1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding 
1.3 	a section; providing authority to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 
1.4 	or its successor, to issue a certificate of need for the construction of a nuclear 
1.5 	electric generating plant.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO REPEAL 
1.8 	NUCLEAR MORATORIUM.
 1.9 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the 
1.10 	amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XIII, to read:

1.11 	Sec. 13. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or its successor, has authority to 
1.12 	issue a certificate of need for the construction of a nuclear electric generating plant.

1.13 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.14 	The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2010 general 
1.15 	election. The question submitted must be:
1.16 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to grant authority to the Minnesota 
1.17 	Public Utilities Commission, or its successor, to issue a certificate of need for the 
1.18 	construction of a nuclear electric generating plant?

1.19		Yes 
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1.20		No ........"