Priority position modification of nonprofit organizations to receive certain state energy grants

A bill for an act

relating to state energy grants; modifying the priority position of nonprofit

organizations to receive certain state energy grants; amending Minnesota Statutes

2025 Supplement, section 216C.391, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 216C.391, subdivision 3, is

amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Grant awards; eligible entities; priorities.

(a) Grants may be awarded under

this section to eligible entities in accordance with the following order of priorities:

(1) federal formula funds directed to the state that require a match;

(2) federal funds directed to a political subdivision or a Tribal government that require

a match;

(3) federal funds directed to an institution of higher education, a consumer-owned utility,
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or
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a business
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, or a nonprofit organization
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that require a match;

(4) federal funds directed to
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an
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investor-owned
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utilities
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utility or a nonprofit organization
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that require a match;

(5) federal funds directed to an eligible entity not included in clauses (1) to (4) that

require a match; and

(6) all other grant opportunities directed to eligible entities that do not require a match

but for which the commissioner determines that a grant made under this section is likely to

enhance the likelihood of an applicant receiving federal funds, or to increase the potential

amount of federal funds received.

(b) By November 15, 2023, the commissioner must develop and publicly post, and report

to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction

over energy finance, the federal energy grant funds that are eligible for state matching funds

under this section.

(c) Notwithstanding section
16B.98, subdivision 5
, paragraph (b), a grant made under

this section may exceed five years.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment and

applies to grant applications filed on or after that date.

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