2025 Bills of interest to B-List Oppose Bills
Updated 5/22/26 4:06 AM
Bills highlighted green were tracked this past week. Status cells highlighted yellow either had a status change this past week and/or have an upcoming hearing.
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Categories | Status & Hearings | Position |
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| HF 4290 (SF 4479) | Counties Allowed To Designate Agricultural Lands As Unsuitable For Electric Power Facilities. | Schultz | B-List Oppose Energy New & Notable | Author added Perryman (4/30/26) |
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| HF 4990 (SF 5100) | Criteria For Preapplication Evaluations Of Water Appropriations For Certain Data Centers Modified, Data Centers' Electricity Sales Exempted In Calculating A Utility's Solar Energy Standard, Other Data Center Exemptions Provided, And Data Center Energy Generation Redundancy Provided. | Mekeland | Data Centers B-List Oppose new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (4/16/26) |
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| HF 4941 (SF 4913) | MNCIFA Repeal Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority Eliminated, And Debt Obligations Transferred. |
Harder | B-List Oppose New & Notable new N&N Finance | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (4/13/26) |
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| SF 5100 (HF 4990) | Data Centers Provisions Modifications | Mathews | Data Centers B-List Oppose new N&N | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (4/13/26) |
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| HF 4924 (SF 4942) | Municipal Electric Utilities Exempted From The Lice-cycle Analysis Requirement. | Igo | Carbon Free Rollbacks B-List Oppose new N&N PUC & Utilities | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (4/9/26) |
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| SF 4942 (HF 4924) | Certain Municipal Electric Utilities Exemption From The Life-cycle Analysis Requirement | Farnsworth | Carbon Free Rollbacks B-List Oppose new N&N PUC & Utilities | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (4/7/26) |
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| SF 4901 (HF 4711) | Nuclear Power Inclusion As An Optional Resource In A Utility's Integrated Resource Plan Requirement Provision And State Application For Nuclear-powered Electric Generating Plants Requirement Provision | Mathews | Nuclear B-List Oppose New & Notable new N&N | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/26/26) |
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| SF 4913 (HF 4941) | MNCIFA Repeal Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority Elimination |
Gruenhagen | B-List Oppose New & Notable new N&N Finance | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/26/26) |
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| HF 4702 (SF 4821) | Legislative Auditor Required To Conduct A Cost-benefit Analysis Of Sustainability-related Building Standards, And Money Appropriated. | Sexton | Build Right B-List Oppose New & Notable new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy (3/25/26) |
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| HF 4706 (SF 4653) | Propane School Bus Deployment Program Established, Report Required, And Money Appropriated. | Mekeland | B-List Oppose Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/25/26) |
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| HF 4711 (SF 4901) | Inclusion Of Nuclear Power Required As An Optional Resource In A Utility's Integrated Resource Plan, And State Required To Apply For Federal Funding Related To Nuclear-powered Electric Generating Plants. | Igo | Nuclear B-List Oppose New & Notable new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/25/26) 03/26/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| SF 4821 (HF 4702) | Legislative Auditor Conducting A Cost-benefit Analysis Of Certain Sustainability-related Building Standards Requirement Provision And Appropriation | Jasinski | Build Right B-List Oppose New & Notable new N&N | Referred to Capital Investment (3/25/26) |
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| SF 4835 (HF 4308) | Annual Payments Termination By The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant | Mathews | Nuclear B-List Oppose Fossil and Biofuels Solar Energy New & Notable new N&N | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/25/26) |
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| SF 4653 (HF 4706) | Propane School Bus Deployment Program Establishment | Mathews | B-List Oppose Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/23/26) |
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| SF 4681 (HF 4153) | Various Data Center Exemptions And Provisions Modifications | Mathews | Data Centers B-List Oppose New & Notable | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/23/26) |
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| HF 4308 (SF 4835) | Annual Payments By The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Terminated, Distributed Solar Energy Standard Modified, Sales Tax Exemption On Residential Natural Gas And Electricity Extended Year Round, And Electric And Natural Gas Facilities Exempted From Payment Of The State Commercial-industrial Property Tax. | Swedzinski | Nuclear B-List Oppose Fossil and Biofuels Solar Energy New & Notable new N&N | Author added Allen (3/18/26) 03/26/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| SF 4463 (HF 4411) | 100% Repeal Repeal The 100 Percent Carbon Free By 2040 Standard |
Mathews | Carbon Free Rollbacks B-List Oppose New & Notable | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/17/26) |
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| SF 4479 (HF 4290) | Counties Permission To Designate Certain Agricultural Lands As Unsuitable For Electric Power Facilities | Kupec | B-List Oppose Energy New & Notable | Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (3/17/26) 04/13/26 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development |
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| HF 4411 (SF 4463) | 100% Repeal 100 Percent Carbon Free By 2040 Standard Repealed. |
Wiener | Carbon Free Rollbacks B-List Oppose New & Notable | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/16/26) |
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| HF 4153 (SF 4681) | Criteria For Preapplication Evaluations Of Water Appropriations For Data Centers Modified, Data Centers' Electricity Sales Exempted In Calculating A Utility's Solar Energy Standard, And Data Centers Exempted From Paying Sales Tax On Electricity Purchases. | Mekeland | Data Centers B-List Oppose New & Notable | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/12/26) 03/26/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |