House Bill Introductions
HF 7 (Long): A bill to establish a 55% RES, a 100% carbon-free mandate, and conforming language to the Integrated Resource Plan. See also companion bill SF 4.
Status: Introduced 1/4/23. Referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 1/18/23. Passed (10-7) 1/18/23. Passed House as amended (70-60) 1/26/23. Referred to Senate floor. Passed Senate (34-33) 2/2/23. Sent to Governor. Signed by Governor 2/7/23.
HF 26 (Koegel): A bill to appropriate transportation funds to further transportation grants/awards under the federal IIJA. See also companion bill SF 24.
Status: Introduced 1/4/23. Referred to Transportation Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 1/12/23. Set for hearing 1/17/23. Committee recommends Do Pass; 1/18/23. Placed on House calendar for 1/23/23. Passed House (134-0) 1/23/23. Referred to Senate Finance; committee recommends Do Pass 1/27/23. Passed House (134-0) 1/23/23. Referred to Senate Finance; committee recommends Do Pass 1/27/23. Passed Senate as amended (65-0) 1/30/23. House concurs with Senate amendments (128-0) 2/2/23. Sent to Governor. Signed by Governor 2/7/23.
HF 49 ( Richardson): A bill to require renewable development account grantees to engage in diversity reporting. Bill also requires utility reporting on diversity in hiring and vendor contracting. See also companion bill SF 315.
Status: Introduced 1/4/23. Referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 1/17/23. Heard in committee. Held over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill 1/17/23. Placed in House Omnibus Climate and Energy Bill, HF 2754 3/27/23.
HF 156 (Feist): Requiring specific billing treatment for electric meters/utility service in mobile home parks. See also companion bill SF 1472.
Status: Introduced 1/9/23. Referred to House Housing Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/8/23. Heard and amended in committee 2/8/23. Set for hearing 2/20/23. Committee reports to adopt as amended; referred to House floor 2/27/23. Passed House as amended (127-3) 3/20/23. Referred to Senate; second reading on Senate floor 3/23/23. Passed House as amended (127-3) 3/20/23. Language of HF 156 deleted and language of companion bill SF 1472 substituted into HF 156 by Senate; second reading 3/23/23.
HF 178 (Stephenson): A bill to exempt home energy storage systems from personal property taxes. See also companion bill SF 369.
Status: Introduced 1/9/23. Referred to Taxes. Set for hearing 2/8/23. Laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 2/8/23.
HF 198 (Keogel): A bill to clarify a member of a public board/committee may attend remotely from a private place as long as there is public access to the meeting. See companion bill SF 455.
Status: Introduced 1/9/23. Referred to State and Local Government. Set for hearing 1/19/23. Committee recommends Do Pass 1/23/23; referred to House floor. Committee recommends Do Pass 1/23/23; referred to House floor.
HF 250 (Quam): A bill to place a tax on alternative fuel vehicles.
Status: Introduced 1/11/23. Referred to House Transportation.
HF 341 (Igo): A bill to repeal the state prohibition on nuclear power plants. See also companion bill SF 1736.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Climate and Energy Policy and Finance.
HF 342 (Igo): A bill to establish that it is state policy to promote the development of carbon capture and sequestration technology. See also companion bill SF 298.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Climate and Energy Policy and Finance.
HF 343 (Igo): A bill to removed the cap on hydropower for the renewable energy standard. See companion bill SF 299.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Climate and Energy Policy and Finance.
HF 387 (Swedzinski): A bill to allow a certificate of need for nuclear power.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Climate and Energy Policy and Finance.
HF 388 (Buckel)A bill clarifying the interagency meetings in the state administration should be held to public meeting requirements. See also companion bill SF 262.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Judiciary and Civil Law.
HF 393 (Stephenson): A bill to establish a new complaint resolution process for customers with IOU complaints. See also companion bill SF 658.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 1/24/23. Set for hearing 1/24/23. Committee reports Do Pass as amended; re-referred to House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law 1/30/23. Set for hearing 2/23/23. Hearing cancelled. Set for hearing 3/16/23. Committee reports to adopt; referred to House floor 3/16/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 398 (Elkins): A bill to prohibit monopolies and monopsonies. See also companion bill SF 1069.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Commerce Finance and Policy.
HF 413 (Stephenson): A bill to establish a state rebate program, a state grant program, dealership training, and other programs to promote electric vehicles. See also companion bill SF 1296.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 1/25/23. Committee reports Do Pass as amended; re-referred to Commerce Finance and Policy. Committee report recommends Do Pass; re-referred to State and Local Government Finance and Policy 2/8/23. Set for hearing 2/28/23. Committee reports to adopt; re-referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy 3/2/23. Set for hearing 3/14/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill 3/14/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 521 (Quam): Establishing funding to research the use of hydrogen at nuclear plants. See also companion bill SF 2823.
