Bill > SF718

This bill removes the existing prohibition on issuing a certificate of need (an official approval document required for major utility infrastructure projects) for constructing new nuclear power plants in Minnesota. Previously, the law explicitly banned the commission from approving new nuclear power plant construction. The bill modifies the existing statute to eliminate this blanket prohibition while maintaining language about addressing the impacts of spent nuclear fuel storage when seeking license extensions for existing nuclear facilities. The changes essentially open the door for potential future nuclear power plant development in Minnesota, giving utility regulators more flexibility in considering such projects. The amendment will take effect immediately after it is signed into law, allowing for potential nuclear power plant proposals to be evaluated on their individual merits rather than being categorically prohibited.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0718&ssn=0&y=2025