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MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCIES OPEN MEETING LAW HF 1117 Rep. David Bly(DFL-Northfield) SF 978 Sen. Kevin Dahle (DFL-Northfield) To require municipal power agencies to comply with the Data Practices Act and Open Meeting Law. STATUS: MMUA strongly opposed this legislation. SF 978 was scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee,but was subsequently removed from the agenda. HF 1117 did not receive a hearing in the House. ALL RENEWABLE FUTURE REPEAL HF 1133 Rep. Jim Newberger(R-Becker) SF 1759 Sen. Michelle Benson(R-Ham Lake) To repeal a provision of law requiring the state's planning for a transition to an all-renewable energy future in Minnesota. STATUS: HF 1133 received a hearing in the House Government Operations Committee and was re-referred to the House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee. SF 1759 did not receive a hearing in the Senate. RES ACHIEVEMENT DELAYED FOR INCREASED RATES HF 1210 Rep. Jim Newberger(R-Becker) SF 1758 Sen. Michelle Benson(R-Ham Lake) To delay the achievement of the Renewable Energy Standard by three years for utilities reporting a rate increase of over two percent. STATUS: This provision was included in the House jobs/energy omnibus (HF 843),but was not included in future jobs/energy bills passed by the full Legislature. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ELIGIBLE FOR CIP HF 1320 Rep. Marion O'Neill (R-Maple Lake) SF 1178 Sen. John Hoffman(DFL-Champlin) To expand CIP eligibility for the use of energy storage systems and establish a Made in Minnesota energy storage systems rebate program. STATUS: SF 1178 was moved without recommendation out of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee,but was never heard in the committee to which it was referred(Senate Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Budget Division). HF 919 was never heard in the House. 136