2025 Bills of interest to Solar 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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| SF 4504 (HF 4374) | Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment, And Climate Policy Bill | Frentz | Renewables Solar Energy Climate New & Notable Finance | Third reading Passed as amended (5/12/26) 04/30/26 8:30 AM in 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Finance 04/13/26 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate 04/08/26 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
data center moratorium amendment on Senate floor (video) |
| SF 5283 (HF 4768) | Ice Arena Solar City Of La Crescent Local Sales And Use Tax Imposition Authorization |
Miller | A-List Support Solar New & Notable new N&N | Referred to Taxes (5/12/26) |
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| HF 3555 (SF 3873) | Plug-in Solar Installation And Operation Of A Plug-in Solar Photovoltaic Device Regulated. |
Kraft | A-List Support Solar | Author added Elkins (4/22/26) 02/24/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 4880 (SF 5053) | Solar Energy Protection Act Established Relating To The Sale Of Solar Energy Systems. | Acomb | A-List Support Solar new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (4/9/26) 04/14/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| SF 5053 (HF 4880) | Solar Energy Consumer Protection Act Establishment | Johnson Stewart | A-List Support Solar new N&N | Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection (4/9/26) |
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| HF 4768 (SF 5283) | Ice Arena Solar La Crescent Authorized To Impose Local Sales And Use Tax. |
Davids | A-List Support Solar New & Notable new N&N | Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes (3/26/26) 04/22/26 10:15 AM in Capitol 120Co- - Taxes |
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| SF 4774 | Portable Solar Generation Device Definition Establishment And Portable Solar Generation Devices Exemption From Interconnection And Net Metering Requirements Provision | Putnam | Solar New & Notable new N&N | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (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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| HF 845 (SF 1142) | Net-Metering Rollbacks Net Metering; Various Governing Provisions Modified. |
Baker | Solar | Authors added Repinski, Davis, and Gander (3/18/26) 02/20/25 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
Letter from the CLEAR Energy Coalition opposing HF 845 Buff Grace's Testimony |
| 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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| 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) 04/14/26 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| 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) |
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| SF 3873 (HF 3555) | Plug-in Solar Installation And Operation Regulation Of A Plug-in Solar Photovoltaic Device |
Kupec | A-List Support Solar | Author added Putnam (3/12/26) 03/16/26 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
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| HF 2059 (SF 1741) | Local Governments Required To Establish Residential Instant Solar Permitting Platforms, And Report Required. | Carroll | Solar | Author added Gottfried (5/19/25) |
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| SF 2855 (HF 2793) | Community Solar Garden Expiration Community Solar Garden Program Sunset |
Frentz | Solar | Rule 47, returned to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (3/27/25) 03/26/25 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
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| HF 2793 (SF 2855) | Community Solar Garden Expiration - Repelled in 2025 Community Solar Garden Program Sunset. |
Swedzinski | Solar | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (3/26/25) 03/27/25 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| SF 1741 (HF 2059) | Local Governments Requirement To Establish Residential Instant Solar Permitting Platforms | Port | Solar | Author added Boldon (3/20/25) |
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| SF 1142 (HF 845) | Net-Metering Rollbacks Net Energy Metering Provisions Modification |
Rarick | Solar | Author added Mathews (2/20/25) 03/10/25 12:30 PM in 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. - Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate 02/20/25 1:00 PM in Capitol 123 - Energy Finance and Policy |
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| HF 880 (SF 997) | Community Solar Garden Subscribers Required To Reside In The Same County As The Solar Garden Generating Facility. | Rymer | Solar | Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy (2/17/25) |
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| SF 997 (HF 880) | Community Solar Garden Subscribers Requirement To Reside In The Same County As The Solar Garden Generating Facility | Koran | Solar | Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (2/6/25) |
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| 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) 01/30/25 8:30 AM in G-15 Capitol - Taxes |