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Bill Title Status Sponsor
HF 5161 A bill for an act relating to pipelines; prohibiting the issuance of a route permit for certain carbon dioxide pipelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216G.025, subdivisions 1, 2.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
in_committee Alex Falconer
HF 3426 A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; extending certain prior appropriations; modifying provisions on expenditures from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying requirements for community grants program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116P.08, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116X.03, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.17.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
unknown Sydney Jordan
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
HF 3793 A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring certain users of large amounts of groundwater to apply for their own water-use permit instead of modifying an existing municipal permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.281, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 103G.271, subdivision 5b.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
unknown Kristi Pursell
HF 3945 A bill for an act relating to environment; creating greenhouse gas pollution cost-recovery program; establishing account; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
unknown Athena Hollins
HF 5129 A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring a system for collecting and recycling discarded tires to be financed and operated by tire producers; establishing an account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
unknown Sydney Jordan
SF 4163 A bill for an act relating to transportation; repealing provisions related to the transportation greenhouse gas emissions impact assessment; modifying a prior appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, subdivision 1c; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 174.49, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.178, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; 161.1782; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 161.178, subdivision 4.
2026 Regular | Senate
unknown John R. Jasinski
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 3857 A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; extending certain prior appropriations; modifying conflict of interest provisions for members of Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; enacting fraud prevention measures; repealing requirement for commissioner approval of certain land acquisitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116P.18; 116X.03, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116P.17.
2026 Regular | Senate
failed Foung Hawj
HF 4224 A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying notice requirements for water discharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.061.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
unknown Peter Fischer
SF 4525 A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying notice requirements for water discharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.061.
2026 Regular | Senate
failed Mary K. Kunesh
SF 5180 A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring acceptance of best evidence to determine subsurface sewage treatment system compliance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.55, by adding a subdivision.
2026 Regular | Senate
unknown Karin Housley
SF 5211 A bill for an act relating to state government; creating stewardship programs for batteries and electronic products; modifying acquisition provisions; adding to and deleting from certain state parks; authorizing sales and conveyances of certain surplus state lands; providing for recovery of expenses of responding to pollutant release; modifying reimbursable costs under Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; modifying and updating provisions for oil and hazardous substance discharge preparedness; authorizing rulemaking; modifying prior appropriations; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.0272, subdivisions 1, 2; 84.96, by adding a subdivision; 115.01, by adding subdivisions; 115.071, subdivision 1; 115.072; 115A.03, by adding subdivisions; 115A.121; 115A.554; 115A.9157; 115C.02, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 115C.09, subdivision 1; 115E.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 115E.042, subdivisions 1a, 4, 5; 115E.08, subdivision 3a; 116.92, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 325E.1151, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 325E.12; 325E.125, subdivisions 3, 5; 325E.1251, subdivision 2; Laws 2024, chapter 116, article 1, section 5; Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330; 115A.9155; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; 115A.9565; 115A.961, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 325E.115; 325E.1151, subdivision 4; 325E.125, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 4, 5; 325E.1251, subdivision 1; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 53, section 6.
2026 Regular | Senate
in_committee Foung Hawj
HF 4819 A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for a study of critical materials in the waste stream.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
unknown Liish Kozlowski
HF 3466 A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing mandatory environmental assessment worksheet requirements for drainage projects; requiring rulemaking.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
unknown Samantha Vang
HF 5021 A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring acceptance of best evidence to determine subsurface sewage treatment system compliance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.55, by adding a subdivision.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
in_committee Josiah Hill
SF 4839 A bill for an act relating to capital investment; adjusting how Pollution Control Agency ranks multicommunity projects for the point source implementation grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 446A.073, by adding a subdivision.
2026 Regular | Senate
unknown Steve Drazkowski
SF 5172 A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying off-highway vehicle safety and conservation program and uses of off-highway vehicle accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.794, subdivision 2; 84.803, subdivision 2; 84.9011, subdivision 2; 84.927, subdivision 2.
2026 Regular | Senate
in_committee Grant Hauschild
SF 5174 A bill for an act relating to environment; enacting the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act; establishing a covered electronics device manufacturer electronic waste recycling program; establishing an Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force; creating civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 325E.125, subdivisions 3, 4, 5.
2026 Regular | Senate
in_committee Nick A. Frentz
HF 4981 A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money from the environment and natural resources trust fund for a demonstration project to treat landfill leachate for PFAS, chloride, and other contaminants.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
in_committee Chris Swedzinski
HF 4995 A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying off-highway vehicle safety and conservation program and uses of off-highway vehicle accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.794, subdivision 2; 84.803, subdivision 2; 84.9011, subdivision 2; 84.927, subdivision 2.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
in_committee Matt Bliss
HF 4997 A bill for an act relating to environment; enacting the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act; establishing a covered electronics device manufacturer electronic waste recycling program; establishing an Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force; creating civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 325E.125, subdivisions 3, 4, 5.
2026 Regular | House of Representatives
in_committee Joe McDonald
SF 4214 A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a stewardship program for batteries; prohibiting mercury in batteries; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; modifying previous appropriations; extending the availability of previous appropriations; modifying the effective date of previously enacted legislation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.03, by adding subdivisions; 115A.554; 115A.9157; 116.92, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 325E.125, subdivision 5; 325E.1251, subdivision 2; Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 90, article 1, section 52; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.9155; 115A.961, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 325E.125, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4; 325E.1251, subdivision 1.
2026 Regular | Senate
in_committee Foung Hawj
SF 5166 A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing a working group on ending land disposal of mixed municipal solid waste; requiring a report; appropriating money; providing appointments.
2026 Regular | Senate
in_committee Mark W. Koran
SF 3965 A bill for an act relating to solid waste; clarifying recycling goals and the distribution of state funding for solid waste purposes with respect to solid waste management districts; modifying provisions for establishing and operating solid waste management districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.03, subdivision 32; 115A.551, by adding a subdivision; 115A.557, by adding a subdivision; 115A.63; 115A.65; 115A.68; 115A.69; 115A.70, subdivision 8; 115A.71; 115A.72; 115A.82; 473.8441, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.62; 115A.64, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 115A.66; 115A.67; 115A.715; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 115A.64, subdivisions 4, 6.
2026 Regular | Senate
unknown Ann H. Rest
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