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MN SF3386

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

David Dibble

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Defines "low-income" as households at or below 60 percent of state median income for energy conservation programs.

  • Increases minimum spending requirement for public utilities furnishing gas service from 0.4 percent to 0.8 percent of three-year average gross operating revenue from residential customers on low-income programs.

  • Allows up to 15 percent of public utility spending on low-income programs to be used for preweatherization measures (improvements necessary before energy conservation improvements can be installed).

  • Requires commissioner to establish a list of qualifying preweatherization measures by July 15 of the year following enactment, with annual review and modification capability.

  • Requires commissioner to convene stakeholder group by July 1, 2021, and at least every five years thereafter to review and update eligibility guidelines for multifamily buildings in low-income programs.

Legislative Description

Low-income households conservation improvement programs modification

Last Action

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

3/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Finance3/9/2020
Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy2/20/2020

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