Minnesota Senate bill in Session 2026 Regular.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 23, 2026.
A bill for an act relating to data centers; modifying the criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers; exempting certain data centers' electricity sales in calculating a utility's solar energy standard; exempting certain data centers from paying a fee; exempting certain data centers from paying sales tax on electricity purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 103G.265, subdivision 5; 216B.02, subdivision 12; 216B.1623; 216B.1691, subdivision 2f; 216B.72; 297A.68, subdivision 42.
Various data center exemptions and provisions modifications
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-23 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-23 | Latest Action | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |