HF 3998

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to economic development; creating a task force to analyze and plan for
an economy that advances the environmental and energy policies of the state;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin GREEN ECONOMY TRANSFORMATION TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Task force. new text end

new text begin (a) A Green Economy Transformation Task Force is
created to advise and assist the governor and legislature regarding activities to transform
the state's economy, and to develop a statewide action plan as provided under subdivision
2. The task force shall consist of:
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new text begin (1) three legislators from the house of representatives, including one minority
caucus member, appointed by the speaker, and three legislators from the senate, including
one minority caucus member, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the
Committee on Rules and Administration;
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new text begin (2) six representatives from state agencies and institutions appointed by the
governor, including one member from the Office of Energy Security, one member from
the Department of Employment and Economic Security, one member from the Job Skills
Partnership Board, one member from the University of Minnesota, one member from
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and one additional member; and
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new text begin (3) six persons from the private sector appointed by the cochairs of the task force,
including one member representing the utility industry, one member representing labor,
one member representing manufacturing, one member representing financial institutions,
one member representing venture capital, and one additional member. A cochair shall
be named from among the legislative members by the appointing authority of each
legislative body.
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new text begin The governor is exempt from the requirements of the open appointments process for
purposes of appointing task force members.
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new text begin (b) The Department of Employment and Economic Development shall provide
staff support to the task force. The task force may accept outside resources to help
support its efforts.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) By January 15, 2009, the task force shall develop and present to
the legislature and the governor a statewide action plan, including necessary legislation
and budget requests, for transforming the economic system of the state to respond to and
benefit from the environmental and energy policies of the state contained in the:
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new text begin (1) renewable energy standard in Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.1691,
subdivision 2a;
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new text begin (2) energy conservation requirement in Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241,
subdivision 1c;
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new text begin (3) greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in Minnesota Statutes, section 216H.02,
subdivision 1;
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new text begin (4) Clean Water Legacy Act in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D; and
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new text begin (5) biofuels 25 by 2025 initiative in Minnesota Statutes, sections 41A.10, subdivision
2, and 41A.11.
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new text begin (b) The plan may consist of legislative actions, administrative actions of
governmental entities, collaborative actions, and actions of individuals and individual
organizations. The plan must be developed following the analysis described in this
paragraph and must be based on the analysis. The analysis must include:
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new text begin (1) a market analysis of the business opportunities and needs created by the laws
enumerated in paragraph (a), including local, state, national, and international markets;
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new text begin (2) an analysis of the labor force needs related to the market analysis opportunities
identified in clause (1), including educational, training, and retraining needs; and
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new text begin (3) an inventory of the current labor and business assets available to respond to the
opportunities identified in clause (1) and the labor needs identified in clause (2).
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new text begin The task force shall contract for the analysis required by this paragraph.
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new text begin (c) The task force expires June 30, 2009.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2009 from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for the purpose of section 1.
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