SF 2090

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/16/2021 10:43am

A bill for an act
relating to energy; appropriating money for ratepayer relief.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; UTILITY RATEPAYER RELIEF BILL CREDIT.
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new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of commerce for transfer to utilities as provided under paragraph (b). This is a onetime
appropriation.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner must transfer to each public utility providing natural gas service
to residential customers in Minnesota an amount pro rata to the number of residential natural
gas customers in Minnesota served by the utility. In order to provide immediate relief to
residential customers, each utility receiving money under this paragraph must provide a bill
credit up to $240 to each existing residential natural gas customer in Minnesota.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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