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Minnesota State Senate

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

2023-2024 Regular Session

Report Date: March 27, 2023 5:01:02 PM

Bill # Senate Author Description Date Received Hearing Date Action Taken Senate Last Action
SF4 Frentz Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations modifications 01/04/2023 01/25/2023 Recommended to pass
SF41 Rest Carbon Assessment and Dividend Act 01/05/2023
SF298 Eichorn Carbon capture and sequestration technologies state policy supporting deployment establishment 01/17/2023
SF299 Eichorn Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modification 01/17/2023
SF315 Hawj Energy grantees and utilities submission of an annual diversity report requirement; 01/17/2023 02/01/2023 Laid on the table
SF342 Koran Community solar garden subscribers requirement to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility establishment 01/17/2023
SF409 Hoffman National Sports Center solar array appropriation 01/19/2023
SF432 Hoffman National Sports Center Solar Array appropriation 01/19/2023 02/01/2023 Laid on the table
SF467 Lang Business compensation for loss of business opportunity resulting from sale and closure of a biomass energy plant establishment 01/19/2023
SF534 Dahms Granite Falls hydroelectric generating facility appropriation 01/23/2023 02/01/2023 Laid on the table
SF658 Dibble Procedure provision to resolve disputes between public utilities and customers 01/25/2023 02/08/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans
SF658 Dibble Procedure provision to resolve disputes between public utilities and customers 03/20/2023 02/08/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans
SF848 Lucero Hydroelectric revitalization revolving loan program establishment and appropriation 01/27/2023
SF898 Housley Decommissioning and demolition plan for a scheduled retirement of an electric generation facility submission requirement 01/27/2023 03/08/2023 Laid over
SF952 Lucero Prohibition abolition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant 01/30/2023
SF1003 Coleman Certain utility requirements modification 02/01/2023 02/27/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF1003 Coleman Certain utility requirements modification 03/20/2023 02/27/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF1126 Eichorn Eligibility amendment of small natural gas utilities to be exempt from regulation by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 02/02/2023
SF1171 Mathews Advanced nuclear study requirement and appropriation 02/02/2023 02/08/2023 Laid on the table
SF1173 Hauschild Community energy transition grant program modification and appropriation 03/01/2023 03/20/2023 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development
SF1180 Pappas Integration of weather trends in designing and operating public buildings to reduce operational costs and prevent damage from extreme weather events research appropriation 02/02/2023 02/13/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans
SF1195 McEwen Wilderness programs appropriation 02/02/2023
SF1296 Mitchell Preference establishment for purchase of electric vehicles for state fleet; appropriating money 02/06/2023 02/15/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Transportation
SF1296 Mitchell Preference establishment for purchase of electric vehicles for state fleet; appropriating money 03/13/2023 02/15/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Transportation
SF1315 Hauschild Existing high-voltage direct current transmission line between North Dakota and Minnesota upgrade appropriation 02/06/2023 03/01/2023 Laid over
SF1368 Port Energy code adoption modification for new commercial buildings 03/06/2023 03/15/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF1404 Port Program establishment to award grants for the installation of solar energy generating systems on public buildings 02/08/2023 03/15/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF1456 Mathews Incumbent electric transmission owner rights elimination 02/09/2023
SF1457 Mathews Natural gas and propane hookups ban by political subdivisions prohibition 02/09/2023
SF1458 Mathews Local ban on new natural gas hookups prohibition in residential construction 02/09/2023
SF1614 Xiong Energy storage systems provisions modifications and appropriation 02/13/2023
SF1622 Frentz Minnesota State Competitiveness Fund establishment and appropriation 02/13/2023 02/15/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF1663 Xiong Certain reporting dates modification 03/22/2023
SF1736 Eichorn Prohibition abolishment on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant 02/16/2023
SF1759 Mohamed Energy-use goal for certain commercial and residential buildings establishment 02/16/2023 03/01/2023 Laid over
SF1778 Murphy Contingency fund establishment to pay certain costs associated with installation of a solar photovoltaic array 02/16/2023 02/27/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF1783 Dibble Clean energy resource teams appropriation 02/16/2023 02/27/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF1787 Xiong Grant program establishment to upgrade electric panels in residential buildings 02/16/2023 03/13/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF1834 Xiong Provisions governing utilities modification 02/20/2023 03/08/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF1939 Xiong Limitation of use of certain designated refrigerants prohibition 03/08/2023 03/08/2023 Laid over
SF1968 Kunesh Department of Commerce authorization to assist any Tribal advocacy council on energy established by the 11 federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota 02/20/2023 03/06/2023 Laid over
SF2024 Xiong Uses of state supplementary weatherization grants expansion 02/21/2023 03/15/2023 Laid over
SF2156 Murphy Buy Clean and Buy Fair Minnesota Act 03/23/2023 03/06/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans
SF2166 Xiong Natural gas utilities authorization to sell extraordinary event bonds under certain circumstances 02/27/2023 03/06/2023 Laid over
SF2201 Dibble Energy guidelines for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change requirement 02/27/2023 03/13/2023 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans
SF2249 Xiong Minnesota Energy Alley appropriation 03/01/2023 03/15/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF2257 Hauschild Mine vehicle electrification pilot program grant appropriation 03/01/2023
SF2267 Dibble Supplemental energy assistance fund appropriation 03/01/2023 03/13/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF2294 Xiong Solar projects at closed landfill facilities appropriation 03/01/2023 03/15/2023 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment
SF2295 Mitchell Building owners entry of energy use data into a benchmarking tool requirement; public disclosure of energy use data requirement; appropriating money 03/01/2023 03/22/2023 Amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill
SF2297 McEwen Federally approved electric transmission line construction prevailing wage requirement 03/01/2023
SF2301 Xiong Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance establishment 03/01/2023 03/13/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans
SF2460 Xiong Provisions modifications providing for a participant's compensation in certain Public Utilities Commission proceedings 03/02/2023 03/06/2023 Laid over
SF2462 Xiong Microgrid research and application appropriation 03/02/2023 03/13/2023 Laid over
SF2505 Hoffman Public Utility Commission authority to modify or delay implementation of standard obligations modification; separate carbon-free standard obligations for public utilities and other electric utilities establishment 03/06/2023
SF2510 Xiong Community solar garden program modification 03/06/2023
SF2513 Putnam Green fertilizer production using renewable energy investment support appropriation 03/06/2023 03/15/2023 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development
SF2542 Frentz Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate policy bill 03/06/2023 03/22/2023 Amended and recommended to pass
SF2591 McEwen Certain entities use of public roads for the purpose of constructing, using, operating and maintaining high voltage transmission lines authorization 03/22/2023
SF2688 Frentz Maximum capacity increase of community solar gardens 03/07/2023 03/22/2023 Amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill
SF2689 Frentz Technical changes to the solar for schools program 03/07/2023 03/15/2023 Recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar
SF2690 Frentz Solar for schools program appropriation 03/07/2023 03/15/2023 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF2720 Rasmusson Definitions of gas and hazardous liquid addition 03/08/2023 03/13/2023 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans
SF2747 Mitchell Distribution system upgrades to interconnect certain distributed energy projects appropriation 03/08/2023 03/22/2023 Amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill
SF2757 McEwen Provisions governing cogeneration modification 03/09/2023 03/15/2023 As discussed, amended and may become part of the omnibus bill
SF2761 Xiong Solar for schools program modification 03/09/2023
SF2775 McEwen Program establishment in the Department of Commerce to award rebates for the purchase and installation of residential heat pumps 03/09/2023 03/15/2023 Laid over
SF2823 Mathews Feasibility study appropriation on the use of hydrogen produced by nuclear power plants in Minnesota 03/13/2023 03/20/2023 Laid over
SF2824 Mathews Small modular reactors certificates of need authorization 03/13/2023 03/20/2023 Laid over
SF2876 Mitchell Solar energy production incentive program extension 03/13/2023 03/20/2023 Laid over
SF2910 Abeler Low-income home energy assistance appropriation 03/15/2023
SF2911 Nelson Low-income home energy assistance appropriation 03/15/2023
SF2936 Mitchell Wind energy conversion systems decommissioning authorization 03/15/2023
SF2948 Hoffman Public Utilities Commission authority to change or delay implementation of standard obligations modifications 03/16/2023
SF2958 Weber Property assessed clean energy program modifications 03/16/2023 03/20/2023 Laid over
SF2987 Rarick Amend the definition of low-income household for purposes of receiving energy conservation assistance 03/20/2023 03/22/2023 Laid over
SF2993 Port Permission for the public utility to file a program with the public utilities commission to promote the deployment of electric school buses 03/20/2023 03/22/2023 Amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill
SF3030 Frentz Grant program establishment to develop distributed energy projects 03/22/2023 03/27/2023
SF3034 Rasmusson Electricity generated outside the state exemption from the requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates 03/22/2023
SF3055 Pratt Establishment of the A+ Energy Act to preserve a safe, reliable, and affordable energy system 03/22/2023
SF3120 Mathews Advanced nuclear technologies study requirement and appropriation 03/23/2023
SF3141 Frentz Third-party feasibility study appropriation on using Minnesota taconite in long-term battery storage system 03/27/2023
SF3183 Morrison Solar for schools program appropriation 03/30/2023