Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy
2021-2022 Regular Session
Report Date: July 30, 2021 2:00:58 PM
| Bill # | Senate Author | Description | Date Received | Hearing Date | Action Taken | Senate Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF51 | Rest | Carbon Assessment and Dividend Act | 01/11/2021 | |||
| SF204 | Ingebrigtsen | Solar energy generating systems setbacks establishment | 01/21/2021 | 03/25/2021 | ||
| SF225 | Kiffmeyer | New nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition abolishment | 01/21/2021 | 02/23/2021 | Recommended to pass | |
| SF227 | Rarick | Energy Conservation and Optimization Act of 2021 | 01/21/2021 | 02/11/2021 | Amended and recommended to pass | |
| SF301 | Kiffmeyer | Municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations reduction of annual energy-savings goal authorization; waste heat recovery converted to electricity counting toward a municipal utility's or cooperative electric association's annual energy-savings goal disallowance | 01/25/2021 | 02/25/2021 | Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF305 | Senjem | Nuclear generated hydrogen feasibility study appropriation | 01/25/2021 | |||
| SF338 | Dibble | Biomass as an eligible energy technology definition modification; energy that electricity-generating utilities must supply from renewable sources and setting target dates by which those goals must be achieved proportion increase | 01/25/2021 | |||
| SF339 | Dibble | Small wireless facilities requirements modification and appropriation | 01/25/2021 | |||
| SF421 | Weber | Natural Gas Innovation Act | 01/28/2021 | 02/11/2021 | Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance | |
| SF543 | Frentz | State buildings energy conservation revolving loan fund establishment and appropriation | 02/01/2021 | 02/16/2021 | Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF582 | Rarick | Bioincentive program modification and appropriation | 02/25/2021 | 03/11/2021 | Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy | |
| SF643 | Frentz | Electric utility renewable energy standards obligations modifications; Public Utility Commission authority to issue site permits for electric generation facilities modifications | 02/04/2021 | |||
| SF758 | Rarick | Local telecommunications exchange carrier authorization to elect competitive market regulation under certain conditions establishment; service offered throughout a service territory if regulated under competitive market regulation requirement | 02/08/2021 | 03/02/2021 | Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF865 | Carlson | False caller identification information prohibition | 02/11/2021 | |||
| SF922 | Marty | Utilities renewable energy standard obligation biomass technologies modifications | 02/11/2021 | |||
| SF936 | Dibble | Beneficial building electrification goals establishment | 02/11/2021 | |||
| SF955 | Senjem | Electric utilities resource needs fulfillment using carbon-free resources requirement; study and cost of service evaluation requirements | 02/11/2021 | 03/04/2021 | Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF992 | Mathews | Energy conservation improvement program repeal | 02/15/2021 | 02/25/2021 | Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF1015 | Lang | Business compensation process for loss of business opportunity resulting from the sale and closure of a biomass energy plan establishment | 02/15/2021 | |||
| SF1018 | Senjem | 2021 polar vortex loan account establishment and appropriation; sunset for recovery of gas utility infrastructure costs elimination | 02/15/2021 | 03/11/2021 | Recommended to pass | |
| SF1030 | Westrom | Ammonia production pilot research and demonstration project appropriation | 02/15/2021 | 03/09/2021 | Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF1047 | Senjem | Power purchase agreement for certain electric cogeneration activities authorization | 02/15/2021 | 02/18/2021 | Recommended to pass | |
| SF1163 | Utke | Wood pellet production financial incentives program establishment | 02/18/2021 | 03/09/2021 | Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF1304 | Westrom | Existing easements held by rural electric cooperatives to be used to provide broadband service authorization | 02/22/2021 | 03/11/2021 | Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy | |
| SF1353 | Westrom | Ammonia production pilot demonstration project; Mountain Iron economic development authority solar module plant expansion; appropriations | 02/22/2021 | 03/09/2021 | Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF1508 | Rarick | Community solar garden program modifications | 02/25/2021 | 03/16/2021 | Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF1566 | Housley | Energy Transition Legacy Office establishment; transition communities and workers advisory committee creation; state transition plan for communities and workers impacted by the retirement of power plants development requirement; appropriating money | 03/08/2021 | 03/11/2021 | Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration | |
| SF1566 | Housley | Energy Transition Legacy Office establishment; transition communities and workers advisory committee creation; state transition plan for communities and workers impacted by the retirement of power plants development requirement; appropriating money | 03/11/2021 | 03/11/2021 | Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration | |
