Legalectric

The Senate Energy Omnibus Bill with the offensive special legislation for Geronimo is moving forward with great stealth.  It’s the language that would end the 7 year time limit for wind easement contracts.  That language is hidden in the bill in the words, “Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, as amended.”

How would anyone know what that means?  It’s hidden in the footnote to Minn. Stat. 500.30:

NOTE: The amendment to subdivision 2 by Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, striking the sentence “A wind easement … seven-year period.” is effective June 1, 2017. Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, the effective date, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 333, article 1, section 33, and Laws 2012, chapter 244, article 1, section 76.

In the Senate, the more specific language is stalled out because the Senate Energy Omnibus bill is stalled out… but in the meantime, HF 843 has passed out of the house and moved over to the Senate and is moving forward there.  The Senate took it in as passed in the House, and it marches onward, now just needing that 3rd reading.

DELETE THIS SECTION OF HF 843!

• The words to look for in the bill are in the intro:

Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, as amended;

• And the specific language that needs to be deleted is on p. 147:

DELETE THIS SECTION OF HF 843!

Contact all Senators today and tell them to delete this special legislation for Geronimo.

SENATE CONTACT INFO HERE!