Minnesota Session Laws - 2012, Regular Session

CHAPTER 237--H.F.No. 2731

An act

relating to energy; requiring an assessment and grant for the purpose of community energy technical assistance and outreach; requiring a report.

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

Section 1.

new text begin COMMUNITY ENERGY ACTIVITIES; ASSESSMENT AND GRANT. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of commerce shall grant $500,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, 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. new text end

new text begin (b) By October 1, 2013, a person or organization receiving a grant under paragraph (a) must submit a report containing a detailed account of the expenditures made for each activity financed by the grant to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over energy policy and finance. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2012. new text end

Presented to the governor April 24, 2012

Signed by the governor April 27, 2012, 2:11 p.m.