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2025 - 2026
SENATE INDEX

Room 306, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560
MINNESOTA SENATE NINETY-FOUR LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE LIST

2025 - 2026

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Wednesday, April 30, 2025


SF 58 Green; Mathews
HF 1200 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-00925
Short Description: Cooperative electric associations exemption from clean and renewable energy standards
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202567Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/13/2025391Author added Mathews


SF 350 Mathews; Farnsworth; Hauschild; Hoffman
Revisor No.: 25-01115
Short Description: Certificate of need issuance for a new nuclear power plant prohibition abolishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025120Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
01/23/2025167Chief author stricken, shown as co-author Eichorn
01/23/2025Chief author added Mathews
03/24/20251022Author stricken Eichorn


SF 425 Weber
Revisor No.: 25-01122
Short Description: Small natural gas utilities Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regulation exemption eligibility provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025133Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251022Chief author stricken Eichorn
03/24/2025Chief author added Weber


SF 426 Mathews; Hoffman; Frentz; Bahr
Revisor No.: 25-01135
Short Description: Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025133Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
01/23/2025167Authors added Mathews; Hoffman
02/03/2025268Author added Frentz
03/27/20251112Author stricken Bahr
04/01/20251261Chief author stricken Eichorn
04/01/2025Chief author added Mathews
04/07/20251715Author added Bahr


SF 434 Mathews; Lucero
HF 2553 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00902
Short Description: Certain incumbent electric transmission owner rights elimination provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 465 Mathews
HF 486 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00904
Short Description: Submission of a decommissioning and repurposing plan requirement for a schedule retirement of an electric generation facility
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025139Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 466 Mathews
HF 483 Lawrence
Revisor No.: 25-00903
Short Description: Bans by political subdivisions prohibition on certain natural gas or propane service to any building
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025139Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 468 Mathews; Hoffman; Rarick
HF 485 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00897
Short Description: Certificates of need authorization for certain small modular reactors
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025140Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 486 Dibble; Hoffman
HF 771 Kraft
Revisor No.: 25-00613
Short Description: Supplemental energy assistance appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025149Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
01/30/2025234Author added Hoffman


SF 572 Mathews; Bahr
HF 9 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 25-02151
Short Description: Energy provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025163Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
(Non-revisor companion) HF9
03/27/20251113Author added Bahr


SF 573 Mathews; Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 25-02202
Short Description: Hydroelectric generated energy of any capacity to be considered an eligible energy technology authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025163Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
01/27/2025200Author added Gruenhagen


SF 635 Lang
HF 1772 Van Binsbergen
Revisor No.: 25-01245
Short Description: Biomass energy plant closure and sale business compensation process establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025180Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 701 Lucero; Gruenhagen; Bahr
HF 2633 Scott
Revisor No.: 25-01239
Short Description: Electric utilities requirement to obtain consent to install certain electric meters authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025192Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 718 Lucero; Coleman; Gruenhagen; Utke
HF 2670 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-01204
Short Description: Prohibition on issuing certificate of need abolishment for new nuclear plant
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025195Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251023Author stricken Eichorn


SF 733 Kunesh; Marty; McEwen
HF 1073 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-01291
Short Description: Disposition of abandoned pipelines provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025197Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/06/2025315Author added Marty
03/24/2025955Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/24/20251024Author added McEwen


SF 761 Xiong
HF 1013 Kraft
Revisor No.: 25-01960
Short Description: Minnesota Energy Alley appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025217Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 821 Lang; Bahr; Hoffman
HF 75 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-02138
Short Description: Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025227Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
04/01/20251262Authors added Bahr; Hoffman


SF 997 Koran; Bahr; Mathews; Howe
HF 880 Rymer
Revisor No.: 25-01356
Short Description: Community solar garden subscribers requirement to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025293Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 999 Xiong; Gruenhagen
HF 1226 Igo
Revisor No.: 25-00488
Short Description: Natural gas utilities authorization to sell extraordinary event bonds under certain circumstances
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025293Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/20/2025464Author added Gruenhagen


SF 1037 Xiong; Pratt; Frentz; Klein; Housley
HF 701 Johnson, W.
Revisor No.: 25-01002
Short Description: Anaerobic digestor energy system appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025299Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1142 Rarick; Hoffman; Kupec; Pratt; Mathews
HF 845 Baker
Revisor No.: 25-00964
Short Description: Net energy metering provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025324Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/20/2025464Author added Mathews


