Senate Bill Introductions
SF 4 (Frentz): A bill to establish a 55% RES, a 100% carbon free mandate, and conforming language to the Integrated Resource Plan. See also companion bill HF 7.
Status: Introduced 1/4/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate. Set for hearing 1/23/23.
SF 24 (Dibble): A bill to appropriate transportation funds to further transportation grants/awards under the federal IIJA. See also companion bill HF 26.
Status: Introduced 1/4/23; referred to Transportation. Set for hearing 1/24/23.
SF 41 (Rest): Assess a fee for carbon emissions for the generation of fossil-fueled based electric generation in MN or for use in MN.
Status: Introduced 1/5/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate.
SF 66 (Port): Prohibiting candidates for office from accepting contributions from registered lobbyists or PACs if it grants “special access” to a meeting or place. See also companion bill HF 496.
Status: Introduced 1/9/23; referred to Elections. Set for hearing 1/17/23. Hearing postponed to 1/24/23.
SF 211 (Howe): A bill prohibiting state agencies to adopt rules unless specific authority is given.
Status: Introduced 1/12/23; referred to Senate State and Local Government and Veterans.
SF 262 (Green): A bill requiring state interagency meetings to be open to the public. See also companion bill HF 388.
Status: Introduced 1/12/23; referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety.
SF 298 (Eichorn): A bill to provide that it is a general policy of the state to support Carbon Capture and Utilization technology. See also companion bill HF 342.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment & Climate.
SF 299 (Eichorn): A bill to include hydro-electric power of 100 MW or more as an eligible technology for the Renewable Energy Standard. See also companion bill HF 343.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment & Climate.
SF 315 (Hawj): A bill requiring utilities to report diversity in hiring and diversity in contracting with vendors. See also Companion bill HF 49.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate.
SF 342 (Koran): A bill to require solar subscribers to live in the same county as the community solar garden. See also companion bill HF 528.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment & Climate.
SF 343 (Koran): A bill reducing the fees for filing data practices violation complaints. See also companion bill HF 479.
Status: Introduced 1/17/23; referred to Judiciary and Public Safety.
SF 455 (Carlson): A bill requiring state agencies to consider the full air permit, carbon footprint and other environmental analysis before a permit issues. See also companion bill HF 198.
Status: Introduced 1/19/23; referred to State and Local Government and Veterans.
SF 466 (Champion): A bill requiring state agencies to consider the full air permit, carbon footprint and other environmental analysis before a permit issues.
Status: Introduced 1/19/23; referred to Environment, Climate and Legacy.
SF 467 (Lang): A bill to compensate for loss of business opportunities from the sale and closure of a biomass facility.
Status: Introduced 1/19/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate.
SF 534 (Dahms): A bill for grants for repair to the Granite Falls hydroelectric generation facility.
Status: Introduced 1/23/23; referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate.