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MADE IN MN SOLAR REQUIRED FOR CAMP RIPLEY PROJECT <br /> HF 1420 Rep. Jason Metsa(DFL-Virginia) <br /> SF 1415 Sen. David Tomassoni (DFL-Chisholm) <br /> To require the solar installation project at Camp Ripley to use only solar voltaic modules that <br /> meet several criteria, including: "Made in MN"requirements, "Made in USA" standards, provide <br /> local economic benefits, have an expected life of 30+years, and provide certification supporting <br /> the environmental sustainability of its components. <br /> STATUS: HF 1420 was heard in the House Veterans Affairs Division and re-referred to the <br /> House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee. The provisions of SF 1415 were <br /> included in the Senate environment, economic development, and agriculture budget(SF 2101), <br /> but were not included in future jobs/energy bills passed by the full Legislature. <br /> SUPPLY-SIDE SAVINGS COUNTED IN CIP <br /> HF 1421 Rep. Chris Swedzinski (R-Ghent) <br /> SF 602 Sen. Michelle Benson(R-Ham Lake) <br /> To allow inclusion of supply-side savings in meeting conservation improvement goals without <br /> first meeting a 1% customer-side goal. <br /> STATUS: This bill did not receive a committee hearing in the House or Senate. <br /> *This legislation is also noted in the Gas/Propane section. <br /> REGULAR SESSION JOBS/ENERGY BUDGET BILL <br /> HF 1437 Rep. Pat Garofalo(R-Farmington) <br /> Sen. David Tomassoni (DFL-Chisholm) <br /> This was the jobs/energy budget negotiated by House and Senate leadership and passed in the <br /> last few minutes of the 2015 Regular Session. The bill included budget appropriations for many <br /> state agencies, and a few policy provisions related to jobs, economic development, and energy. <br /> Policy items of interest to MMUA: <br /> • To specify that municipal utilities and co-ops may charge a "reasonable and appropriate <br /> fee"to recover fixed costs from distributed generation customers (Similar provisions were <br /> passed in Special Session Chapter 1) <br /> • To allow investor-owned utilities to file for competitive rate schedules for energy- <br /> intensive, trade-exposed industrial customers (Similar provisions were passed in Special <br /> Session Chapter 1) <br /> • To allow investor-owned utilities to file for multiyear, performance-based rate plans <br /> (Similar provisions were passed in Special Session Chapter 1) <br /> • To allow investor-owned natural gas utilities to file for rate recovery for natural gas <br /> extension projects (Similar provisions were passed in Special Session Chapter 1) <br /> 138 <br />