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LOW INCOME WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS AUTHORITY TRANSFER <br /> HF 544 Rep. Tony Albright(R-Prior Lake) <br /> No Senate companion <br /> To transfer the responsibility of administering low income home energy assistance and <br /> weatherization programs from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Human <br /> Services. <br /> STATUS: The bill was heard in the House Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee and <br /> re-referred to the House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee. No further action <br /> was taken. <br /> REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTING POWER <br /> HF 639 Rep. Jim Newberger(R-Becker) <br /> SF 725 Sen. Dave Brown(R-Becker) <br /> To remove the restriction(in the Next Generation Energy Act)that prohibits Minnesota's <br /> importation of energy or entering into long-term power purchase agreements with large energy <br /> facilities that would contribute to statewide CO2 emissions. (Minnesota is currently appealing a <br /> District Court ruling supporting North Dakota's claim this provision violates the interstate <br /> commerce clause.) <br /> STATUS: HF 639 passed through committee and currently sits on the House General Register. <br /> SF 725 did not receive a hearing in the Senate. <br /> CHP EXEMPTIONS FROM EMISSIONS REGULATIONS <br /> HF 813 Rep. Bob Loonan(R-Shakopee) <br /> SF 1357 Sen. Scott Dibble(DFL-Minneapolis) <br /> To repeal the existing law requiring cogeneration and combined heat and power(CHP) facilities <br /> with capacities greater than 50 MW to offset their CO2 emissions. Currently, all CO2-emitting <br /> electric generating facilities built after 2006 that are greater than 50 MW must offset emissions, <br /> except gas-fired plants"designed to provide peaking and intermediate, emergency back up or <br /> contingency services." <br /> STATUS: HF 813 received a hearing in the House Job Growth and Energy Affordability <br /> Committee. 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 1357 did not receive a <br /> hearing in the Senate. <br /> HOUSE JOBS/ENERGY BUDGET AND POLICY OMNIBUS BILL <br /> HF 843 Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) <br /> No Senate Companion <br /> This bill included budget appropriations for many state agencies, including DEED, DOLI, and <br /> the Department of Commerce. Numerous policy provisions related to jobs, economic <br /> 133 <br />