Policy-focused browsing for Minnesota legislation.
| Bill | Title | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF 4703 |
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. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Spencer Igo |
| SF 4059 |
A bill for an act relating to state government finance; appropriating and transferring money for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, higher education, state government, environment and natural resources, energy, renewable development, jobs and economic development, labor, public safety, and corrections; making policy and technical changes related to those appropriations; deleting land from a state park; authorizing the sale of certain state lands; modifying provisions relating to peace officer compensation; renaming a state building; establishing a battery stewardship program; modifying the Board of Barber Examiners and Board of Cosmetologist Examiners; modifying Medicaid fraud, campaign finance, clemency provisions, the Data Practices Act, and consumer protection restitution account; authorizing administrative rulemaking; imposing penalties; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 8.16, subdivision 1; 10A.01, by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, subdivision 15; 10A.025, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 10A.20, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision; 16A.152, subdivision 2; 115A.03, by adding subdivisions; 115A.554; 115A.9157; 115C.08, subdivision 4; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision; 116.92, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 122A.20, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.98, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 14; 136A.64, subdivision 1; 136A.675, by adding a subdivision; 136A.822, subdivision 9; 136A.823, subdivision 1; 154.001, subdivision 2; 154.003; 154.01; 154.02, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 154.05; 154.07, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 154.08; 154.09; 154.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 155A.20; 155A.23, subdivisions 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 18, by adding a subdivision; 155A.25, subdivisions 1a, 3, 5, 7; 155A.27, subdivisions 5a, 10, by adding subdivisions; 155A.271, subdivision 2; 155A.29, subdivision 2; 155A.30, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12; 155A.31; 155A.32; 155A.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 4; 181.03, subdivision 6; 260E.15; 260E.28, subdivision 1; 299A.41, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 299D.03, subdivisions 2, 2a; 325E.125, subdivision 5; 325E.1251, subdivision 2; 471.6161, by adding a subdivision; 609.352, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 609.52, subdivision 2; 638.09, by adding a subdivision; 638.12, subdivision 2; 638.14, subdivision 5; 638.16, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 8.37, subdivisions 3, 5; 126C.10, subdivision 3; 126C.15, subdivision 2; 136A.69, subdivision 1; 136A.821, subdivision 5; 136A.824, subdivisions 1, 2; 136A.833, subdivision 2; 216B.16, subdivision 15; 256B.12; 260E.065, by adding a subdivision; 260E.20, subdivision 1; 609.902, subdivision 4; 628.26; Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20, section 12, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 90, article 1, section 52; Laws 2024, chapter 104, article 1, section 2; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 8, section 18, subdivision 5; article 12, section 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 115A; 181; 216B; 216C; 299A; 299D; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.9155; 115A.961, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 136A.657; 136A.834, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 155A.275; 325E.125, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4; 325E.1251, subdivision 1; 609.466; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 136A.834, subdivisions 1, 5; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 29; Minnesota Rules, parts 2100.2500; 2100.2600; 2100.2900; 2100.3000; 2100.3200; 2100.3300; 2100.4500; 2100.5200, subparts 1, 2, 5; 2100.5300; 2100.6000. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
unknown | John Marty |
| SF 4503 |
A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing requirements for thermal energy network plans; designating thermal energy networks as public improvements and waterworks; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 429.011, subdivision 5; 429.021, subdivision 1; 444.075, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 216B.16, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
failed | Ann M. Johnson Stewart |
| SF 4504 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing provisions regulating plug-in solar photovoltaic devices; expanding the ability of the commissioner of commerce to enter into energy research partnerships or compacts; providing for energy security planning; extending or modifying various energy-related grant programs; providing additional financing mechanisms to support Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority activities; modifying recoverable expenses; extending a sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.16, subdivision 17; 216C.02, subdivision 1; 216C.05, subdivision 1; 216C.377, subdivisions 10, 13; 216C.391, subdivisions 6, 7; 216C.441, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 216C.46, subdivision 3; Laws 2005, chapter 97, article 10, section 3, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
unknown | Nick A. Frentz |
| 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. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
unknown | D. Scott Dibble |
| 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 429.011, subdivisions 2a, 5; 429.021, subdivision 1; 444.075, subdivision 1. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
passed_lower | Larry Kraft |
| HF 4888 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a moratorium on new data centers; requiring the Public Utility Commission to submit a report. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Leigh Finke |
| HF 3555 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; regulating the installation and operation of a plug-in solar photovoltaic device; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Larry Kraft |
| HF 4122 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing requirements for thermal energy network plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.02, subdivisions 4, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Athena Hollins |
| SF 4555 |
