This bill proposes funding for a pilot program in Minnesota to capture waste heat from wastewater treatment facilities and use it for heating through district energy systems or other methods. The bill allocates money for fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the Pollution Control Agency for this initiative. Key components of the program include:

1. Identifying wastewater treatment facilities where waste heat capture would be feasible.
2. Quantifying the amount of energy available for heating.
3. Funding engineering review and design for two projects—one in the seven-county metropolitan area and one in a non-metropolitan area.
4. Producing a report on the pilot program.

By December 1, 2027, the commissioner must submit a report to the legislature detailing the identified sites, potential challenges and benefits of waste heat capture, and potential funding sources for future projects.