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MN HF3260

MN HF3260
Energy; certificates of need authorized for small modular reactors.


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Introduced
04/18/2023
In Committee
04/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing certificates of need for certain small modular reactors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

AI Summary

This bill amends the law to allow the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to issue certificates of need for the construction of new small modular nuclear reactors with a maximum generation capacity of 300 megawatts. The existing law generally prohibited the commission from issuing certificates of need for new nuclear power plants, but this bill creates an exception for these smaller nuclear reactors.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy (on 04/18/2023)

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