HF 7 Minnesota House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations modified, cost recovery provided, wind projects exempted from certificate of need proceedings, low-voltage transmission line included in solar energy generating system definition, local energy employment provisions added, and Public Utility Commission permit authority modified for electric generation facilities.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023 Signed Feb 7, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 26, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Feb 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 02/07/23
executive
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 02/07/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor approval 02/07/2023
executive
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Special Order: Rule 45 amendment stricken
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF4
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF4, now on General Orders
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Jan 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jamie Long
Jamie Long
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
61B
Co
Photo of Aisha Gomez
Aisha Gomez
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
62A
Co
Photo of Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
47
Co
Photo of Andy Smith
Andy Smith
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
25B
Co
Photo of Athena Hollins
Athena Hollins
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
66B
Co
Photo of Dave Pinto
Dave Pinto
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
64B
Co
Photo of Esther Agbaje
Esther Agbaje
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
59B
Co
Photo of Ethan Cha
Ethan Cha
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
47B
Co
Photo of Frank Hornstein
Frank Hornstein
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
61A
Co
Photo of Hodan Hassan
Hodan Hassan
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
62B
Co
Photo of Jeff Brand
Jeff Brand
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
18A