SF 1260 Gruenhagen; Lieske; Westrom
Revisor No.: 25-02189
Short Description: Prohibition abolishment on issuing certificates of need for new nuclear plant
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025364Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/06/2025673Author added Westrom


SF 1393 Mathews; Jasinski; Hoffman; Frentz; Rarick
HF 28 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-02443
Short Description: Data center energy generation redundancy establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025386Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/17/2025873Author added Frentz
03/24/20251026Author stricken Eichorn
03/27/20251068aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
04/01/20251262Author added Rarick
04/23/20253737Withdrawn and re-referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
04/28/20254129Comm report: To pass 
04/28/2025Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, referred to Rules and Administration


SF 1429 Rasmusson; Mathews
HF 787 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-00929
Short Description: Electricity generated outside the state exemption from the requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025400Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1432 Farnsworth; Hauschild; Mathews
Revisor No.: 25-03025
Short Description: Biomass definition modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251026Author stricken Eichorn


SF 1433 Mathews; Green
Revisor No.: 25-02378
Short Description: Electric utilities obtaining of consent from utility customers prior to implementing a time-of-use rate program requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1434 Mathews; Drazkowski; Bahr
Revisor No.: 25-02000
Short Description: Solar energy production incentive program allocations from the renewable development account elimination after 2025 provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1435 Mathews; Gruenhagen; Weber
Revisor No.: 25-02444
Short Description: Advanced nuclear study requirement provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1436 Mathews; Weber
Revisor No.: 25-02201
Short Description: Electric utility definition modification for the purposes of certain renewable energy standards provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1455 Hoffman; Rarick; Gruenhagen
HF 2248 Sexton
Revisor No.: 25-02995
Short Description: Large energy facility definition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025404Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/20/2025941Author added Gruenhagen


SF 1530 Mathews; Gruenhagen; Johnson; Pratt
Revisor No.: 25-02276
Short Description: Carbon-free standards implementation suspension under certain circumstances provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025417Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1710 Putnam; Westrom; Hauschild
HF 2103 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-00715
Short Description: Ammonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy certification tracking system appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025456Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/13/2025775Author added Westrom
03/27/20251114Author added Hauschild


SF 1713 Putnam
HF 2366 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 25-03204
Short Description: Green Hydrogen Project appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025457Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1741 Port; Xiong; Dibble; Mitchell; Boldon
HF 2059 Carroll
Revisor No.: 25-02477
Short Description: Local governments requirement to establish residential instant solar permitting platforms
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025461Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/10/2025721Author added Mitchell
03/20/2025941Author added Boldon


SF 1787 Xiong; McEwen
HF 1598 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-03118
Short Description: Schools ventilation improvement and geothermal infrastructure financing program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025479Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/10/2025721Author added McEwen


SF 1879 Gruenhagen; Rarick
Revisor No.: 25-03609
Short Description: Cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence data centers sales exemption from certain energy savings goals provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025553Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1924 Pratt; Mathews; Lieske; Duckworth; Hoffman
Revisor No.: 25-03180
Short Description: A+ Energy Act establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025560Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1970 Mathews; Pratt
HF 1311 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-02985
Short Description: Procedures modification governing cost recovery for public utility electric generation and transmission assets
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025568Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251028Author stricken Eichorn


SF 1971 Eichorn
HF 1366 Heintzeman
Revisor No.: 25-03004
Short Description: Brainerd appropriation for certain energy efficiency projects
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025568Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1975 Bahr; Dornink; Howe; Dahms
Revisor No.: 25-04172
Short Description: Various net metering governing provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025569Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2017 Putnam; Westrom
HF 1749 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-03842
Short Description: Green ammonia power generations technology research and developments appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025576Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2018 Weber; Frentz
HF 2681 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-04199
Short Description: Certain uses of B100 fuel inclusion as a carbon-free energy technology
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025576Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2074 Marty; McEwen; Mitchell; Dibble
HF 76 Greenman
Revisor No.: 25-01318
Short Description: Rate recovery of executive pay for certain public utilities limitation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025611Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2106 McEwen; Johnson Stewart; Xiong
HF 2317 Kraft
Revisor No.: 25-04114
Short Description: Wastewater treatment facility heat capture pilot program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025617Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/06/2025676Author added Johnson Stewart
03/24/20251028Author added Xiong
03/24/20251030Withdrawn and re-referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2220 Oumou Verbeten; Xiong
HF 1656 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-03795
Short Description: Como Zoo geothermal energy system appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025661Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2224 Rasmusson
HF 1971 Kresha
Revisor No.: 25-03145
Short Description: Telephone companies or telecommunications carriers exemption to serve certain areas
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025662Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
03/24/2025966aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
04/03/20251339aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2369 Mathews; Drazkowski; Gruenhagen
HF 1738 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 25-03733
Short Description: Renewable development account repeal; solar production initiative program sunset establishment; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025714Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/13/2025777Author added Gruenhagen


SF 2393 Frentz; Xiong
HF 2442 Acomb
Revisor No.: 25-04463
Short Description: Omnibus, Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate policy and appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025719Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
03/13/2025777Withdrawn and re-referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
04/10/20251743aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance


SF 2454 McEwen; Mitchell
HF 2162 Mahamoud
Revisor No.: 25-04420
Short Description: Geothermal planning grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025754Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/27/20251115Author added Mitchell


SF 2456 Pratt; Mathews
HF 2423 Tabke
Revisor No.: 25-03149
Short Description: Emerald ash borer-infested trees disposal appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025755Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/20/2025944Withdrawn and re-referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251029Author stricken Eichorn


SF 2653 Kupec; Putnam; Johnson Stewart
HF 2297 Myers
Revisor No.: 25-03831
Short Description: Solar pollinator programs special license plate establishment and agrivoltaic solar sites eligibility for solar site management practices provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025866Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/20/2025943Author added Johnson Stewart
04/01/20251264Withdrawn and re-referred to Transportation


SF 2664 Mathews; Rarick; Gruenhagen; Weber
HF 1707 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-03745
Short Description: Local government and Tribal approval for all solar projects requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025868Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2710 Farnsworth; Hauschild; Mathews; Pappas
HF 249 Igo
Revisor No.: 25-01711
Short Description: "Carbon free" definition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025913Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251029Author stricken Eichorn


SF 2758 Xiong
HF 2573 Her
Revisor No.: 25-04522
Short Description: microgrid research and application appropriation and extension of previous appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025921Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2855 Frentz; Weber; Hoffman
HF 2793 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 25-04605
Short Description: Community solar garden program sunset
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025938Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251030Author stricken Xiong
03/27/20251070Comm report: To pass 
03/27/20251090Second reading 


SF 2900 McEwen; Xiong; Mitchell
HF 2498 Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Revisor No.: 25-02502
Short Description: Geothermal heat exchange system rebate program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251008Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/27/20251116Author added Mitchell


SF 2926 Hauschild
HF 2934 Igo
Revisor No.: 25-04879
Short Description: Minnesota's geologic hydrogen potential evaluation appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251012Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2953 Mathews
HF 2002 Igo
Revisor No.: 25-01708
Short Description: New nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition abolishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251017Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3110 Hauschild
Revisor No.: 25-04878
Short Description: Next generation ire ore industry feedstock study appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251244Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3201 Oumou Verbeten
HF 3062 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-04956
Short Description: St. Paul Athletic Club building energy efficiency improvements appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251259Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3209 McEwen
HF 2986 Kraft
Revisor No.: 25-04891
Short Description: Additional information requirement in a public utility's resource plan
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251261Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3211 Champion
HF 2912 Her
Revisor No.: 25-04624
Short Description: Macalester College geothermal energy system appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251261Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3221 Hoffman
HF 2974 Stephenson
Revisor No.: 25-05017
Short Description: Apportioned and submetered utility service bills made due no less than 31 days from the date of bill issuance by landlords requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/02/20251276Introduction and first reading 
04/02/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3363 Drazkowski; Mathews; Anderson
HF 3229 Rarick
Revisor No.: 25-05137
Short Description: Spent fuel located at Prairie Island requirement to be transferred to another site for storage
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/09/20251728Introduction and first reading 
04/09/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3429 McEwen
HF 3179 Jones
Revisor No.: 25-04950
Short Description: Building energy performance standards establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/24/20253927Introduction and first reading 
04/24/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 3444 Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 25-05324
Short Description: Data centers exclusion from gross annual retail energy sales for energy conservation and optimization purposes
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/25/20254011Introduction and first reading 
04/25/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate