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Minnesota Can-Do Climate Actions introduced in Legislature



On Monday February 17th fifteen members of the Minnesota House Climate Action Caucus announced a package of fifteen bills across different sectors to help move us in the right direction on climate.

Caucus members and their supporters are calling the package the “Minnesota Can-Do Climate Actions.”
“Minnesotans have been telling legislators about the urgent need to address climate change. This bold package of one-time appropriations is inspired by what we have heard. These new investments will enable Minnesotans to participate directly in solutions that address the climate crisis,” the Caucus wrote on its  web site (https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/climateactioncaucus/)


The bills span areas including residential and commercial building energy efficiency, subsidies for solar-electric installations for homes and schools, funding for electric school buses and cars, and funding for conservation and carbon sequestration. 

For example, HF3730 authored by Representative Jamie Long in the House and its companion bill SF 3389 authored by Senator Senjem, would provide $15 million to invest in energy efficiency for commercial buildings. 

The total amount of investment by the Minnesota Can-Do Climate Actions would be $191.5 million, according to the Minnesota Environmental Partnership. 

You can see a list of the projects and their sponsors at MEP’s website via this Tiny url https://tinyurl.com/walspfb

MEP’s website does not include bill numbers, however, the organization is encouraging people to call and ask their legislators to support the Minnesota Can-Do Climate Actions. They are also encouraging us to call the governor at 651-201-3400. They suggest asking Gov. Walz to prioritize these and other climate action measures in his supplemental budget proposal. 

I hope that you’ll take a minute to do that.

Tim

Central Minnesota Political

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