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LAB ACCELERATOR PROGRAM <br /> HF 1378 Rep. Eric Lucero (R-Dayton) <br /> SF 984 Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) <br /> To provide a$400,000 appropriation to a Minnesota-based non-profit with energy expertise to <br /> establish and operate an energy technology business accelerator. The non-profit would provide a <br /> $100,000 match. The accelerator would identify, research,test, and evaluate innovative energy <br /> technologies, systems, and platforms that could be the basis for new programs or program <br /> improvements. The non-profit would consult with utilities, the DER, and national institutions <br /> when selecting technologies to be evaluated. (This legislation was drafted by the Center for <br /> Energy and the Environment) <br /> STATUS: Variations of this proposal were included in both the Senate environment, economic <br /> development and agriculture budget(SF 2101) and House jobs and energy omnibus (HF 843). <br /> However, the provisions were not included in future jobs/energy bills passed by the full <br /> Legislature. <br /> RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD INCREASE(40% BY 2030) <br /> HF 1395 Rep. Joe Schomacker(R-Luverne) <br /> SF 1077 Sen. Kevin Dahle (DFL-Northfield) <br /> To increase the Renewable Energy Standard from 25%by 2025 to 40%by 2030. <br /> STATUS: SF 1077 received an informational hearing in the Senate Environment and Energy <br /> Committee. The"40 by 30"provision was included in the Senate's first energy policy omnibus <br /> (SF 1431), which was never debated on the Senate floor. HF 1395 did not receive a hearing in <br /> the House,but"40 by 30"was discussed in relation to the DER policy bill(HF 1678),which <br /> included the provision but did not advance out of committee. <br /> NUCLEAR MORATORIUM LIFTED <br /> HF 1400 Rep. Eric Lucero (R-Dayton) <br /> SF 306 Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer(R-Big Lake) <br /> SF 95 Sen. Dave Osmek(R-Mound) <br /> No House Companion <br /> To repeal the moratorium on the construction of new nuclear-powered generation. <br /> STATUS: SF 306 received an informational hearing in the Senate Environment and Energy <br /> Committee,but no official action was taken on the bill. HF 1400 received a hearing in the House <br /> Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee and was included in the House's jobs/energy <br /> omnibus bill (HF 843),but was not included in future jobs/energy bills passed by the full <br /> Legislature. <br /> 137 <br />