2025 Bills of interest to Data Centers Bills
Updated 6/26/26 3:07 PM
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 3793 (SF 3852) | Data Center - Large Groundwater Users Bill Certain Users Of Large Amounts Of Groundwater Required To Apply For Their Own Water-use Permit Instead Of Modifying An Existing Municipal Permit. |
Pursell | Data Centers Support | Author added Jones (5/13/26) 04/16/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy 03/26/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy 03/10/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy |
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| HF 4077 (SF 4379) | No NDAs for Municipalities Municipalities Prohibited From Entering Into Nondisclosure Agreements Or Contracts That Restrict The Municipality From Disclosing Information About Projects Using Public Funding. |
Greenman | Data Centers Support | Authors added Rehm and Fischer (5/11/26) 04/09/26 10:15 AM in Capitol G3 - Judiciary Finance and Civil Law 03/11/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G23Co- - Elections Finance and Government Operations |
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| HF 4173 (SF 4203) | Repeal of Data Center Tax Exemptions Certain Defined Terms Maintained, And Data Center Exemptions Modified. |
Smith | Data Centers Support | Author added Kozlowski (5/6/26) 03/26/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 4888 (SF 4298) | Moratorium New Data Center Moratorium Established, And Public Utility Commission Required To Submit A Report. |
Finke | Data Centers Support | Author added Fischer (5/5/26) |
Senate vote on amendment (map) Senate floor introduction as amendment (video) |
| HF 2862 | Certificate Of Need Exemption Provided To Certain Electric Generating Facilities. | Acomb | Data Centers | Author added Xiong (4/27/26) 04/14/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 2928 (SF 3968) | Preapplication Filings For Large Water Appropriation Projects Required, Permit Application Information For Large Water Appropriation Projects Added, Level Of Environmental Review For Data Centers Specified, Data Centers Exempted From Making Financial Contributions To An Energy Conservation And Optimization Plan, And Other Data Center Provisions Modified. | Acomb | Data Centers Tracking | Author added Jones (4/9/26) 04/01/25 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 4512 (SF 4296) | Public Hearings Required Public Hearings And Disclosures Prior To Approval Of Data Center Development Required. |
Smith | Data Centers Support | Author added Jones (4/9/26) |
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| SF 3852 (HF 3793) | Data Center - Large Groundwater Users Bill Certain Users Of Large Amounts Of Groundwater Requirement To Apply For Their Own Water-use Permit Instead Of Modifying An Existing Municipal Permit |
Johnson Stewart | Data Centers Support | Author added Kunesh (4/7/26) 03/26/26 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Environment, Climate, and Legacy |
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| SF 4379 (HF 4077) | No NDAs for Municipalities Municipalities Prohibition From Entering Into Nondisclosure Agreements |
Maye Quade | Data Centers Support | Second reading (4/7/26) 03/27/26 9:30 AM in Hybrid Hearing 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. and Remote - Judiciary and Public Safety 03/19/26 11:00 AM in Hybrid Hearing 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg. and Remote - State and Local Government 03/17/26 12:30 PM in Hybrid Hearing 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. and Remote - State and Local Government |
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| SF 4296 (HF 4512) | Public Hearings Required Public Hearings And Certain Disclosures Prior To Approval Of Data Center Development Requirement |
Maye Quade | Data Centers Support | Second reading (3/18/26) 03/17/26 12:30 PM in Hybrid Hearing 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. and Remote - State and Local Government |
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| SF 4203 (HF 4173) | Repeal of Data Center Tax Exemptions Exemption Of Data Centers Modification For Sales And Use Tax |
Maye Quade | Data Centers Support | Author added Boldon (3/17/26) |
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| SF 4298 (HF 4888) | Moratorium New Data Center Moratorium Established, And Public Utility Commission Required To Submit A Report |
McEwen | Data Centers Support | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/9/26) |
Senate vote on amendment (map) |
| SF 3968 (HF 2928) | Data Centers Provisions Modification | McEwen | Data Centers Tracking | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (2/26/26) |
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| SF 1393 (HF 28) | Data Center Energy Generation Redundancy Establishment | Mathews | Data Centers Oppose | Joint rule 3.02, returned to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (4/28/25) 04/28/25 8:30 AM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate 04/10/25 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Environment, Climate, and Legacy 04/08/25 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Environment, Climate, and Legacy 03/26/25 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate 03/12/25 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
Oppose Joshua Lewis and Sarah Mooradian Testimony |
| SF 608 (HF 1109) | Data Centers In Certain Districts Prohibition Provision | Lieske | Data Centers Tracking | Author added McEwen (3/20/25) |
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| HF 28 (SF 1393) | Data Center Energy Generation Redundancy Provided. | Mekeland | Data Centers Oppose | Author added Murphy (3/13/25) 02/27/25 1:00 PM in Capitol G3 - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy 02/13/25 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 1277 (SF 769) | Data Centers Sales And Use Tax Exemption Modified. | Davids | Data Centers Tracking Oppose | Author added Zeleznikar (3/6/25) 03/05/25 10:15 AM in Capitol 120 - Taxes 03/04/25 10:15 AM in Capitol 120 - Taxes 02/27/25 10:15 AM in Capitol 120 - Taxes |
Testimony to House Taxes Committee |
| HF 1109 (SF 608) | Data Centers Prohibited In Certain Districts. | Roach | Data Centers Tracking | Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations (2/19/25) |
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| SF 769 (HF 1277) | Certain Data Centers Tax Exemption Modification | Hauschild | Data Centers Tracking Oppose | Referred to Taxes (1/30/25) 02/25/25 9:00 AM in G-15 Capitol - Taxes |
Avonna Stark Testimony |