Minnesota § 4.071 - OIL OVERCHARGE MONEY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 4.071 — OIL OVERCHARGE MONEY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.071. OIL OVERCHARGE MONEY
Subdivision 1.Appropriation required.
"Oil overcharge money" means money received by the state as a result of litigation or settlements of alleged violations of federal petroleum pricing regulations. Oil overcharge money may not be spent until it is specifically appropriated by law.
Subd. 2.Minnesota resources projects.
The legislature intends to appropriate one-half of the oil overcharge money for projects that have been reviewed and recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. A work plan must be prepared for each proposed project for review by the commission. The commission must recommend specific projects to the legislature.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1998 c 273 s 15]
History:
1988 c 686 art 1 s 36; 1988 c 690 s 1; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 269; 1990 c 568 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 483 s 1; 2006 c 243 s 21
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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