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SF 1612

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 11/09/2021 01:15pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - 1st Engrossment

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A bill for an act
relating to energy; requiring resource plans to include information on efforts to
minimize impacts to workers due to facility retirement; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2020, section 216B.2422, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.2422, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 2d. new text end

new text begin Plan to minimize impacts to workers due to facility retirement. new text end

new text begin As a part
of a resource plan filing, a utility that has scheduled the retirement of an electric generating
facility located in Minnesota must include in the filing a narrative identifying and describing
the utility's plan and efforts made to date to work with the utility's workers represented by
an exclusive representative to:
new text end

new text begin (1) minimize financial losses to workers;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide a transition timeline to ensure certainty for workers;
new text end

new text begin (3) protect pension benefits;
new text end

new text begin (4) extend or replace health insurance, life insurance, and other benefits;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify and maximize opportunities within the utility for dislocated workers, including
providing incentives for the utility to retain as many workers as possible;
new text end

new text begin (6) provide training and skill development for workers who must or choose to leave the
utility;
new text end

new text begin (7) create targeted transition plans for workers at all locations impacted by the facility
retirement; and
new text end

new text begin (8) quantify any additional costs the utility would incur, and specifying what costs, if
any, the utility would request be recovered in its rates as a result of efforts made under this
subdivision to minimize impacts to workers.
new text end