SF350 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certificate of need issuance for a new nuclear power plant prohibition abolishment

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The legislative bill SF No 350 introduced in the Minnesota Senate proposes to eliminate the existing ban on granting certificates of need for the construction of new nuclear power plants in Minnesota. The bill aims to amend a section of the Minnesota Statutes that currently prohibits the construction of new nuclear-powered electricity generating facilities and addresses certification for additional storage of spent nuclear fuel relating to license extensions for existing facilities. If enacted, this bill would allow for the potential expansion of nuclear energy facilities in the state.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEnergy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toEnergy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
January 22, 2025HouseFloorActionChief author stricken, shown as co-author
January 22, 2025SenateFloorActionChief author stricken, shown as co-author
January 22, 2025SenateFloorActionChief author added
January 22, 2025HouseFloorActionChief author added
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor stricken