House Bill Introductions
HF 8 (Heintzeman): Revising environmental filing requirements and impact statements as it pertains to wetlands. See also Companion bill SF 577.
Status: Introduced 2/6/25; referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy. Committee recommends Do Pass as amended and referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development 2/13/25. Workforce committee recommended Do Pass and referred to House floor 2/27/25. Re-referred to Ways and Means 3/3/25.
HF 9 (Swedzinski): A multi-issue energy bill, this would remove the cap on new hydroelectric power, clarify when the CFS/RES may be delayed due to rate impact, and provide sales tax exemption for residential heating/electrification. See also Companion bill SF 572.
Status: Introduced 2/6/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/11/25. Passed committee (8-7) 2/11/25; referred to Taxes. Committee recommends Do Pass and referred to Ways and Means 2/26/25.
HF 28 (Mekeland): A bill exempting data center/large loads from the certificate of need process to site localized generation of 50 MW or more. See also Companion Bill SF 1393.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/13/25. Committee reports to adopt as amended; re-referred to Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy 2/17/25. Committee recommends Do Pass (7-6) and referred bill to House floor 2/27/25. Second reading 3/3/25. Tabled on House floor.
HF 75 (P. Anderson): Removing the cap on new hydropower as an eligible energy technology. See also Companion Bill SF 821.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Passed to floor via voice vote 2/17/25. Sent to House floor; second reading 2/20/25. Tabled on House floor.
HF 249 (Igo): Including woody biomass as “carbon free.” See also Companion Bill SF 2710.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Committee recommends Do Pass and referred bill to House floor 2/25/25. Second reading 2/27/25.
HF 250 (Igo): Declaring it is the policy of the state to pursue carbon capture and sequestration technology.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 251 (Igo): Removing the cap on new hydropower as an eligible energy technology.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 369 (Murphy): Delaying compliance with the RES/Carbon Free Standard if a utility fails to meet certain cost/rate conditions; prohibiting the demolition of fossil-fuel-fired generation in certain circumstances.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 483 (Lawrence): Prohibiting political subdivisions from banning natural gas or propane services. See also Companion bill SF 466.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Revise the committee to Elections Finance and Government Operations (instead of Energy committee). Set for hearing 3/3/25. Referred to House Elections Finance and Government Operations 3/3/25. Committee reports to adopt and re-referred to Housing Finance and Policy 3/5/25.
HF 484 (Mekeland): Prohibiting political subdivisions from banning natural gas in residential construction. See also Companion bill SF 467.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Revise the committee to Elections Finance and Government Operations (instead of Energy committee). Set for hearing 3/3/25. Referred to House Elections Finance and Government Operations 3/3/25. Committee reports to adopt and re-referred to Housing Finance and Policy 3/5/25.
HF 485 (Mekeland): Repealing the moratorium on nuclear power for small modular reactors. See also Companion bill SF 468.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 787 (P. Anderson): Exempting electricity generated outside of the state from the RES/CFS mandates. See also Companion Bill SF 1429.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/11/25. Committee recommends Do Pass; sent to House floor 3/11/25. Second reading 3/13/25.
HF 845 (Baker): Revising net metering payments/size to load. See also Companion Bill SF 1142.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Committee reports Do Pass as amended; referred to House floor 2/24/25. Second reading 2/24/25. Tabled on House floor.
HF 880 (Rymer): Requiring all community solar garden subscribers to reside in the same county as the solar garden. See also companion bill SF 997.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 1040 (Scott): Requiring vendors of solar/wind to add a sales fee to pay for disposal of wind and solar. See also Companion Bill SF 2892.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Committee reports Do Pass; referred to Environment and Natural Resources 2/27/25. Set for hearing 3/13/25. Committee recommends Do Pass; sent to House floor 3/13/25. Second reading 3/17/25.
HF 1208 (Fischer): A bill revising environmental assessments—Grants the MPCA the authority to require air dispersion modeling. See also Companion Bill SF 2833.
Status: Introduced 2/16/25; referred to Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
HF 1277 (Davids): A bill providing sales and excise tax exemptions for data centers. See also Companion Bill SF 769.
Status: Introduced 2/20/25; referred to Taxes. Committee laid bill over for possible omnibus bill inclusion 2/27/25. Re-referred to Taxes; set for hearing 3/4/25. Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill 3/5/25.
