2025 Bills of interest to Energy Bills
Updated 4/23/26 4:04 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.

Energy

BillTitleSponsorCategoriesStatus & Upcoming HearingsPosition
HF 1013 (SF 761) Minnesota Energy Alley Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. Kraft
Energy
Author added Igo (2/20/25)

SF 761 (HF 1013) Minnesota Energy Alley Appropriation Xiong
Energy
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (1/30/25)

HF 2442 (SF 2393) (Climate and Energy Finance Bill - 2025) Climate And Energy Finance Bill. Acomb
Energy
Bill laid on table in House (5/14/25)

SF 2393 (HF 2442) (House Transportation Omnibus) Omnibus, Energy, Utilities, Environment And Climate Policy And Appropriations Frentz
Energy
HF substituted in committee HF2442 (4/10/25)

Oppose
HF 3674 (SF 4532) Attorney General's Duty To Represent Certain Utility Customers In Matters Before The Public Utilities Commission And In Federal Proceedings Repealed, And Conforming Statutory Change Made. Kresha
Energy
PUC & Utilities
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy (2/25/26)

SF 4532 (HF 3674) Attorney General's Duty To Represent Certain Utility Customers In Matters Before The Public Utilities Commission And In Certain Federal Proceedings Repealer And Conforming Changes Mathews
Energy
PUC & Utilities
Referred to State and Local Government (3/17/26)

HF 3686 (SF 4226) Priority Position Of Nonprofit Organizations Modified To Receive Certain Sate Energy Grants. Sexton
Energy
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (2/25/26)

SF 4226 (HF 3686) Priority Position Modification Of Nonprofit Organizations To Receive Certain State Energy Grants Mathews
Energy
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/9/26)

HF 3688 (SF 4534) Expenditures On Fuel-switching Improvements Made To Low-income Households Allowed To Apply To Low-income Conservation Spending Requirements For Municipal Utilities And Cooperative Electric Associations. Sexton
Fossil and Biofuels
Energy
PUC & Utilities
Second reading (3/23/26)

SF 4534 (HF 3688) Fuel-switching Improvements Expenditures Made To Low-income Households Application To The Low-income Conservation Spending Requirement For Municipal Utilities And Cooperative Electric Associations Mathews
Fossil and Biofuels
Energy
PUC & Utilities
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/17/26)

HF 3737 (SF 3858) (State Govt. Sustainability Tracking for Energy and Water) Sustainability Provisions Changed. Kraft
A-List Support
Clean Water
Energy
Author added Jones (4/7/26)

SF 3858 (HF 3737) Sustainability Provisions Modification Johnson Stewart
A-List Support
Clean Water
Energy
Referred to State and Local Government (2/26/26)

HF 3830 (SF 3954) Reporting Requirements For Recoverable Expenses In Rate Cases Modified, And Sunset Of Cost Recovery For Gas Utility Infrastructure Costs Eliminated. Sexton
Fossil and Biofuels
Energy
PUC & Utilities
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/2/26)

SF 3954 (HF 3830) Reporting Requirements For Recoverable Expenses Modification In Rate Cases Hoffman
Fossil and Biofuels
Energy
PUC & Utilities
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (2/26/26)

HF 3945 (SF 4126) (Climate Superfund) Greenhouse Gas Pollution Cost-recovery Program Created, Account Established, Reports Required, And Money Appropriated. Hollins
A-List Support
Fossil and Biofuels
Energy
Climate
Author added Rehrauer (3/9/26)

SF 4126 (HF 3945) (Climate Superfund) Create Greenhouse Gas Pollution Cost-recovery Program Johnson Stewart
A-List Support
Fossil and Biofuels
Energy
Climate
Author added Latz (4/7/26)

HF 4082 (SF 441) Temporary Income Tax Credit Provided For The Purchase And Installation Of Solar Energy Systems. Hollins
Solar
Energy
Author added Rehrauer (3/12/26)

SF 441 (HF 4082) Temporary Income Tax Credit For The Purchase And Installation Of Solar Energy Systems Authorization Coleman
Solar
Energy
Author added Dibble (2/3/25)

HF 4122 (SF 4281) Thermal Energy Network Plan Requirements Established. Hollins
Energy
Author added Xiong (4/22/26)

SF 4281 (HF 4122) Thermal Energy Network Plans Requirements Establishment Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Energy
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/9/26)

HF 4189 (SF 4450) Renewable Development Account Funds Transferred To The Preweatherization Account. Hollins
Energy
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/12/26)

SF 4450 (HF 4189) Renewable Development Account Funds Transferal To The Preweatherization Account Dibble
Energy
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/17/26)

HF 4220 Reserve Requirements For A Common Interest Community Modified. Howard
Energy
Author added Rehrauer (3/16/26)

HF 4290 (SF 4479) Counties Allowed To Designate Agricultural Lands As Unsuitable For Electric Power Facilities. Schultz
B-List Oppose
Energy
New & Notable
Authors added Schwartz and Allen (3/18/26)

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)

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)

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)

HF 4312 (SF 4414) Uses Of Operating Capital Revenue Expanded To Include Utility Costs. Lawrence
Energy
Author added Virnig (3/18/26)

SF 4414 (HF 4312) Operating Capital Revenue Inclusion Of Utility Costs Expansion Provision Clark
Energy
Referred to Education Finance (3/12/26)

HF 4348 (SF 4503) Thermal Energy Networks Designated As Public Improvements And Waterworks. Kraft
Energy
New & Notable
Second reading (4/9/26)

