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The third special session did yield one bill – a pre-vetted say the move caused strained relations to become even more bitter. uses of CARES act money in the Human Services pro- gram areas. The Senate then stunned virtually everyone MMUA’s government relations team will track each additional special session and be available to support, Department of Labor and Industry. After a couple hours’ amend, or oppose actions as needed. terminates the commissioner and forces the governor to The following is a summary of utility related session laws signed by the Governor.- gy transition account funded at $2 million for 2021to Chapter 98 HF 3720 Tabkecommunities address the economic dislocation associat- ed with the closing of a local electric generating plant. Grants may be used for, but are not limited to: research- years of age and directly employed by a municipality, ing, planning, and implementing activities designed to: golf course, or resort, may operate lawn mowing and including worker retraining and developing small Statutes Section 181A.116 as amended, which adopts by reference the American National Standards Institute development strategies to attract new employers to the 2017. The minor must be trained on the safe operation of community (Note section 2 was drafted to help commu- each piece of equipment to be used, including any safety nities affected by the closing of the Benson Fibrominn rules or instruction in the operator’s manual. The minor must wear applicable personal protective gear, and the Island Net Zero Project with the goal of the Prairie employer must ensure the lawn mower and other equip-Island Indian Community developing an energy system ment’s safety equipment is in place and functional.that results in net zero emissions. The Department of Effective date: May 28, 2020.Commerce must contract with the Community to provide up to $46.2 million over the next three years to stimulate research, development, and implementation of renew- HF 3242 Neu Permits the city of North Branch to increase its Public Renewable Development Account to the Department of Commerce for a grant to the City of Granite Falls to than two members may also serve as city council mem-purchase a new turbine to expand the electric generating bers.capacity of the city’s existing hydroelectric generating facility with $400,000 of the amount to repair structural Regular Session subpart of Section 3 of this Report. SF 3331 OsmekEffective date: May 28, 2020. Requires all utilities’ CIP plans to include a program to promote LEDs. The requirement for all utilities’ CIP high intensity discharge lamps is repealed. Effective date: May 28, 2020. SF 2084 Osmek To (1) increase the appropriation from Xcel’s Renewable Development Account for its Solar Rewards program 5 101