Bill > SF350

This bill proposes to remove the existing prohibition on issuing a certificate of need (a regulatory approval required for major utility infrastructure projects) for new nuclear power plant construction in Minnesota. Currently, the law prevents the state's utility commission from approving new nuclear power plants. The bill would eliminate this restriction, potentially allowing for future nuclear power plant development in the state. The bill maintains existing language requiring that any certificate of need for spent nuclear fuel storage must address the environmental and operational impacts of continued nuclear facility operations. The proposed change would take effect immediately after it is enacted, which would give utility regulators and energy companies the option to consider new nuclear power plant proposals in Minnesota. This modification could potentially open the door for nuclear energy expansion in the state, which could have implications for Minnesota's energy mix, carbon emissions, and electricity generation strategies.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0350&ssn=0&y=2025