Minnesota - Session 2026 Regular
Title: A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring preapplication filings for large water appropriation projects; adding information to permit applications for large water appropriation projects; specifying the level of environmental review for data centers; removing data centers' energy consumption from the calculation of a utility's energy savings goal; exempting data centers from making financial contributions to an energy conservation and optimization plan; depositing fee revenues in an account to be used for energy conservation; modifying the definition of large energy facility; establishing energy requirements for data centers; imposing a fee on data centers; requiring the Public Utilities Commission to establish a new tariff for data centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 103G.265, by adding a subdivision; 103G.271, by adding a subdivision; 116D.04, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2402, subdivision 10; 216B.241, subdivisions 1a, 2a; 216B.2421, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
Preapplication filings for large water appropriation projects required, permit application information for large water appropriation projects added, level of environmental review for data centers specified, data centers exempted from making financial contributions to an energy conservation and optimization plan, and other data center provisions modified.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-17 | Status | unknown |
| 2026-02-17 | Latest Action | Author added Pursell pg. 4609 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HF 4348 | A bill for an act relating to local government; designating thermal energy networks as public improvements and waterworks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 429.021, subdivision 1; 444.075, subdivision 1. | unknown |
| HF 4739 | A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to construct a geothermal energy system. | in_committee |
| HF 4758 | A bill for an act relating to transportation; taxation; modifying requirements governing electric vehicle surcharges and electricity as vehicle fuel taxes; imposing certain taxes; establishing a tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.01, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 168.013, subdivisions 1m, 1n; 296A.01, subdivisions 19c, 43a; 296A.02, subdivision 3; 296A.051; 296A.06, subdivision 2; 296A.075; 296A.19; 296A.22, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 296A.01, subdivision 19b. | in_committee |
| HF 4770 | A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to plan and construct an anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility. | in_committee |
| SF 3760 | A bill for an act relating to energy; amending the exemptions to the certificate of need requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 8. | failed |
| SF 4554 | A bill for an act relating to energy; specifying required elements in an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of need for a petroleum pipeline; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. | unknown |
| SF 4900 | A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for a study evaluating the potential to construct nuclear-powered electric generating facilities in Minnesota. | in_committee |
| SF 4901 | A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring the inclusion of nuclear power as an optional resource in a utility's integrated resource plan; requiring the state to apply for federal funding related to nuclear-powered electric generating plants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.2422, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C. | in_committee |