| Description:
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Written report summarizing the findings and recommendations for policy changes or other legislation from research examining how projected weather trends may exacerbate conditions, including drought, elevated temperatures, and flooding, that: (1) can be integrated into the design and evaluation of buildings constructed by the state of Minnesota and local units of government, in order to reduce energy costs and prevent and minimize damage to buildings caused by extreme weather conditions; and (2) may require human intervention in the form of building or redesigning the scale and operation of infrastructure to maintain and increase the amount and quality of food and wood production; reduce fire risk on forested land; maintain and enhance water quality; and maintain and enhance natural habitats.
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| Committee/Agency Jurisdiction:
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Capital Investment
Energy Policy and Finance
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