Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations modified, cost recovery provided, wind projects exempted from certificate of need proceedings, low-voltage transmission line included in solar energy generating system definition, local energy employment provisions added, and Public Utility Commission permit authority modified for electric generation facilities.
Home and community-based workforce incentive fund grants established, awareness-building campaign for recruitment of direct care professionals established, and money appropriated.
Manufactured home park redevelopment program modified, manufactured home park lending and purchase of manufactured home parks by cooperatives grant programs created, and money appropriated.
Abortion regulating statutes repealed, sex offenses repealed, statutes governing the sale of articles and information and prohibiting advertisements repealed, limitation removed on performance of abortions at birth centers, language stricken regarding medical assistance coverage of abortion, limitation removed on MinnesotaCare coverage of abortion, and conforming changes made.
Medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollee disenrollment procedures specified, 12-month continuous medical assistance eligibility provided for certain eligibility categories, and continuous medical assistance eligibility provided for children up to age six.
Legislative task force established to review and prioritize resources to support an aging demographic in the state, report required, and money appropriated.