1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to energy; utilities; requiring the Public Utilities Commission and 
1.3 	Department of Commerce to develop and submit legislation that restructures 
1.4 	public utility regulation in Minnesota.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. UTILITY REGULATION MODERNIZATION; LEGISLATION.
 1.7 	The Public Utilities Commission, in collaboration with the Department of 
1.8 	Commerce, shall develop legislation that simplifies, modernizes, and restructures public 
1.9 	utility regulation in Minnesota. The proposed legislation must conform as nearly as 
1.10 	possible to Connecticut Public Act 98-28, and must, to the extent necessary, modify or 
1.11 	replace the existing system for regulation of public utilities. The proposed legislation must 
1.12 	be completed and submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of 
1.13 	representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over energy policy before January 
1.14 	1, 2015, to ensure full consideration during the 2015 regular legislative session.

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