Sponsored by Rep. Carly Melin (DFL-Hibbing) and Sen. David Tomassoni (DFL-Chisholm), the bill would allow the Hibbing PUC to expand from three to five members; establish staggered terms for the additional members; and provides for the commission to elect a member to serve as chair for no more than two consecutive years.
It also changes a seat on the Hibbing City Council from a ward to an at-large position and fixes a technical error regarding biomass electric energy in the area.
“Thank you for taking the time to hear this bill that’s important to my community,” Melin said.