Minnesota § 116J.437 COORDINATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Minnesota Statutes

§ 116J.437 — COORDINATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Minnesota § 116J.437

PartECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

Ch. 116JEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Minn. Stat. § 116J.437 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Definitions.

(a)For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b)"Green economy" means products, processes, methods, technologies, or services intended to do one or more of the following:

(1)increase the use of energy from renewable sources, including through achieving the renewable energy standard established in section216B.1691;

(2)achieve the statewide energy-savings goal established in section216B.2401, including energy savings achieved by the conservation investment program under section216B.241;

(3)achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals of section216H.02, subdivision 1, including through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as defined in section216H.01, subdivision 2, or mitigation of the greenhouse gas emissions thro

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Subdivision 1.Definitions.
(a) For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Green economy" means products, processes, methods, technologies, or services intended to do one or more of the following:
(1) increase the use of energy from renewable sources, including through achieving the renewable energy standard established in section216B.1691;
(2) achieve the statewide energy-savings goal established in section216B.2401, including energy savings achieved by the conservation investment program under section216B.241;
(3) achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals of section216H.02, subdivision 1, including through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as defined in section216H.01, subdivision 2, or mitigation of the greenhouse gas emissions through, but not limited to, carbon capture, storage, or sequestration;
(4) monitor, protect, restore, and preserve the quality of surface waters, including actions to further the purposes of the Clean Water Legacy Act as provided in section114D.10, subdivision 1;
(5) expand the use of biofuels, including by expanding the feasibility or reducing the cost of producing biofuels or the types of equipment, machinery, and vehicles that can use biofuels, including activities to achieve the petroleum replacement goal in section239.7911; or
(6) increase the use of green chemistry, as defined in section116.9401.
For the purpose of clause (3), "green economy" includes strategies that reduce carbon emissions, such as utilizing existing buildings and other infrastructure, and utilizing mass transit or otherwise reducing commuting for employees.

Subd. 2.Coordinating economic development and environmental policy.
The commissioner and the Jobs Skills Partnership Board shall cooperate to promote job training that complements green economy business development.