Status: Introduced 1/18/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 528 (Swedzinski): Requiring participants of community solar gardens to reside in the same county as the facility. See also companion bill SF 342.
Status: Introduced 1/18/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 597 (Kraft): A bill to establish a grant program to assist with the impacts of climate change. See also companion bill SF 1388.
Status: Introduced 1/19/23; referred to House Climate and Energy. Set for hearing 1/31/23. Laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 2/8/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 637 (F. Lee): A bill requiring the MPCA to analyze all cumulative emissions and consider environmental justice impacts before granting or renewing permits. See also companion bill SF 466.
Status: Introduced 1/23/23; referred to Environment and Natural Resources. Set for hearing 3/14/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill 3/14/23. Placed in House Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Bill, HF 2310, 3/27/23. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310; only pertains to IOUs in the seven-county metro and the cities of Duluth and Rochester.
HF 671 (F. Lee): A bill prohibiting state agencies (MPCA) from waiving environmental fines after compliance is achieved. See also companion bill SF 1227.
Status: Introduced 1/24/23; referred to Environment and Natural Resources. Held over for possible omnibus bill inclusion.
HF 672 (F. Lee): A bill requiring public meetings every 5 years for non-expiring air emissions permits. See also companion bill SF 1229.
Status: Introduced 1/24/23; referred to Environment and Natural Resources. Set for hearing 2/1/23. Held over for possible omnibus bill inclusion. Placed in House Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Bill, HF 2310, 3/27/23. Failed to be included in final omnibus bill.
HF 673 (F. Lee): Additional reporting of air toxics emissions. See also companion bill SF 1252.
Status: Introduced 1/24/23; referred to Environment and Natural Resources. Set for hearing 2/1/23. Held over for possible omnibus bill inclusion. Placed in House Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Bill, HF 2310, 3/27/23. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 674 (Lee): A bill to establish a community air monitoring grant. See also companion bill SF 1067.
Status: Introduced 1/23/23; referred to Environment and Natural Resources. Heard and laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/14/23. Placed in House Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Bill, HF 2310, 3/27/23. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 747 (Reyer): Establishing a solar on public buildings grant program. See also companion bill SF 1404.
Status: Introduced 1/24/23; referred to Climate and Energy. Set for hearing 2/1/23. Amended and held over 2/1/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 852 (Backer): A bill to exempt sales of electricity from sales and use taxes. See also companion bill SF 1877.
Status: Introduced 1/25/23; referred to Climate and Energy.
HF 899 (Rehm): Similar to HF7, it would increase the RES to 55% by 2035 and implement a 100% carbon-free standard.
Status: Introduced 1/25/23; referred to Climate and Energy.
HF 1253 (Newton, Stephenson): Requiring IOUs to do an analysis with an independent expert on physical security of their grid.
Status: Introduced 2/2/23; referred to House Climate and Energy.
HF 1262 (Hemingsen-Jaeger): Requiring utilities provide customer’s electric use data within 10 days of the date the utility receives the request; data to include but not limited to—total usage by customer monthly, usage by time period if there is a time-of-use tariff; and the data used to calculate a customer’s demand charge. The bill also prohibits HOA restrictions on rooftop solar. See also companion bill SF 1003.
Status: Introduced 2/2/23; referred to House Climate and Energy. Committee reports Do Pass; referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law 2/16/23. Set for hearing 3/14/23. Committee reports to adopt as amended; re-referred to Commerce Finance and Policy 3/14/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 1346 (Kraft): Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a program for disbursement of federal funds for electric vehicles (NEVI). See also companion bill SF 1132.
Status: Introduced 2/6/23; referred to Sustainable Infrastructure Policy. Set for hearing 2/22/23. Re-set for hearing 2/28/23. Laid over and re-referred to Sustainable Infrastructure Policy 3/1/23. Committee recommends to adopt as amended; re-referred to Transportation Finance and Policy 3/6/23. Set for hearing 3/10/23. Committee reports to adopt; referred to House floor 3/15/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 1386 (Hollins): A bill to mandate installations of energy storage systems by utilities. See also companion bill SF 1614.
Status: Introduced 2/6/23; referred to Climate and Energy. Set for hearing 2/21/23. Laid over for possible omnibus bill inclusion. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Amended in Conference Committee as a study for the MPUC on optimal energy storage; passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 1445 (Novotny): Creating crimes for trespassing on, and educating other in damaging, critical infrastructure. See also companion bill SF 1493.
