1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to energy; requiring study to investigate building codes and standards for 
1.3 	various hydrogen-related technologies.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. UNIFORM CODES AND STANDARDS FOR HYDROGEN, FUEL 
1.6 	CELLS, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES.
 1.7 	The Department of Labor and Industry shall, in consultation with the Department 
1.8 	of Commerce, develop recommendations regarding the adoption of uniform codes and 
1.9 	standards for hydrogen infrastructure, fuel cells, and related technologies, and report 
1.10 	those recommendations to the legislature by December 31, 2006. The report must, at a 
1.11 	minimum, examine the following:
1.12 	(1) codes and standards that already exist for hydrogen, fuel cell, and related 
1.13 	technologies;
1.14 	(2) codes and standards under development by various official standard-making 
1.15 	bodies;
1.16 	(3) gaps between existing codes and standards, those under development, and those 
1.17 	that may still be needed but are not yet being developed; and
1.18 	(4) additional education and training for code officials regarding hydrogen, fuel cell, 
1.19 	and related technologies.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.