Commissioner of commerce's ability to enter into energy research partnerships or compacts expanded, energy security planning provided, and various energy-related grant programs extended and modified.

Summary

The legislation gives Minnesota’s commissioner of commerce new powers to enter into interstate and intrastate research compacts, receive and spend federal and private funds, and bypass competitive‑bidding rules for certain contracts. It also requires the commissioner to produce an annual energy‑security report and creates an electric school‑bus program account. Existing grant programs for conservation and renewable projects are extended and modified.

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