SF 538
1st Unofficial Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)
Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to state government; establishing a heating and cooling policy for
1.3building projects funded with state appropriations; proposing coding for new law
1.4in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. new text begin [16B.326] HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS; STATE-FUNDED new text end
1.7new text begin BUILDINGS.new text end
1.8 new text begin The commissioner must review and study geothermal and solar thermal applications new text end
1.9new text begin as possible uses for heating or cooling for all building projects subject to a predesign new text end
1.10new text begin review under section 16B.335 that receive any state funding for replacement of heating or new text end
1.11new text begin cooling systems. When practicable, geothermal and solar thermal heating and cooling new text end
1.12new text begin systems must be considered when designing, planning, or letting bids for necessary new text end
1.13new text begin replacement or initial installation of cooling or heating systems in new or existing new text end
1.14new text begin buildings that are constructed or maintained with state funds. The predesign review must new text end
1.15new text begin include a written plan for compliance with this section from a project proposer.new text end
1.16 new text begin For the purposes of this section, "solar thermal" means a flat plate or evacuated tube new text end
1.17new text begin with a fixed orientation that collects the sun's radiant energy and transfers it to a storage new text end
1.18new text begin medium for distribution as energy for heating and cooling.new text end
1.19new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007, and applies to cooling new text end
1.20new text begin or heating systems replacement or installation in buildings that are constructed or new text end
1.21new text begin maintained with state funds that are subject to predesign review on or after that date.new text end