Bill > HF2670

This bill removes the existing prohibition on constructing new nuclear power plants in Minnesota by amending section 216B.243, subdivision 3b of the state statutes. Previously, the law explicitly prevented the state's utility commission from issuing a certificate of need (a regulatory approval required for major energy infrastructure projects) for any new nuclear-powered electric generating plant. Under the proposed changes, this blanket prohibition would be eliminated, potentially allowing for future nuclear power plant development. The bill retains language requiring that any certificate of need for additional spent nuclear fuel storage must address the environmental and operational impacts over the proposed license extension period. The bill would take effect immediately after being signed into law, immediately lifting the previous ban on new nuclear power plant construction in the state. This change could potentially open the door for nuclear energy expansion in Minnesota, which has previously been restricted by this statutory provision.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2670&ssn=0&y=2025