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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy Division Bill Text
Utilities; Natural gas used as fuel for generating electricity use and cost
recovery limited.
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended Bill Text
RST ENGROSSMENT
Motor fuel surcharge administration provided, and transitional rate of special
fuel excise tax on compressed natural gas corrected.
Section 1: Surcharge administration language is provided.
Section 2: Special fuel excise tax; transition provision language is modified.
SNA 3/24/08
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text
Gasoline sales below cost regulation modified.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance Bill Text
Unrefunded gasoline taxes ensured to remain in highway user tax distribution
fund to be used for highway purposes, and dedicated fund requirement removed.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Bill Text
Motor fuel and sales tax exemptions provided for special transportation service
providers.
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Division action, to pass as amended and return to Finance Bill Text
Propane purchase program terms clarified.
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy Division Bill Text
Cold weather protection provided for delivered fuel residential heating
customers.
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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 287 05/08/08 Bill TextTICLE 1 - TRANSPORTAION POLICY Authorizing a state agency or a political subdivision to enter property for purposes of investigation, monitoring, testing, surveying or boring to perform geotechnical investigations, requiring notification, prohibiting unnecessary property damage; providing a limit on business reestablishment costs; defining expressway; modifying the definition of freeway; requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to allow commercial motor vehicle operators subject to hours of service regulations under certain federal regulations to stop and park continuously for up to a certain period of time as necessary at safety rest areas and travel information centers; adding 24 hour pharmacies to the sign franchise program; modifying the voyageur highway description; designating I-94 as the Purple Heart trail; requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to adopt a suitable marking design [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 281 05/08/08 Bill TextRST ENGROSSMENT Petroleum product standards updated and number provided to advertise grade of gasoline. Section 1: Use of number to advertise grade of gasoline language is provided. Section 2: Petroleum product specifications language is modified. Subdivision 1. Applicability. Subdivision 2. Coordination with Departments of Revenue and Agriculture. Subdivision 3. Gasoline. Subdivision 4. Gasoline blended with ethanol. Subdivision 5. Denatured ethanol. Subdivision 6. Gasoline blended with nonethanol oxygenate. Subdivision 7. Heating fuel oil. Subdivision 8. Diesel fuel oil. Subdivision 9. Kerosene. Subdivision 10. Aviation gasoline. Subdivision 11. Aviation turbine fuel, jet fuel. Subdivision 12. Gas turbine fuel oil. Subdivision 13. E85. Subdivision 14. M85. Subdivision 15. Biodiesel blend definition. Subdivision 16. Biodiesel fuel definition. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Bill Text
Ethanol manufacturing designated as state industry.
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Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of public safety to upon sending renewal
registration notification to include a list of service stations providing E85
within the zip code area of E85 owners addresses
(me)
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text1E Relating to motor fuels; modifying the definition of biodiesel fuel and increasing the minimum content of biodiesel fuel in diesel fuel, specifying biodiesel content goals; establishing a panel composed of the commissioners of agriculture, commerce and pollution control agency (PCA) and specifying duties, clarifying minimum content exceptions; requiring the commissioner of agriculture to issue a report annually by a certain date to the legislature regarding the implementation of biodiesel minimum content requirements; requiring the commissioners of finance, commerce and the PCA to develop and submit to the legislature a proposal for eliminating redundant fuel inspections and dedicating petroleum inspection fee revenue to the weights and measures division of the department of commerce; requiring the commissioners of agriculture and commerce to consider and provide recommendations to maximize the performance of biodiesel show full description
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring the revisor of statutes in Minnesota Rules to adjust dollar amounts to
costs announced by the petroleum tank release compensation board upon written
notification from the board
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Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring the environmental quality board (EQB) in consultation with pollution
control agency (PCA) and the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to study
and adopt rules to develop an alternative environmental review process for
certain biofuel production facilities; specifying process guidelines; requiring
a report to the legislature by a certain date
(me)
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Authorizing the commissioner of agriculture to make a grant to the White Earth
Band of Chippewa for a feasibility study of a renewable energy biofuels research
and production facility on the White Earth reservation in Mahnomen county
(me)
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Expanding the residential heating fuels sales tax exemption to all fuels except
natural gas and electricity
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Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring persons to be present at pump when fueling motor vehicles; requiring
sign posting; prescribing penalty
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Latest Action: 03/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for a grant to a joint
venture combined heat and power energy facility in Scott or LeSueur county for
the creation of a centrally located biomass fuel supply depot
(me)
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring delivered heating fuel vendors to offer certain residential heating
fuel customers monthly payment agreements (cold weather protection) during
certain months, specifying requirements
(rt)
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Exempting the purchase or lease of propane fueled motor vehicles by school
districts from the sales tax
(rt)
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