1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to energy; requesting the Legislative Energy Commission to investigate 
1.3 	strategies to convert certain users of propane gas to natural gas or other fuels.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. LEGISLATIVE ENERGY COMMISSION; PROPANE CONVERSION 
1.6 	STRATEGIES.
 1.7 	(a) The Legislative Energy Commission is requested to investigate the feasibility 
1.8 	of converting propane gas users to natural gas. The investigation, among other things, 
1.9 	should assess the technical and economic issues for converting nonmetropolitan users of 
1.10 	propane gas to pipeline service of natural gas.
1.11 	(b) The commission is requested to complete its investigation so that any 
1.12 	recommendations for legislation are completed by January 15, 2015.

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