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ELECTRIC <br /> This section provides a summary of bills concerning electric utilities that were introduced,but <br /> not passed into law, in the 2015 Session. Italicized text notes when a provision was included in <br /> another bill. <br /> LARGE HYDROPOWER MAY SATISFY RES <br /> HF 95 Rep. Jim Newberger(R-Becker) <br /> SF 69 Sen. Michele Benson(R-Ham Lake) <br /> To allow hydroelectric power over 100 MW to satisfy the Renewable Energy Standard and <br /> remove hydroelectricity from the definition of total retail sales from a federal agency. <br /> STATUS: This language was included in HF 843,the House jobs/energy omnibus bill,but was <br /> not included in future jobs/energy bills passed by the full Legislature. SF 69 did not receive a <br /> hearing in the Senate. <br /> RATE RECOVERY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROMOTION, <br /> HF 105 Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) <br /> SF 1317 Sen. David Osmek(R-Mound) <br /> To allow the Public Utilities Commission to approve rate recovery for investor-owned utilities <br /> for advertisements promoting electric vehicles, electric water heaters, and heat pumps that <br /> replace propane or fuel oil. <br /> STATUS: SF 1317 did not receive a hearing in the Senate. HF 105 was passed by the House <br /> Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee. Its language was included in the House <br /> jobs/energy omnibus bill(HF 843)but not included in future jobs/energy bills passed by the full <br /> Legislature. <br /> LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF 111(D) STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN <br /> HF 333 Rep. Jim Newberger(R-Becker) <br /> SF 231 Sen. Dave Brown(R-Becker) <br /> To require legislative approval of MPCA's 111(d) state implementation plan. <br /> STATUS: This language was included in HF 843, the House jobs/energy omnibus bill, but not <br /> included in future jobs/energy bills passed by the full Legislature. SF 231 did not receive a <br /> hearing in the Senate. <br /> 131 <br />