A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting certain work by legislative members; changing provisions for business filings, energy and water use in state facilities, enterprise sustainability, grant management, fraud training, pharmacy benefit manager selection, historic site management, lien notice, public television block grant eligibility, and attorney general civil actions; modifying provisions for local government elections, organization, investments, personnel structure, financing of public projects, and nondisclosure agreements; dedicating Snow Professionals Appreciation Month and Hmong American Heritage Week; designating the state sled; extending the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity; requiring payment transparency; defining terms; providing immunity for racing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.084, subdivision 2; 3.888, subdivision 7; 5.02; 5.08; 5.23, subdivision 1; 15.72, by adding a subdivision; 16B.32, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 16B.372, subdivision 1; 16B.97, subdivisions 4, 5; 16B.98, subdivision 11; 16B.991, subdivision 1; 43A.231, subdivision 5; 118A.09, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 129D.13, subdivision 1; 138.669; 268.058, subdivision 1; 365.05; 365.50, subdivisions 1, 2; 367.03, subdivision 2; 367.12; 367.161; 379.01, subdivision 3; 383A.281, subdivision 13; 383A.283, subdivisions 2, 3; 383A.284, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 383A.285, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 10; 383A.286, subdivisions 2, 3; 383A.288, subdivisions 5, 6; 383A.289, subdivisions 1, 3; 383A.291, subdivision 1a; 383A.292, subdivisions 1, 2; 383A.294, subdivision 6; 383A.295, subdivisions 1, 2; 429.011, subdivision 2a; 429.021, subdivision 1; 444.075, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 13.43, subdivision 2; 15A.082, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 1; 10; 15; 43A; 358; 462; 471; 561; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 383A.298; 383A.301; 462.357, subdivision 5. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
unknown | Tou Xiong |
| HF 4928 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for a grant to fund renewable energy projects in the Lower Sioux Indian Community; requiring reports. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Paul Torkelson |
| HF 4990 |
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; providing for data center energy generation redundancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116D.04, subdivision 4a; 216B.02, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 8; 216I.02, by adding a subdivision; 216I.07, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 103G.265, subdivision 5; 216B.02, subdivision 12; 216B.1623; 216B.1691, subdivision 2f; 216B.72; 216I.07, subdivision 3; 297A.68, subdivision 42. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
in_committee | Shane Mekeland |
| HF 5003 |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for certain energy efficiency projects in the city of Brainerd; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
in_committee | Josh Heintzeman |
| SF 5165 |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for certain energy efficiency projects in the city of Brainerd; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
in_committee | Keri Heintzeman |
| HF 3802 |
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. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Athena Hollins |
| HF 4941 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; eliminating the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority; transferring certain debt obligations; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216C.441. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
in_committee | Bobbie Harder |
| SF 4920 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to plan and construct an anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
unknown | Andrew Mathews |
| SF 5102 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for a grant to fund renewable energy projects in the Lower Sioux Indian Community; requiring reports. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
in_committee | Gary H. Dahms |
| SF 5105 |
A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Northgate Development, LLC, for workforce training for employment in renewable energy and related construction. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
in_committee | Bobby Joe Champion |
| SF 5106 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing utility wildfire safety plans; authorizing certain cost recovery; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 604. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
in_committee | Grant Hauschild |
| SF 5100 |
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; providing for data center energy generation redundancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116D.04, subdivision 4a; 216B.02, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 8; 216I.02, by adding a subdivision; 216I.07, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 103G.265, subdivision 5; 216B.02, subdivision 12; 216B.1623; 216B.1691, subdivision 2f; 216B.72; 216I.07, subdivision 3; 297A.68, subdivision 42. 2026 Regular | Senate
|
in_committee | Andrew Mathews |
| HF 2928 |
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. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Patty Acomb |
| HF 3556 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; naming the community solar garden program for Melissa Hortman; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1641, by adding a subdivision. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Patty Acomb |
| HF 4829 |
A bill for an act relating to energy; adding and modifying provisions to support deployment of energy storage; directing the Public Utilities Commission to issue an order; requiring utilities to install an energy storage system under certain conditions; directing public utilities to file a tariff with the Public Utilities Commission; requiring the Public Utilities Commission to order the installation of energy storage systems; requiring public utilities to file a plan to install energy storage systems; establishing an incentive program to install energy storage systems; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.1611, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2422, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 216C. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
unknown | Athena Hollins |
| HF 4880 |
A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; establishing consumer protections for the sale of solar energy systems; requiring registration; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 81B. 2026 Regular | House of Representatives
|
in_committee | Patty Acomb |