1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to greenhouse gas emissions; requiring a study.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGY; REPORT.
 1.5 	(a) The commissioner of commerce must develop benchmarks and strategies designed 
1.6 	to significantly accelerate the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota by 2030, 
1.7 	including strategies to:
1.8 	(1) increase energy efficiency in all buildings, including residential buildings;
1.9 	(2) provide consumers with tools to manage energy use automatically, remotely, and 
1.10 	electronically;
1.11 	(3) present consumers with financial incentives to shift energy use to periods when 
1.12 	systemwide demand and the cost of generation are low;
1.13 	(4) electrify all sectors of the economy currently powered by fossil fuels;
1.14 	(5) increase carbon sequestration in Minnesota lands and wetlands;
1.15 	(6) incentivize the adoption of energy storage systems to accelerate the use of wind and 
1.16 	solar resources; and
1.17 	(7) modernize the electric grid and promote the use of distributed energy resources.
1.18 	(b) By November 30, 2019, the commissioner shall submit a report containing the 
1.19 	benchmarks and strategies to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
1.20 	committees with primary jurisdiction over energy policy.