SF 4503 (HF 4348) Thermal Energy Networks Designation As Public Improvements And Waterworks Johnson Stewart
Energy
New & Notable
Referred to State and Local Government (3/17/26)

HF 4366 (SF 4555) (Public TV Block Grants) Public Television Station Block Grants Eligibility Modified. Klevorn
Build Right
A-List Support
Democracy
Energy
Author added Virnig (4/9/26)

SF 4555 (HF 4366) Omnibus State And Local Government Policy Bill Xiong
Build Right
A-List Support
Democracy
Energy
Third reading Passed as amended (4/20/26)

HF 4374 (SF 4504) Use Of Certain Money Provided To The Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority Clarified. Acomb
Renewables
Solar
Energy
Climate
New & Notable
Finance
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/16/26)

SF 4504 (HF 4374) Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment, And Climate Policy And Supplemental Appropriations Frentz
Renewables
Solar
Energy
Climate
New & Notable
Finance
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance (4/15/26)

HF 4559 (SF 4720) Commissioner Of Commerce's Ability To Enter Into Energy Research Partnerships Or Compacts Expanded, Energy Security Planning Provided, And Various Energy-related Grant Programs Extended And Modified. Acomb
Energy
New & Notable
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/23/26)

SF 4720 (HF 4559) Expand The Commissioner Of Commerce's Ability To Enter Into Energy Research Partnerships Or Compacts Frentz
Energy
New & Notable
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/23/26)

HF 4560 (SF 4590) Technical And Clarifying Changes To Statutes Related To Public Utilities Commission Made. Acomb
Energy
New & Notable
PUC & Utilities
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/23/26)

SF 4590 (HF 4560) Public Utilities Commission Technical And Clarification Changes To Statues Frentz
Energy
New & Notable
PUC & Utilities
Second reading (3/25/26)

HF 4596 (SF 4708) Brainerd; Energy Efficiency Projects Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. Heintzeman
Energy
New & Notable
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/23/26)

SF 4708 (HF 4596) Brainerd Energy Efficiency Projects Appropriation Heintzeman
Energy
New & Notable
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/23/26)

HF 4739 (SF 4730) (The Heights project) Geothermal Energy System Construction Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. Luger-Nikolai
A-List Support
Energy
New & Notable
new N&N
Author added Agbaje (4/7/26)

SF 4730 (HF 4739) (The Heights project) Geothermal Energy System Construction Appropriation Xiong
A-List Support
Energy
New & Notable
new N&N
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/23/26)

HF 4773 (SF 5009) South Central College Boiler System Replacement Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. Schwartz
Energy
New & Notable
new N&N
Author added Allen (4/7/26)

SF 5009 (HF 4773) South Central College Boiler System Replacement Appropriation And Bond Issuance Authorization Frentz
Energy
New & Notable
new N&N
Referred to Capital Investment (4/9/26)

HF 4825 (SF 4849) (Ratepayer Protection Act) Rate Recovery Of Executive Pay For Public Utilities Limited, And Utility Expenses That May Not Be Recovered From Ratepayers Specified. Sencer-Mura
A-List Support
Energy
New & Notable
new N&N
PUC & Utilities
Author added Xiong (4/9/26)

SF 4849 (HF 4825) Certain Public Utilities Rate Recovery Of Executive Pay Limitations Provision And Certain Utility Expenses That May Not Be Recovered From Ratepayers Specification Provision Marty
A-List Support
Energy
New & Notable
new N&N
PUC & Utilities
Author added McEwen (4/7/26)

HF 4919 (SF 4591) Distributed Energy Resource Aggregator Standards Established, Fees Authorized, And Money Appropriated. Baker
Energy
New & Notable
PUC & Utilities
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (4/9/26)

SF 4591 (HF 4919) Establish Standards For Distributed Energy Resource Aggregators Frentz
Energy
New & Notable
PUC & Utilities
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/18/26)

04/29/26 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
HF 4928 (SF 5102) Lower Sioux Indian Community Grant Funding Provided For Renewable Energy, Reports Required, And Money Appropriated. Torkelson
Renewables
Energy
new N&N
Author added Keeler (4/16/26)

SF 5102 (HF 4928) Lower Sioux Indian Community Renewable Energy Projects Grant Appropriation Dahms
Renewables
Energy
new N&N
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (4/13/26)

HF 4937 (SF 4918) Electric Generation Transition Aid; Criteria For An Eligible Taxing Jurisdiction To Qualify For Aid Modified, And Calculation Of Aid Modified. Mekeland
Energy
new N&N
Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes (4/13/26)

SF 4918 (HF 4937) Criteria Modification For An Eligible Taxing Jurisdiction To Qualify For Aid Housley
Energy
new N&N
Referred to Taxes (3/26/26)

HF 4960 (SF 4104) Duration For Landlord's Duty To Furnish Heat Increased. Kozlowski
Energy
new N&N
Z - Other Topic
Author added Kraft (4/16/26)

SF 4104 (HF 4960) Duration Increase For Landlord's Duty To Furnish Heat Boldon
Energy
new N&N
Z - Other Topic
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety (3/4/26)

HF 5003 (SF 5165) Brainerd; Energy Efficiency Projects Funding Provided, Bonds Issued, And Money Appropriated. Heintzeman
Z - Bonding
Energy
new N&N
Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment (4/16/26)

SF 5165 (HF 5003) Brainerd Energy Efficiency Projects Bond Issue And Appropriation Heintzeman
Z - Bonding
Energy
new N&N
Referred to Capital Investment (4/16/26)

HF 5038 Virginia; Local Sales Tax Authorization Amended. Warwas
Energy
new N&N
Parks & Trails
Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes (4/20/26)