MN HF1250

State departments must reduce gasoline use by 25 percent by 2010 and 50 percent by 2015 using 2005 as baseline, with new vehicle purchases required to use cleaner fuels, achieve 30+ mpg city or 35+ mpg highway, or be powered solely by electricity.

Defines "electric vehicle" as a motor vehicle powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, or other electrical sources, and includes neighborhood electric vehicles, medium-speed electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

All electric vehicle infrastructure installed in Minnesota must allow any make or model of electric vehicle to use it, comply with applicable building codes and Society of Automotive Engineers standards, and be capable of providing bidirectional charging when cost-effective.

State purchasing documents for passenger automobiles, pickup trucks, and vans must declare intention to purchase electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles once commercially available, meeting performance specs, and priced no more than 10 percent above comparable gasoline vehicles.

Establishes "Sustainable Building 2030" requiring energy-efficiency performance standards for new commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings with up to $500,000 annual contract with University of Minnesota's Center for Sustainable Building Research to coordinate implementation.