The bill (S.F. No. 2106) proposes an appropriation from Minnesota's general fund in fiscal year 2026 for a pilot program focused on capturing waste heat from wastewater treatment facilities. The program, administered by the Pollution Control Agency, aims to explore how waste heat can be integrated into district energy systems or other heating methods.

The initiative includes: 1. Identifying wastewater treatment facilities where heat capture is feasible. 2. Quantifying the total energy available for heating purposes. 3. Funding engineering reviews and designs for two pilot projects—one in the seven-county metropolitan area and one outside of it. 4. Producing a report on the pilot program's findings, challenges, benefits, and potential future funding sources.

The commissioner must submit this report by December 1, 2027, to legislative committees overseeing environmental policy and finance.