Status; Introduced 2/8/23; referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.
HF 1537 (Swedzinski): A bill excluding utility property from the state general tax.
Status: Introduced 2/9/23, referred to Taxes.
HF 1656 (Acomb): Establishing a fund for federal energy matching grants. See also companion bill SF 1622.
Status: Introduced 2/13/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/15/23. Committee reports to adopt as amended; referred to House Ways and Means 2/21/23. Set for hearing 3/13/23. Committee reports to adopt as amended; referred to House floor 3/13/23. Passed House (83-47) 3/23/23. Referred to Senate floor 3/27/23. Also placed in House Omnibus Climate and Energy Bill, HF 2754, 3/27/23. Passed House as stand-alone bill (83-47) 3/23/23. Passed Senate (39-22) 4/11/23. Sent to Governor 4/17/23. Signed by Governor 4/18/23.
HF 1714 (Baker): Compensating businesses for the closure of a biomass energy plant (Benson, MN). See also companion bill SF 467.
Status: Introduced 2/13/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 1776 (Coulter): A bill to expand the definition of lobbyist to include any “lobbying” at the municipal level. See also companion bill SF 2051.
Status: Introduced 2/15/23; referred to Elections Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/15/23.
HF 1907 (Hudson): Repealing the nuclear moratorium. See also companion bill SF 952.
Status: Introduced 2/16/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 1918 (Kozlowski): State Department of Commerce to assist Tribal advocacy councils on energy; including develop energy policies and resolving energy issues. See also companion bill SF 1968.
Status: Introduced 2/16/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/28/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill 2/28/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 1973 (Acomb): Changing the states greenhouse gas emission reduction goals (for all sectors) to meet a 50 percent reduction below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2050. It also requires that actions taken to achieve these reduction goals must avoid adverse impacts on communities already impacted by health and environmental quality concerns (environmental justice areas).
Status: Introduced 2/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/7/23. Committee recommends to adopt as amended; re-referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy 3/7/23. Set for hearing 3/14/23. Heard and laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/14/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 1983 (Rehm): Requiring building codes to be written/implemented to decrease building energy use by 50% by 2035. See also companion bill SF 1759.
Status: Introduced 2/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/28/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill 2/28/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 1990 (Acomb): Providing technical changes in the solar on school program; clarifying the Commissioner’s (Dept. of Commerce) role. See also companion bill SF 2689.
Status: Introduced 2/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill 3/1/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310; allows installations adjacent to school and up-rates to 1,000 kW with consent of consumer-owned utility.
HF 1991 (Acomb): Additional funding for solar on schools. See also companion bill SF 2690.
Status: Introduced 2/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill 3/1/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2035 (Bierman): Allowing IOU cost recovery for storage projects; MPUC may certify a transmission project in a transmission plan as in the public interest; sunset legislative review of dry cask storage. See also companion bill SF 1834.
Status: Introduced 2/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/14/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2036 (Carroll): Revising building energy codes to meet Sustainable Building 2030 standards. See also companion bill SF 2224.
Status: Introduced 2/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Committee reports to adopt; re-referred to State and Local Government Finance and Policy 3/6/23. Committee recommends to adopt as amended; re-referred to State and Local Government Finance and Policy 3/6/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2147 (Her): Appropriating funds from the renewable development account for the University of St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research. See also companion bill SF 2462.
Status: Introduced 2/21/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/8/23. Heard and laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/8/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2166 (Heintzman): Requiring that fee increases by the MPCA get legislative approval; requires MPCA to conduct analysis of funding alternatives for its air permit program; requires MPCA to seek legislative approval for modifications to the state implementation plan. See also companion bill SF 2521.
Status: Introduced 2/21/23; referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
HF 2170 (Berg): Establish a global warming impact standard to be used for bidding/purchasing construction materials used in state buildings and roads; establishing a reporting process for greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacture of construction products. See also companion bill SF 2156.
Status: Introduced 2/21/23; referred to Sustainable Infrastructure Policy. Committee reports to adopt as amended; re-referred to State and Local Government Finance and Policy 3/6/23. Set for hearing 3/16/23. Committee recommends to adopt; referred to State and Local Government 3/16/23. Set for hearing 3/22/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2171 (R. Hansen): Giving MPCA authority to control ambient air emissions based on an objectionable odor. See also companion bill SF 2195.
