Minnesota Legislature
SF 987
1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/06/2012 02:43pm
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring a grant for community energy activities;
appropriating money for utility regulation and related purpose.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
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The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this act.
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2012 new text end |
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2013 new text end |
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General new text end |
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$ new text end |
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10,447,000 new text end |
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10,447,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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20,894,000 new text end |
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Telecommunications Access Minnesota new text end |
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700,000 new text end |
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700,000 new text end |
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1,400,000 new text end |
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Total new text end |
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$ new text end |
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11,147,000 new text end |
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11,147,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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22,294,000 new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin ENERGY FINANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general
fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this act mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013.
"The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2012 new text end |
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Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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4,965,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2012 new text end |
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2013 new text end |
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General new text end |
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4,265,000 new text end |
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4,265,000 new text end |
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Telecommunications Access Minnesota new text end |
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700,000 new text end |
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700,000 new text end |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Telecommunications
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1,010,000 new text end |
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1,010,000 new text end |
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Office of Energy Security
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3,255,000 new text end |
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3,255,000 new text end |
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Telecommunications Access
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300,000 new text end |
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$300,000 the first year and $300,000
the second year are for transfer to the
commissioner of human services to
supplement the ongoing operational expenses
of the Minnesota Commission Serving
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People. This
appropriation is from the telecommunication
access Minnesota fund, and is added to the
commission's base.
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Sec. 4. new text begin PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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$ new text end |
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6,182,000 new text end |
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Sec. 5. new text begin TRANSFERS IN
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(a) The commissioner of management and
budget shall transfer $500,000 the first year
and $500,000 the second year to the general
fund from the telephone assistance program
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
237.69.
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(b) The remaining balance in the second year
of the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter
57, article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, for
biogas recovery facilities, estimated to be
$420,000, is canceled to the general fund.
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(c) The remaining balance of the
appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57,
article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause
(7), as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 340,
section 5, for the Greenhouse Gas Advisory
Group, estimated to be $7,000, is canceled to
the general fund.
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(d) $1,100,000 in the second year is
transferred from the telecommunications
access Minnesota fund established in
Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52, to the
general fund.
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(e) In the first year, the remaining balance of
the appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57,
article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause (5),
for the hydrogen roadmap project, estimated
to be $280,000, is canceled to the general
fund.
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(f) The remaining balance of the
appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363,
article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for
renewable grants, estimated to be $368,000,
is canceled to the general fund.
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(g) The remaining balance of the
appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 363,
article 6, section 3, subdivision 4, for the
green economy projects, estimated to be
$59,000, is canceled to the general fund.
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(h) The remaining balance of the
appropriation in Laws 2007, chapter 57,
article 2, section 3, subdivision 6, clause
(4), for automotive technology projects,
estimated to be $22,000, is canceled to the
general fund.
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(i) The remaining balance of the appropriation
in Laws 2008, chapter 37, article 2, section
13, paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), for
renewable energy and energy efficiency
projects, estimated to be $600,000, is
canceled to the general fund.
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Sec. 6. new text begin TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS
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400,000 new text end |
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In addition to the appropriation authorized
in Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52,
$400,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are onetime appropriations from
the telecommunications access Minnesota
fund as follows:
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(1) $230,000 each year is to the Office of
Enterprise Technology for coordinating
technology accessibility and usability;
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(2) $20,000 each year is to the Commission
of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
Minnesotans to provide information on their
Web site in American Sign Language and to
provide technical assistance to state agencies;
and
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(3) $150,000 each year is to the Legislative
Coordinating Commission to provide
captioning of live streaming of legislative
activity on the commission's Web site and
for a consolidated access fund for other state
agencies.
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Sec. 7. new text begin COMMUNITY ENERGY ACTIVITIES; ASSESSMENT AND GRANT.
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The commissioner of commerce shall grant $500,000 in the fiscal year ending June
30, 2012, from assessments made under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241, subdivision
1e, for the purpose of community energy technical assistance and outreach on renewable
energy and energy efficiency as described in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.385.
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