1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to energy; creating coordinated process for reducing greenhouse gas 
1.3 	emissions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216H.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [216H.07] GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION 
1.6 	ATTAINMENT; POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
1.7 		Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section, the terms defined in 
1.8 	this subdivision have the meanings given them.
1.9 	(b) "Reductions" means the greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals specified in 
1.10 	section 216H.02, subdivision 1.
1.11 		Subd. 2.Purpose. This section is intended to create a nonexclusive, regular, 
1.12 	mandated process for the state to develop policies to attain the greenhouse gas reduction 
1.13 	goals specified in section 216H.02.
1.14 		Subd. 3.Biennial reduction progress report. By January 15 of each odd-numbered 
1.15 	year, the commissioners of commerce and the Pollution Control Agency shall jointly 
1.16 	report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
1.17 	primary policy jurisdiction over energy and environmental issues the most recent and best 
1.18 	available evidence identifying the level of reductions already achieved and the level 
1.19 	necessary to achieve the reductions timetable in section 216H.02. The report must be 
1.20 	in easily understood nontechnical terms.
1.21 		Subd. 4.Annual legislative proposal. The commissioners of commerce and the 
1.22 	Pollution Control Agency shall annually by January 15 provide to the chairs of the 
1.23 	legislative committees with primary policy jurisdiction over energy and environmental 
1.24 	issues proposed legislation the commissioners determine appropriate to achieve the 
2.1 	reductions. The legislation must be based on the principles in subdivision 5. If the 
2.2 	commissioners determine no legislation is appropriate, they shall report that determination 
2.3 	to the chairs along with an explanation of the determination.
2.4 		Subd. 5.Reduction principles. Legislation proposed under subdivision 4 must be 
2.5 	based on the following principles:
2.6 	(1) the reductions must be attained;
2.7 	(2) the reductions must be attained on a schedule that keeps pace with the reduction 
2.8 	timetable required by section 216H.02, subdivision 1;
2.9 	(3) conservation, including ceasing some activities, doing some activities less, and 
2.10 	doing some activities more energy efficiently, is the first choice for reduction;
2.11 	(4) public education is a key component;
2.12 	(5) all levels of government should lead by example; 
2.13 	(6) strategies that may lead to economic dislocation should be phased in and should 
2.14 	be coupled with strategies that address the dislocation; and
2.15 	(7) there must be coordination with other federal and regional greenhouse gas 
2.16 	emission reduction requirements so that the state benefits and is not penalized from its 
2.17 	reduction activities.