Dan Hall voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines
Vetoed by Governor Mark Dayton
Title: Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines
Title: Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines
Vote on a conference report that authorizes the construction of new oil pipelines and repair of existing oil pipelines in the state
Requires the PACE Consumer Protection task force to submit a report with legislative recommendations on energy improvement programs (Art. 2, Sec. 24).
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to regulate cooperative electric associations (Art. 2, Sec. 10).
Requires regulatory incentives for all natural gas-fired plants located at sites deemed to hold promise in innovative energy (Art. 2, Sec. 12).
Specifies that a new or refurbished non-renewable energy facility will not be approved unless its proposal demonstrates a clear positive impact on public good or energy grid reliability (Art. 2, Sec. 14).
Appropriates $25.7 million to the Department of Commerce for energy development, which includes the following fund distributions (Art. 1, Sec. 2):
$1.1 million for the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board;
$150,000 for installation of renewable energy equipment in low-income households; and
$430,000 for costs associated with energy-intensive electric utility rates.
Requires that at least 1.5% of total retail electric sales be solar generated by the end of 2020, adding a 10% goal by 2030, and requires a larger contribution from a public utility with more than 200,000 customers (Art. 2, Sec. 11).
Appropriates funds for the creation of jobs within various industries including manufacturing, warehousing, information technology and insurance (Art. 4, Sec. 5).
Establishes the Youth Skills Training Program to provide work-based skills training and academic credit to students aged 16 and older (Art. 3, Sec. 2).
Requires the Department of Employment and Economic Development to submit an annual report on the number of jobs created, its impact on low-income areas, and recommendations for further development (Art. 4, Sec. 11).
Title: Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines
Title: Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines
Title: Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines
Title: Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines