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HF 3717

2nd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to energy; modifying or adding provisions relating to notice and
consultation meetings regarding permits for site selection of large electric
generating plant or route selection for high-voltage transmission line; making
clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216E.03,
subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216E.03, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Project notice. new text end

new text begin At least 120 days before filing an application with the
commission, the applicant shall provide notice to each local unit of government within
which a route may be proposed. The notice must describe the proposed project and the
opportunity for a preapplication consultation meeting with local units of government as
provided in subdivision 3b.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216E.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3b. new text end

new text begin Preapplication consultation meetings. new text end

new text begin Within 30 days of receiving a
project notice, local units of government may request the applicant hold a consultation
meeting with local units of government. Upon receiving notice from a local unit of
government requesting a preapplication consultation meeting, the applicant shall arrange
the meeting at a location chosen by the local unit of government.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216E.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

deleted text begin Notice ofdeleted text end Applicationnew text begin noticenew text end .

Within 15 days after submission of an
application to the commission, the applicant shall publish notice of the application in
a legal newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the site or route is
proposed and send a copy of the application by certified mail to any regional development
commission, county, incorporated municipality, and deleted text begin townshipdeleted text end new text begin townnew text end in which any part
of the site or route is proposed. Within the same 15 days, the applicant shall also send
a notice of the submission of the application and description of the proposed project to
each owner whose property is on or adjacent to any of the proposed sites for the power
plant or along any of the proposed routes for the transmission line. The notice deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
identify a location where a copy of the application can be reviewed. For the purpose
of giving mailed notice under this subdivision, owners deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin arenew text end those shown on the
records of the county auditor or, in any county where tax statements are mailed by the
county treasurer, on the records of the county treasurer; but other appropriate records may
be used for this purpose. The failure to give mailed notice to a property owner, or defects
in the notice, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin doesnew text end not invalidate the proceedings, provided a bona fide attempt to
comply with this subdivision has been made. Within the same 15 days, the applicant shall
also send the same notice of the submission of the application and description of the
proposed project to those persons who have requested to be placed on a list maintained by
the commission for receiving notice of proposed large electric generating power plants
and high voltage transmission lines.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end