1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to energy; establishing a goal for greenhouse gas emissions reductions for 
1.3 	state government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216H.02, by adding 
1.4 	a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216H.02, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 1a.State government; emissions reduction goal. (a) By 2030, total greenhouse 
1.9 	gas emissions generated by state government entities must be reduced by at least 50 percent 
1.10 	from the 2005 level.
1.11 	(b) A state government entity must have a process to consider the impact the entity's 
1.12 	decisions have on the level of greenhouse gas emissions and must endeavor to minimize 
1.13 	emissions.
1.14 	(c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "state government entity" means:
1.15 	(1) a state agency, as defined in section 14.02;
1.16 	(2) the Minnesota legislature;
1.17 	(3) the state judicial branch, including the supreme court, court of appeals, and district 
1.18 	courts;
1.19 	(4) the Metropolitan Council; and
1.20 	(5) the Metropolitan Airports Commission.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.