SF 144

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

A bill for an act
relating to the county of Winona; authorizing ownership of electric power
generation facilities and granting related powers.

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

Section 1. new text begin WINONA COUNTY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT.
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new text begin The county of Winona may own, construct, acquire, purchase, issue bonds and
certificates of indebtedness for, maintain, and operate a renewable electric power
generation facility, or a portion of a renewable electric power generation facility, within its
corporate limits, and may sell the output from that facility at wholesale on such terms and
conditions as the county board deems is in the best interests of the public. With respect to
any renewable electric power generation facility, or any portion of a renewable electric
power generation facility, the county may exercise the powers granted to a municipal
power agency and to a city under Minnesota Statutes, sections 453.52, subdivisions 1,
6, 7, and 9 to 13; 453.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 4 to 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 17 to 21; 453.55;
453.57; 453.58, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 453.59; 453.60; 453.61; and 453.62, except that
output from that facility may not be sold or distributed at retail or provided for end use by
the county. Minnesota Statutes, section 453.58, subdivision 3, does not give the county the
authority to enter into contracts with a municipal power agency for the purchase, sale,
exchange, or transmission of electric energy and other services.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This law is effective the day after the governing body of the
county of Winona and its chief clerical officer comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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