HF 1707 (Mekeland): Requiring local government and Tribal approval for all solar projects. See Companion Bill SF 2664.
Status: Introduced 2/27/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 1738 (Swedzinski): Repeal of the renewable development account and removal of the pay-for incentives from the account. See also Companion Bill SF 2369.
Status: Introduced 2/27/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/4/25. Passed committee; referred to Ways and Means 3/4/25.
HF 1772 (Van Binsbergen): Compensating businesses for the closure of a biomass plant (Benson). See companion bill SF 635.
Status: Introduced and referred to State Government Finance & Policy 3/3/25.
HF 1773 (Davids): Providing a property tax exemption for an electric generation facility. See Companion Bill SF 2615.
Status: Introduced and referred to Taxes 3/3/25.
HF 1852 (Murphy): Establishing setbacks for solar energy near parks and wildlife management areas.
Status: Introduced 3/3/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/6/25. Committee report, to adopt 3/6/25. Second reading on House floor 3/10/25.
HF 1859 (Burkel): Establishing setbacks for wind energy near residential areas.
Status: Introduced 3/3/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2002 (Igo): Repeal the nuclear moratorium. See also Companion Bill SF 2953.
Status: Introduced 3/6/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/13/25. Committee recommends Do Pass; sent to House floor 3/13/25. Second reading 3/13/25.
HF 2059 (Carroll): A bill requiring local governments to establish residential instant solar permitting platforms. See also Companion Bill SF 1741.
Status: Introduced 3/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2180 (Virnig): Allowing more flexibility for remote participation under the state open meetings laws.
Status: Introduced 3/12/25; referred to Elections Finance & Government Operations.
HF 2188 (Kraft): Opening up “lobbying” to included any action before the PUC. See also Companion Bill SF 1472.
Status: Introduced 3/12/25; referred to Elections Finance & Government Operations.
HF 2284 (Coulter): Modifying when a party must file as a lobbyist for local government lobbying. See also Companion Bill SF 2562.
Status: Introduced 3/13/25; referred to Elections Finance & Government Operations. Set for Hearing 3/26/25.
HF 2297 (Myers): Modifying the solar pollinator program; allowing for a special issue license plate for the pollinator program. See also Companion Bill SF 2653.
Status: Introduced 3/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2442 (Acomb): Biennial budget for Dept. of Commerce/MPUC. May be omnibus bill vehicle as well. See also Companion Bill SF 2393.
Status: Introduced 3/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2443 (Her): Biennial budget for Dept. of Commerce/MPUC. May be omnibus bill vehicle as well. See also Companion Bill SF 2216.
Status: Introduced 3/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2553 (Mekeland): Repealing the Right of First Refusal for incumbent utilities. See also Companion Bill SF 434.
Status: Introduced 3/20/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2633 (Scott): Requiring homeowner consent to install smart meters/AMI. See Companion Bill SF 701.
Status: Introduced 3/24/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2670 (Quam): Repealing the nuclear moratorium. See also Companion Bill SF 718.
Status: Introduced 3/24/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2681 (P.H. Anderson): Allowing certain uses of B100 fuels to count as “carbon free”. See also Companion Bill SF 2018.
Status: Introduced 3/24/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2739 (Feist): A data practices bill that requires each political subdivision to establish a procedure for monitoring access to private or confidential data; also setting forth what data request results are admissible in court. See also Companion Bill SF 2885.
Status: Introduced 3/24/25; referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
HF 2783 (Klevorn): Public program funding, includes funding for state building renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicle promotion. See also Companion Bill SF 3045.
Status: Introduced 3/24/25; referred to State Government Finance and Policy.
HF 2793 (Swedzinski): Sunsetting the Community Solar Garden program. See also Companion Bill SF 2855.
Status: Introduced 3/26/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2803 (Hudson): Prohibiting the MPUC from issuing a permit for wind or solar construction, unless it has verified that all the components are free from child labor. See also Companion Bill SF 2283.
Status: Introduced 3/26/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2847 (Koegel): Clean Transportation Standard.
Status: Introduced 3/26/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2862 (Acomb): Exempting generation for a data center from the Certificate of Need requirements, if the generation meets the definition of eligible energy (renewable, carbon free).
Status: Introduced 3/26/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2928 (Acomb): A bill requiring environmental review, water impact analysis, energy conservation, and renewable energy mandates on Data Centers seeking siting in Minnesota.
Status: Introduced 3/27/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.