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MN HF4759

MN HF4759
Geothermal energy system grant award program established for political subdivisions to assess feasibility of installation.


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Introduced
03/07/2024
In Committee
03/07/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a program to award grants to political subdivisions to assess the feasibility of installing geothermal energy systems; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a geothermal planning grant program within the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to counties, cities, towns, and the Metropolitan Council to examine the technical and economic feasibility of installing geothermal energy systems. The program will be funded through an appropriation from the renewable development account, and the grants can be used to cover the costs of analyzing a building's heating and cooling demand, evaluating equipment that could be combined with a geothermal system, analyzing the geologic conditions, and preparing a financial analysis of the project. The bill also requires contractors and subcontractors performing work funded by the grants to have experience installing geothermal energy systems.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Hearing (15:00:00 3/27/2024 ) (on 03/27/2024)

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