2023 Legislative Outcomes

Green Economy

• MNCIFA- $20M to start a publicly accountable green bank to help finance cleaner, less expensive, and reliable energy sources. It will provide loans where conventional financing is unavailable. 

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• Weatherization Workforce- $XX to start a grant program to assist with the costs associated with developing a weatherization apprenticeship program for careers in the weatherization industry.

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School Equity

• Solar for Schools- $30M to expand the popular solar for school program statewide.

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• Electric School Buses- $15M to create a grant program to promote the deployment of electric school buses, specifically targeting low-income and Climate Justice areas.

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• Air Ventilation Program- $1M to create a grant program to improve air ventilation systems and HVAC efficiency.

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Environmental Justice

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• Cumulative Impacts- Implementation of the environmental justice cumulative impacts analysis.

• Community Air Monitoring- $5M to creates a grant program for community air-monitoring in environmental justice areas in Minneapolis.

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Housing Improvements

• Heat Pump Rebates- $10M for purchase and installation of heat pumps.

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• Electric Panel Upgrade Grants- $6.5M for a grant program to upgrade residential electrical panels in single-family and multifamily homes. This helps more Minnesotans transition to cleaner electric appliances and EVs.

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• Weatherization Upgrades- $XXM to provide free home energy upgrades to income-eligible homeowners and renters to help save energy (and money) and make sure their home is a healthy and safe place to live.

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Utilities and Agency Equity

• Intervenor Compensation- Establishes a framework for community groups, nonprofits, tribes, and Minnesota residents to be compensated for providing useful contributions to a determination made by the Public Utilities Commission.

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• Utility Diversity Reporting- requires projects funded by the RDA, owners of solar gardens, and investor-owned utilities to annually report their workforce diversity.

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• Tribal Advocacy Council- requires the Dept. of Commerce to provide technical support to any of the 11 federally recognized Indian tribes in Minnesota that choose to establish a tribal advocacy council on energy.

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Deep Dive: Green Bank

• 17 States and Counting…
• Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority (Greenbank)
• Use public state dollars to leverage private funds and federal investments
• Per capita of over $300 million for Minnesota
• Publicly accountable finance authority that is legislated to invest in underserved and poor communities

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Deep Dive: Cumulative Impacts

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Deep Dive: Intervenor Compensation

• More voices = Better outcomes!
• Non-Profits, Tribal Nations and Individuals deserve to be heard.
• Providing funding to parties who have a financial hardship and who have made substantial contributions to a decision adopted by the PUC.
• This helps ensure that organizations and entities with limited finances can participate meaningfully and equitably at the PUC.

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