2025 Bills of interest to Fossil and Biofuels 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.
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| SF 2077 (HF 2439) | Sen. Enviro Omnibus Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy And Lands Bill |
Hawj | Fossil and Biofuels Z - Further Review | Chapter number 126 (5/17/26) 05/09/25 1:30 PM in 123 Capitol Chairs: Sen. Foung Hawj and Rep. Josh HeintzemanSenate Conferees: Hawj, Green, McEwen, Kunesh, Johnson StewartHouse Conferees: Heintzeman, Finke, Schultz, Nelson, Fischer, PursellPlease submit documents to be posted for committee members by May 9, 2025, 8:00 am. Late submissions may Not be posted in advance of the hearing Or included in prepared materials for committee members.Chair Hawj has the gavel.Walk through of SF 2077 side-by-side and budget comparison spreadsheet.No public testimony will be taken at this hearing, only agency testimony, and that will be limited to 3 minutes per agency. Written testimony may be submitted to kara.josephson@mnsenate.gov. - Conference Committee on S.F. 2077 05/09/25 1:00 PM in 123 Capitol - Conference Committee on SF 2077 (Omnibus Environment Bill) 04/30/25 12:30 PM in Capitol 120 - Ways and Means 04/28/25 8:30 AM in 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Finance 04/24/25 8:30 AM in 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Finance 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 04/03/25 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Environment, Climate, and Legacy |
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| 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 | Motion did not prevail (5/12/26) |
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| SF 4554 (HF 4377) | Pipeline Cert. of Need Required Elements Clarification In An Application To The Public Utilities Commission For A Certificate Of Need For A Petroleum Pipeline |
Dibble | A-List Support Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable PUC & Utilities | Author added Fateh (5/11/26) |
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| HF 1073 (SF 733) | Disposition Of Abandoned Pipelines Provided, And Pipeline Abandonment Plan Required. | Hansen, R. | Fossil and Biofuels | Author added Fischer (5/5/26) |
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| SF 5052 (HF 5055) | SAF def mods Omnibus Tax Bill |
Rest | Fossil and Biofuels new N&N Z - Cannabis | Second reading (5/4/26) 04/30/26 8:30 AM in G-15 Capitol - Taxes 04/29/26 8:30 AM in G-15 Capitol - Taxes 04/14/26 8:30 AM in G-15 Capitol - Taxes |
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| SF 4263 (HF 4085) | Biofuel Sales Volume Incentive Program Establishment | Kupec | Fossil and Biofuels | Author added Utke (4/27/26) 03/18/26 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development |
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| HF 5055 (SF 5052) | SAF def mods Individual Income, Corporate Franchise, Sales And Use, And Gross Receipts Taxes And Other Various Taxes And Tax-related Provisions Modified; Federal Conformity Provided; Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit Modified, Firearms Gross Receipts Tax Imposed, Social Media Tax Imposed, And Money Appropriated. |
Gomez | Fossil and Biofuels new N&N Z - Cannabis | Introduction and first reading, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration (4/22/26) 04/23/26 9:00 AM in Capitol 120Co- - Taxes |
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| SF 4920 (HF 4770) | Anaerobic Digester Or Biomass Thermal Generation Facility Planning And Constructing Appropriation | Mathews | Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Author added Rest (4/13/26) 04/08/26 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
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| HF 4709 (SF 4723) | fossil gas facility incentive Electric Generation Facility Property Tax Exemption Established. |
Mueller | Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Author added Sexton (4/9/26) 04/08/26 10:15 AM in Capitol 120Co- - Taxes |
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| HF 4918 (SF 4861) | Red Wing; Prior Appropriation Modified. | Altendorf | Fossil and Biofuels new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment (4/9/26) 04/21/26 10:15 AM in Capitol G23Co- - Capital Investment |
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| HF 4377 (SF 4554) | Pipeline Cert. of Need Required Elements In An Application To The Public Utilities Commission For A Certificate Of Need For A Petroleum Pipeline Specified. |
Jones | A-List Support Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable PUC & Utilities | Author added Falconer (4/7/26) 03/24/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| 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) |
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| HF 2103 (SF 1710) | Ammonia, Hydrogen, And Renewable Energy Certificate Tracking System Funding Provided; Reports Required; And Money Appropriated. | Anderson, P. H. | Fossil and Biofuels Hydrogen Sustainable Agriculture | Author added Schwartz (3/26/26) 04/08/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Agriculture Finance and Policy 03/27/25 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 4770 (SF 4920) | Anaerobic Digester Or Biomass Thermal Generation Facility Planning And Construction Funding Provided, And Money Appropriated. | Mekeland | Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/26/26) 04/09/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 4073 (SF 4443) | Aviation Fuel Credit Sustainable, And Certain Taxpayers Excluded From Qualifying For The Credit. | Smith | Fossil and Biofuels ICE | Author added Xiong (3/25/26) |
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| HF 4673 (SF 4808) | Access To E-15 Gasoline Required, Department Of Agriculture Required To Monitor E-15 Supply And Prices, Issued Waivers Required, Department Of Revenue Required To Certify Application Information Required, And Rulemaking Authorized. | Allen | Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation 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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| SF 4723 (HF 4709) | fossil gas facility incentive Exemption Establishment For An Electric Generation Facility |
Dornink | Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Author added Hauschild (3/25/26) |