Status: Introduced 2/21/23; referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/8/23. Heard and laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/8/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2269 (Kraft): Requiring the owners of certain buildings to use an energy use data benchmarking tool. See also companion bill SF 2295.
Status: Introduced 2/27/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/15/23. Committee recommends to adopt; referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law 3/15/23. Set for hearing 3/21/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310; does not apply to municipal or cooperative utilities, except Rochester.
HF 2310 (R. Hansen): Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Bill. See also Companion Senate Omnibus bill SF 2438.
Status: Amended and passed as Omnibus bill 3/30/23; referred to House Ways and Means. Set for hearing 4/11/23. Committee reports to adopt and referred to House floor 4/12/23. Passed House (69-59) 4/17/23. Substituted in committee for Senate Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill 4/18/23. Passed Senate Finance Committee and sent to Senate floor 4/18/23. Passed Senate (37-29) 4/20/23. House refuses to concur, conference committee to be appointed 4/21/23. Conferees: Senators Hawj, Frentz, McEwen, Xiong, Coleman; and Representatives R. Hansen, Acomb, Hollins, Jordan, and Kraft. Conference report issued 5/16/23. Motion on House floor to return bill to committee passed (129-0) 5/17/23. Report returned to House floor; conference report adopted and bill re-passed House (72-57) 5/18/23. Conference report adopted (34-33) and bill re-passed (35-32) by Senate 5/18/23. Signed by Governor 5/24/23.
HF 2311 (Bierman): Providing a temporary tax credit for purchase and installation of a solar or storage energy system. See also companion bill SF 2937.
Status: Introduced 3/1/23; referred to Taxes. Set for hearing 3/7/23. Heard and laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/7/23.
HF 2336 (Greenman): Establishing a Minnesota Innovative Finance Authority (Greenbank) to provide financing and loans for clean energy and other projects. See also companion bill SF 2301.
Status: Introduced 3/1/23; referred to Commerce Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/7/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill. Bill recalled and re-referred to Climate and Energy committee 3/16/23; set for hearing 3/21/23. Also set for hearing 3/23/23 in Labor and Industry. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, Labor, and Industry Bill, SF 3035.
HF 2349 (Stephenson): A bill requiring IOUs to purchase all output of wind and solar distributed generation facilities at an elevated rate equal to 60% of the retail residential rate plus 100% of the adjustment charge. Anything over 5 MW continues to receive the avoided cost rate. See also companion bill SF 2757.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2416 (Acomb): Revising the existing community solar program for public utilities. See also companion bill SF 2510.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2426 (Stephenson): Requiring a study for advanced nuclear; money appropriated. See also companion bill SF 1171.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Failed to pass as part of any bill.
HF 2432 (Acomb): Revising the community solar garden program; increasing the size of community solar. See also companion bill SF 2688.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/15/23. Heard and laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/15/23.
HF 2439 (Hollins): Providing intervenor compensation for appearances in certain public utilities commission dockets. See also companion bill SF 2460.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/8/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2441 (Berg): Prevailing wage required for construction of regional transmission lines; repeal of Right of First Refusal (ROFR) for regionally-planned transmission lines. See also companion bill SF 2297.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Labor and Industry Finance and Policy.
HF 2481 (Niska): Exempting electricity generated out of the state of Minnesota from the requirements of the 100% by 2040 mandate.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2493 (Kraft): Appropriating funds for energy assistance/weatherization. See also companion bill SF 2267.
Status: Introduced 3/2/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/8/23. Amended and laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/8/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2570 (Koegel): Requiring MN Department of Transportation to allow the use of its rights-of-way for the construction of transmission lines. See also companion bill SF 2591.
Status: Introduced 3/6/23; referred to Transportation Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/10/23. Laid over for possible omnibus inclusion 3/10/23. Placed into final Omnibus Transportation Bill, HF 2887, and passed.
HF 2601 (Brand): A bill to define biodiesel used in certain electric generation units as “renewable” under the Renewable Energy Standard. See also companion bill SF 2542.
Status: Introduced 3/6/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2620 (Pursell): Using Renewable Development Account funds to fund distribution upgrades in Xcel service territory; require filing of an Xcel plan on distribution system upgrades. See also companion bill SF 2747.
Status: Introduced 3/6/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/21/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill 3/21/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2710 (Frederick): Adding the definitions of gas and hazardous liquids to pipeline regulation statutes. See also companion bill SF 2720.
Status: Introduced 3/8/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2717 (Kraft): Revising “one call” laws to require an electronic system to report complaints, damages, etc.; requires the notification center to publish an annual report. See also companion bill SF 2723.
