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HF 1047

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:43am

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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending statewide goals for reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216H.02, subdivision
1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216H.02, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goal.

new text begin (a) new text end It is the goal of the
state to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissionsnew text begin ,new text end across all sectors producing those
emissionsnew text begin ,new text end to a level at least 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2015, to a level at least 30
percent below 2005 levels by 2025, and to a level at least 80 percent below 2005 levels by
2050. The levels deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be reviewed based on the climate change action plan study.

new text begin (b) It is the goal of the state to achieve, from the transportation sector, 25 percent of
the statewide greenhouse gas emissions reductions identified under paragraph (a).
new text end