to, recovery from ratepayers of operating or capital expenses 
  1.11  incurred by the public utility due to relocating or 
  1.12  repositioning its utility facilities or equipment to facilitate 
  1.13  the implementation, construction, repair, maintenance, or 
  1.14  operation of light rail transit.