as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to energy; adopting federal energy standards 1.3 for air conditioners, certain gas-burning equipment, 1.4 lamps, showerheads, and faucets; amending Minnesota 1.5 Statutes 1994, section 216C.19, subdivisions 13, 14, 1.6 16, and 19. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 216C.19, 1.9 subdivision 13, is amended to read: 1.10 Subd. 13. [NEW ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS.] No new room air 1.11 conditioner shall be sold or installed or transported for resale 1.12 into Minnesota unless it has an energy efficiency ratio equal to 1.13 or greater than the valuesadopted under subdivision 8required 1.14 by applicable federal laws and the United States Department of 1.15 Energy regulations codified in Code of Federal Regulations, 1.16 title 10, including applicable interpretations of the 1.17 regulations issued by that department. 1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 216C.19, 1.19 subdivision 14, is amended to read: 1.20 Subd. 14. [CERTAIN GAS-POWERED EQUIPMENT PROHIBITED.] No 1.21 new residential 1.22 (a) forced air type central furnace, 1.23 (b) cooking appliance manufactured with an electrical 1.24 supply cord, or 1.25 (c) clothes drying equipment 1.26 that is designed to burn natural gasequipped with a2.1continuously burning pilotshall be sold or installed in 2.2 Minnesota. This subdivision does not apply to forced air type2.3furnaces designed for installation in manufactured homes, unless 2.4 it meets or exceeds the efficiency standards required by 2.5 applicable federal laws and the United States Department of 2.6 Energy regulations codified in Code of Federal Regulations, 2.7 title 10, including applicable interpretations of the 2.8 regulations issued by that department. 2.9 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 216C.19, 2.10 subdivision 16, is amended to read: 2.11 Subd. 16. [LAMPS.]The commissioner shall adopt rules2.12under chapter 14 setting minimum efficiency standards for2.13specific incandescent lamps. The rules must establish minimum2.14efficiency standards for incandescent lamps of specific lamp2.15type and wattage where an energy-saving substitute lamp is2.16currently produced by at least two lamp manufacturers. The2.17rules must include, but not be limited to, the following lamps:2.1840-watt A17 and A19 lamps, 60-watt A17 and A19 lamps, 75-watt2.19A17 and A19 lamps, 100-watt A17 and A19 lamps, and 150-watt A212.20lamps, where each is a general-purpose incandescent lamp with2.21rated voltage between 114 and 131 volts with diffuse coating.2.22The minimum efficiency standard must be set to exceed the2.23efficiency of the original lamp. For incandescent lamps for2.24which minimum standards have been established,No lamp may be 2.25 sold in Minnesota unless it meets or exceeds the minimum 2.26 efficiency standardsadopted under this sectionrequired by 2.27 applicable federal laws and the United States Department of 2.28 Energy regulations codified in Code of Federal Regulations, 2.29 title 10, including applicable interpretations of the 2.30 regulations issued by that department. 2.31 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 216C.19, 2.32 subdivision 19, is amended to read: 2.33 Subd. 19. [SHOWERHEADS; FAUCETS.](a)No showerhead,other2.34than a safety shower showerhead, may be sold or installed in2.35Minnesota if it permits a maximum water use in excess of 2.52.36gallons per minute when measured at a flowing water pressure of3.180 pounds per square inch.3.2(b) Nokitchen faucet or kitchen replacement aeratormay be3.3sold or installed in Minnesota if it permits a maximum water use3.4in excess of 2.5 gallons per minute when measured at a flowing3.5water pressure of 80 pounds per square inch.3.6(c) No, or lavatory faucet or lavatory replacement aerator 3.7 may be sold or installed in Minnesotaif it permits a maximum3.8water use in excess of two gallons per minute when measured at a3.9flowing water pressure of 80 pounds per square inchunless it 3.10 meets or exceeds the efficiency standards required by applicable 3.11 federal laws and the United States Department of Energy 3.12 regulations codified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, 3.13 including applicable interpretations of the regulations issued 3.14 by that department.