Studies required to estimate costs of producing sustainable aviation fuel from captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 3280 requires the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to study the costs of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using captured carbon dioxide from wastewater treatment and green hydrogen. The bill mandates two key studies: one to design infrastructure capturing CO2 emissions at a St. Paul wastewater facility, and another to assess building a facility combining that CO2 with on-site green hydrogen for SAF production. By June 2029, the agency must report on capital/operating costs, projected jobs, and annual SAF output potential relative to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport's needs. The bill appropriates $300,000 from the general fund to cover these studies and the required report, effective upon enactment.