1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; including definition terms for energy forward 
1.3 	pricing mechanisms;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.143, 
1.4 	subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.143, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section:
1.8 	(1) "energy" means natural gas, heating oil, propane, diesel fuel, and any other 
1.9 	energy source except electricity used in state facilities operations; and
1.10 	(2) "forward pricing mechanism" means a contract or financial instrument that 
1.11 	obligates a state agency to buy or sell a specified quantity of energy at a future date at a 
1.12 	set price.