| SF1612 | Mathews | Energy utilities facility retirement inclusion of information on efforts to minimize impacts to workers requirement | 03/01/2021 | 03/11/2021 | Amended and recommended to pass | |
| SF1621 | Frentz | Public Utilities Commission proceedings participant's compensation authorization | 03/01/2021 | 03/25/2021 | Discussion only | |
| SF1630 | McEwen | State greenhouse gas reduction goals modification; governmental actions consistency with greenhouse gas reduction goals requirement | 03/01/2021 | |||
| SF1666 | Rarick | Community solar gardens governing siting provisions modification | 03/04/2021 | |||
| SF1667 | Rarick | Minnesota efficient technology accelerator establishment | 03/04/2021 | 03/16/2021 | Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF1674 | Housley | Photovoltaic demand credit rider submission by all investor-owned utilities with the Public Utilities Commission requirement | 03/04/2021 | |||
| SF1678 | Pratt | Reuse and redevelopment of qualified energy facilities authorization; solar project at closed landfill bond retirement appropriation | 03/04/2021 | 03/09/2021 | Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF1684 | Senjem | Electric vehicles purchase for state fleet preference establishment; motor vehicle employees certification and training requirement; electric vehicle rebates for purchase establishment; utilities filing of plans with the Public Utilities Commission to promote electric vehicles requirement; grants to automobile dealers to defray cost of manufacturer certification allowing electric vehicle sales authorization; appropriating money | 03/04/2021 | |||
| SF1713 | Isaacson | Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations and public utility commission electric generation facilities site permits issuance authority modifications | 03/04/2021 | |||
| SF1747 | Torres Ray | Annual diversity report energy grantee and utilities submission requirement | 03/04/2021 | |||
| SF1751 | Kunesh | Tribal council on energy established by the 11 federally recognized Indian tribes in Minnesota department of Commerce assistance requirement | 03/04/2021 | |||
| SF1840 | Port | Period covered by the cold weather rule extension | 03/08/2021 | |||
| SF1955 | Mathews | Residential housing construction local new natural gas hookups ban prohibition | 03/10/2021 | |||
| SF1999 | Senjem | Minnesota Innovation Finance Authority establishment | 03/11/2021 | 03/16/2021 | Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill | |
| SF2027 | Senjem | Future Fuels Act; transportation fuels carbon intensity reduction standard establishment | 03/11/2021 | |||
| SF2074 | Senjem | Solar energy production incentive program extension | 03/15/2021 | |||
| SF2075 | Senjem | Omnibus energy and utilities policy and finance bill | 03/15/2021 | 04/06/2021 | Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance | |
| SF2076 | Senjem | Solar photovoltaic devices state-owned buildings installation appropriation | 03/15/2021 | |||
| SF2090 | Dornink | Public utility ratepayer relief bill credit appropriation | 03/15/2021 | |||
| SF2095 | Tomassoni | Mountain Iron Economic Development Authority grant to expand a city-owned building housing a solar panel manufacturer appropriation | 03/15/2021 | |||
| SF2132 | Senjem | Loan program for municipal utilities paying unusually high prices for natural gas in February of 2021 establishment; program to defray high natural gas bills from the February 2021 price spike for low-income households; appropriating money | 03/17/2021 | See SF1018, Sec. 1-2 | ||
| SF2144 | Miller | Solar for schools program establishment and public utility requirements | 03/17/2021 | |||
| SF2156 | Housley | Decommissioning and demolition plan for a scheduled retirement of a coal-fired electric generation facility submission requirement | 03/18/2021 | |||
| SF2183 | Senjem | Legislative coordinating commission legislative coverage captioning appropriation | 03/18/2021 | |||
| SF2185 | Kiffmeyer | Political subdivision bans on new natural gas or propane service to buildings prohibition | 03/18/2021 | |||
| SF2204 | Mathews | Community energy transition grant program modification and appropriation | 03/22/2021 | |||
| SF2322 | Frentz | Public Utilities Commission regulated process allowing electric utilities to reduce the cost impacts on customers when generating plants are retired establishment; creating an account; transition services for workers at retiring electric generating plants establishment | 03/25/2021 | |||
| SF2367 | Champion | Energy guidelines for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change requirement | 04/06/2021 | |||
| SF2382 | Rarick | Right to market-based power supply for certain customers establishment | 04/07/2021 | |||
| SF2416 | Housley | Electric vehicle charging stations installation at county government centers requirement | 04/14/2021 | |||
| SF2420 | Senjem | Electric motorboat and qualifying electric marine power train purchases energy rebates establishment appropriation | 04/15/2021 | |||
| SF2452 | Frentz | Renewable energy qualifying facility avoided cost pricing requirement elimination | 04/21/2021 | |||
| SF2526 | Marty | Planning strategy for equitable, sustainable energy for future by 2040 requirement | 05/13/2021 | |||
| SF2527 | Champion | Energy conservation and renewable energy systems for certain buildings grant program establishment and appropriation | 05/13/2021 |