Minnesota Energy Bills

Reimbursement program established for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping.

Certain excavation notice system governing requirements modification and electronic positive response requirement inclusion provision

Nonferrous mining prohibited if sulfate levels increase in waters within the Rainy River headwaters, and penalties established.

Dioxide pipelines; issuance of route permit prohibited.

Funding for study evaluating the potential to construct nuclear-powered electric generating facilities provided, and money appropriated.

All-electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle surcharge modified.

State or a county authorized to acquire the property of a public utility or cooperative electric association through eminent domain.

Temporary moratorium on imposition of the motor fuels tax established, transfers made, and money appropriated.

Greenhouse gas pollution cost-recovery program created, account established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Thermal energy networks designated as public improvements and waterworks.

Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate policy bill

Thermal energy network plans establishment and Thermal energy networks designation as public improvements and waterworks

Required elements clarification in an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of need for a petroleum pipeline

Disposition of abandoned pipelines provided, and pipeline abandonment plan required.

New data center moratorium established, and Public Utility Commission required to submit a report.

Rate recovery of executive pay limited for certain public utilities.

Counties allowed to designate agricultural lands as unsuitable for electric power facilities.

Financial assurance requirements for nonferrous permit to mine modified.

Reimbursement requirement of certain utility facility relocations caused by transportation projects

Excavation notice system governing requirements modified, including electronic positive response requirement.