1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; establishing a climate neutral policy for state 
1.3 	building projects funded with state bonds; proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [16B.326] GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; STATE-FUNDED 
1.7 	BUILDINGS.
1.8 	A project to construct or significantly renovate a building that receives any funding 
1.9 	from the state bond proceeds fund must result in no net increase in greenhouse gases. 
1.10 	The prevention of a net increase may be accomplished by other planned action, either in 
1.11 	connection with or separate from the building project, that will offset any increase in 
1.12 	greenhouse gas emissions caused by the building project and subsequent operation of the 
1.13 	building.
1.14 	Greenhouse gas offset projects must be located in the state and may include, but 
1.15 	are not limited to, renewable energy development, renewable energy purchases, energy 
1.16 	efficiency, carbon sequestration, and switching to cleaner fuels.
1.17 	Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, sulfur hepafluoride, nitrous 
1.18 	oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, and perfluorocarbons. All of these can be expressed in terms 
1.19 	of their carbon dioxide equivalents.
1.20 	The commissioner of administration, in consultation with the commissioners of 
1.21 	commerce and the pollution control agency, must certify that a project is in compliance 
1.22 	with this section. The commissioner must receive a written plan for compliance from 
1.23 	a project proposer.

2.1 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.2 	Section 1 is effective July 1, 2006, and applies to buildings designed after that date.