1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; establishing a commission to develop an 
1.3 	incentive package for enhancement of St. Paul's Ford plant. 
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. FORD PLANT ENHANCEMENT COMMISSION.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; members. The Ford Plant Enhancement 
1.7 	Commission is established. The commission shall consist of no more than 15 members 
1.8 	as follows:
1.9 	(1) the commissioner of employment and economic development;
1.10 	(2) the director of planning and economic development for the city of St. Paul;
1.11 	(3) a representative from the collective bargaining unit representing production 
1.12 	workers at the Ford Company plant in St. Paul;
1.13 	(4) a representative from Xcel Energy; and
1.14 	(5) representatives from Minnesota-based suppliers of materials, equipment, and 
1.15 	services to the motor vehicle industry, including, but not limited to, motor vehicle parts 
1.16 	manufacturers, manufacturers of electrical equipment and electric batteries, ethanol 
1.17 	producers, and bankers.
1.18 	The Department of Employment and Economic Development is the lead agency 
1.19 	in this effort.
1.20 		Subd. 2.Appointment. The chairs of the senate and house of representatives 
1.21 	committees with primary jurisdiction over energy policy and economic development 
1.22 	policy shall jointly appoint the commission members.
2.1 		Subd. 3.Co-chairs. The commission shall have two co-chairs, one appointed by the 
2.2 	senate appointing authorities established in subdivision 2 and one appointed by the house 
2.3 	of representatives appointing authorities established in subdivision 2.
2.4 		Subd. 4.Charge. The commission shall develop a package of financial and other 
2.5 	incentives to induce a manufacturer to utilize the Ford Company plant in St. Paul to 
2.6 	produce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). 
2.7 		Subd. 5.Expenses. Members of the commission are entitled to reimbursement for 
2.8 	expenses under section 15.059, subdivision 6.
2.9 		Subd. 6.Staff. The Department of Employment and Economic Development shall 
2.10 	provide staff support.
2.11 		Subd. 7.Report. The commission shall present the package of incentives developed 
2.12 	under subdivision 4 in a report to the senate and house of representatives committees with 
2.13 	primary jurisdiction over energy policy and economic development policy by November 
2.14 	15, 2006.  
2.15 		Subd. 8.Definition. As used in this section, "plug-in hybrid electric vehicle 
2.16 	(PHEV)" means a vehicle containing an internal combustion engine that also allows power 
2.17 	to be delivered to the drive wheels by a battery-powered electric motor, and that meets 
2.18 	applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.  When connected to the electrical grid 
2.19 	via an electrical outlet, the vehicle must be able to recharge its battery. The vehicle must 
2.20 	have the ability to travel at least 20 miles powered substantially by electricity.

2.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.