SF 2775

2nd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to utilities; requiring notice to city when customer's heat source
disconnected; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.681, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.681, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Utility disconnection. new text end

new text begin Data received by cities relating to the involuntary
disconnection of utility services are classified in section 216B.0976.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [216B.0976] CENTRALIZED FILING OF UTILITY DISCONNECTION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Notice required. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 13.685 or any other law
or administrative rule to the contrary, a public utility, cooperative electric association,
or municipal utility that initiates an involuntary disconnection of a customer's gas or
electric service must provide notice as prescribed by this section, of the disconnection
to a statutory or home rule charter city. Upon written request from a city, on October 15
and November 1 of each year, or the next business day if that date falls on a Saturday
or Sunday, a report must be made available of the address of properties currently
disconnected and the date of the disconnection. Upon written request from a city, between
October 15 and April 15, daily reports must be made available of the address and date of
any newly disconnected property where the disconnection affects the primary heat source
of a residence and service is not reconnected within 24 hours.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Data. new text end

new text begin Data on customers that are provided to cities under subdivision 1 are
private data on individuals or nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02.
new text end