HF 3781

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/28/2022 04:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; modifying renewable energy requirements for
state-funded construction projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections
16B.32, subdivision 1a; 16B.325, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Onsite energy generation from renewable sources.

A state agency that
prepares a predesign for a new building must consider meeting at least two percent of the
energy needs of the building from renewable sources deleted text begin located on the building site deleted text end . For
purposes of this subdivision, "renewable sources" are limited to wind and the sun. deleted text begin The
predesign must include an explicit cost and price analysis of complying with the two-percent
requirement compared with the present and future costs of energy supplied by a public
utility from a location away from the building site and the present and future costs of
controlling carbon emissions. If the analysis concludes that the building should not meet at
least two percent of its energy needs from renewable sources located on the building site,
the analysis must provide explicit reasons why not. deleted text end The building may not receive further
state appropriations for design or construction unless at least two percent of its energy needs
are designed to be met from renewable sources, unless the commissioner finds that the
reasons given by the agency for not meeting the two-percent requirement were supported
by evidence in the record.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to any new building project for which the predesign work is completed after the day
of enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.325, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Development of sustainable building guidelines.

The Department of
Administration and the Department of Commerce, with the assistance of other agencies,
shall develop sustainable building design guidelines for all new state buildings by January
15, 2003, and for all major renovations of state buildings by February 1, 2009. The primary
objectives of these guidelines are to ensure that all new state buildings, and major renovations
of state buildings, initially exceed the state energy code, as established in Minnesota Rules,
chapter 7676, by at least 30 percent. new text begin The guidelines shall not require that renewable energy
sources be located on the building site.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to any new building project for which the predesign work is completed after the day
of enactment.
new text end