SF 1194

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/06/2012 02:57pm

A bill for an act
relating to energy; specifying duties of the Department of Commerce; providing
for an assessment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 216A.07, by adding a subdivision; 216B.62, by adding a subdivision;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216A.085; 216C.052.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216A.07, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Regional and national duties. new text end

new text begin The Department of Commerce has the duty
and power to represent the interests of Minnesota residents, businesses, and governments
before bodies and agencies outside the state that make, interpret, or implement regional,
national, and international energy policy and that regulate and implement regional or
national energy planning or infrastructure development. This subdivision does not limit
regional, national, or international activities of the Public Utilities Commission.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2011.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.62, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3b. new text end

new text begin Assessment for department regional and national duties. new text end

new text begin In addition
to other assessments in subdivision 3, the department may assess up to $1,000,000 per
fiscal year for performing its duties under section 216A.07, subdivision 3a. The amount in
this subdivision shall be assessed to energy utilities in proportion to their respective gross
operating revenues from retail sales of gas or electric service within the state during the
last calendar year and shall be deposited into an account in the special revenue fund. An
assessment made under this subdivision is not subject to the cap on assessments provided
in subdivision 3 or any other law. For the purpose of this subdivision, an "energy utility"
means public utilities, generation and transmission cooperative electric associations, and
municipal power agencies providing natural gas or electric service in the state. This
subdivision expires June 30, 2016.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2011.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216A.085; and 216C.052, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2011.
new text end