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| SF 4808 (HF 4673) | Access Requirement To E-15 Gasoline | Kupec | Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable new N&N | Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection (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 4861 (HF 4918) | Red Wing Prior Appropriations Modification | Drazkowski | Fossil and Biofuels new N&N | Referred to Capital Investment (3/25/26) 04/07/26 3:00 PM in Hybrid Hearing 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg. and Remote - Capital Investment |
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| 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) 03/12/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| SF 1710 (HF 2103) | Ammonia, Hydrogen, And Renewable Energy Certification Tracking System Appropriation | Putnam | Fossil and Biofuels Hydrogen Sustainable Agriculture | Author added Frentz (3/23/26) 03/23/26 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate 03/05/25 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
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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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| 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 4443 (HF 4073) | Certain Taxpayers Exclusion From Qualifying For The Sustainably Aviation Credit | Maye Quade | Fossil and Biofuels ICE | Referred to Taxes (3/17/26) |
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| 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) |
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| HF 4345 | Gas Utility Infrastructure Cost (GUIC) Public Utilities Prohibited From Recovering Infrastructure Costs Incurred To Extend Service To New Natural Gas Customers From Existing Natural Gas Customers. |
Luger-Nikolai | Fossil and Biofuels New & Notable PUC & Utilities | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/16/26) |
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| HF 4085 (SF 4263) | Biofuel Sales Volume Incentive Program Established, Rulemaking Authorized, And Money Appropriated. | Anderson, P. H. | Fossil and Biofuels | Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy (3/9/26) 03/25/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Agriculture Finance and Policy 03/16/26 1:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Agriculture Finance and Policy |
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| HF 3531 (SF 3866) | Certain Retail Fuel Transactions Exempted From Retail Delivery Fee. | Joy | Fossil and Biofuels | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Taxes (3/2/26) 04/08/26 10:15 AM in Capitol 120Co- - Taxes 02/25/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123Co- - Transportation Finance and Policy |
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| 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) 03/12/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| SF 3866 (HF 3531) | Certain Retail Fuel Transactions Retail Delivery Fee Exemption Provision | Frentz | Fossil and Biofuels | Referred to Transportation (2/26/26) |
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| SF 3954 (HF 3830) | Gas Utility Infrastructure Cost (GUIC) 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) 03/18/26 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
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| HF 2439 (SF 2077) | Sen. Enviro Omnibus Environment And Natural Resources Policy And Finance Bill. |
Heintzeman | Fossil and Biofuels Z - Further Review | See Senate file in House SF2077 (4/21/25) 04/30/25 12:30 PM in Capitol 120 - Ways and Means 04/22/25 12:30 PM in Capitol 120 - Ways and Means 04/10/25 1:00 PM in Capitol G3 - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy 04/08/25 1:00 PM in Capitol G3 - Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy |
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| SF 733 (HF 1073) | Disposition Of Abandoned Pipelines Provision | Kunesh | Fossil and Biofuels | Author added McEwen (3/24/25) 03/19/25 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
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| HF 1481 | Monitoring Of Biofuel, Air Emissions, Wastewater, And Coproducts For The Presence Of Certain Chemicals Required; Voluntary Biomonitoring Of Biofuel Plant Employees Provided; And Money Appropriated. | Hansen, R. | PFAS Fossil and Biofuels | Author added Gottfried (3/20/25) |
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| HF 483 (SF 466) | Cumulative Impacts Bill Political Subdivision Bans Prohibited On Natural Gas Or Propane Service To Any Building. |
Lawrence | Fossil and Biofuels | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Housing Finance and Policy (3/5/25) 03/24/26 3:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Housing Finance and Policy 03/19/25 3:00 PM in Capitol G3 - Housing Finance and Policy 03/03/25 1:00 PM in Capitol G23 - Elections Finance and Government Operations |
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| HF 484 (SF 467) | Natural Gas Hookup Ban Prohibited In Residential Construction. | Mekeland | Fossil and Biofuels | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Housing Finance and Policy (3/5/25) 03/24/26 3:00 PM in Capitol G3Co- - Housing Finance and Policy 03/19/25 3:00 PM in Capitol G3 - Housing Finance and Policy 03/03/25 1:00 PM in Capitol G23 - Elections Finance and Government Operations |
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| SF 1515 (HF 42) | SAF Definition Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Modification |
Westrom | Fossil and Biofuels | Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (2/17/25) 03/10/25 3:00 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development |
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| HF 42 (SF 1515) | SAF Definition Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Modified. |
Anderson, P. H. | Fossil and Biofuels | Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy (2/10/25) |
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| SF 466 (HF 483) | Cumulative Impacts Bill Bans By Political Subdivisions Prohibition On Certain Natural Gas Or Propane Service To Any Building |
Mathews | Fossil and Biofuels | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (1/21/25) |
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| SF 467 (HF 484) | Local Ban Prohibition On New Natural Gas Hookups In Residential Construction | Mathews | Fossil and Biofuels | Referred to Labor (1/21/25) |