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This bill appropriates $9 million from the state's general fund to the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce to provide a grant to the Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) for developing technology that can track and enable trading of certificates for ammonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy. The bill requires two key reporting obligations: first, from January 2026 to 2030, grant recipients must submit reports to the Legislative Auditor detailing how the grant money was spent, and second, from January 2030 to 2035, grant recipients must report to the commissioners of commerce and agriculture about the number of green ammonia certificates issued in Minnesota as a direct result of the grant. The goal appears to be supporting the development of a certification tracking system for emerging clean energy technologies, which could help promote and quantify the state's progress in renewable and low-carbon energy production.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1710&ssn=0&y=2025