as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to energy; providing for variance for 1.3 decorative gas lamp; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, 1.4 section 216C.19, subdivision 6. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216C.19, 1.7 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 1.8 Subd. 6. [VARIANCE FOR DECORATIVE GAS LAMP.] Beginning 1.9 April 20, 1977, no person shall use a decorative gas lamp in 1.10 Minnesota except as provided in this subdivision and in 1.11subdivisionsubdivisions 5 and 7. The commissioner shall, at1.12the request of a homeowner who is 65 years old or older,grant a 1.13 permanent variance allowingthea homeowner who received a 1.14 variance in 1997 to operate a decorative gas lamp or lamps at 1.15 the homeowner's principal place of residence. The variance 1.16 shall be valid for the life of the recipientbut shall be1.17renewed every four years. The commissionermayshall not issue 1.18 a varianceafter August 1, 1992, except variances issued before1.19that date may be renewed under this subdivisionto any other 1.20 person to use a decorative gas lamp or lamps.