Status: Introduced 3/8/23; referred to Transportation Finance and Policy.
HF 2747 (Rehm): Appropriating additional funds for solar on schools. See also Companion Bill SF 3183.
Status: Introduced 3/8/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/22/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2754 (Acomb): Omnibus Energy and Climate Bill.. See also companion bill SF 2847.
Status: Introduced 3/9/23; referred to Rules and Legislative Administration. Became House Omnibus Climate and Energy Bill, 3/27/23. Amended and passed as Omnibus bill 3/29/23; referred to House Ways and Means. Set for hearing 4/11/23. Committee reports to adopt; referred to House floor 4/11/23. Rolled into House Omnibus Environment, Energy and Climate bill, HF 2310.
HF 2771 (Acomb): Establish a Dept. of Commerce program for rebates for residential heat pumps. See also companion bill SF 2775.
Status: Introduced 3/9/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 3/21/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill 3/21/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2783 (Kraft): Requiring wind farms of 2 MW or less to have a decommissioning plan; requires utilities with contracts with such wind farms to pay the owner at least $33 per MWh for all electricity generated from the facility. See also companion bill SF 2936.
Status: Introduced 3/9/23; referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 2878 (Hudella): A bill to impose a tax on electric fuel for transportation. See also companion bill SF 2855.
Status: Introduced 3/15/23; referred to Transportation.
HF 2887 (Hornstein): Omnibus Transportation Finance and Policy Bill. See also companion bill SF 3157.
Status: Amended into Omnibus Bill 4/4/23; committee reports to adopt and re-referred to Taxes 4/4/23. Committee reports to adopt and re-referred to Ways and Means 4/11/23. Committee reports to adopt and referred to House floor 4/12/23. Laid on table on House floor 4/18/23. Passed House (71-59) 4/19/23. Re-referred to Senate Finance 4/21/23. Committee reports to pass as amended 4/26/23. Passed Senate (36-31) 4/27/23. House refuses to concur with Senate amendment; conference committee appointed 4/28/23. House adopts conference committee report; re-passes bill (69-61) 5/21/23. Senate adopts conference committee report; re-passes bill (34-32) 5/21/23. Signed by Governor 5/24/23.
HF 2892 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger): Extending the availability of Xcel’s solar rewards program; extending it to home storage as well. See also companion bill SF 2876.
Status: Introduced 3/15/23; referred to Climate and Energy. Set for hearing 3/21/23. Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill 3/21/23. Placed into House Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 2907 (Elkins): Disclosure of energy costs and ratings require for real property sales.
Status: Introduced 3/15/23; referred to Climate and Energy. Set for hearing 3/21/23.
HF 2989 (F. Lee): Creating a new green infrastructure grant program. See also companion bill SF 3092.
Status: Introduced 3/20/23; referred to Capital Investment. Heard in Capital Investment committee 4/14/23; laid over for possible bonding bill inclusion.
HF 2995 (Kraft): To create a nonprofit corporation to provide financing and leverage private investment in energy and clean energy solutions. See also companion bill SF 3010.
Status: Introduced 3/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy.
HF 3002 (Nash) : Funding for a study of advanced nuclear technologies. See also companion bill SF 3120.
Status: Introduced 3/22/23; referred to Climate and Energy.
HF 3003 (Stephenson): Amending the definition of low-income households for the purpose of receiving energy assistance. See also companion bill SF 2987.
Status: Introduced 3/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy. Placed in House Omnibus Climate and Energy Bill, HF 2754 3/27/23. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 3018 (Brand): Modifying the existing Property Assessed Clean Energy Program to be available for certain water programs. See also companion bill SF 2958.
Status: Introduced 3/20/23; referred to Climate and Energy. Passed as part of Final Omnibus Environment, Energy, and Climate Bill, HF 2310.
HF 3102 (Hollins): A bill to expand solar for schools to be sized to include any projected additional future consumption. See also companion bill SF 2761.
Status: Introduced 3/23/23; referred to Climate and Energy.
HF 3105 (Niska): A bill to exempt electricity generated out of state from the 100% by 2040 mandate. See also companion bill SF 3034.
Status: Introduced 3/23/23; referred to Climate and Energy.
HF 3197 (Koegel): Requirements added to state agency procurement of EVs.
Status: Introduced 4/3/23; referred to Sustainable Infrastructure Policy.
HF 3257 (Hudella): Requiring fiscal notes to include information about the organizations named in legislation to receive grants; requiring granting agencies to submit annual reports to legislature.
Status: Introduced 4/18/23; referred to State and Local Government Finance and Policy.