Greenhouse gas pollution cost-recovery program created, account established, reports required, and money appropriated.
This bill creates a new Greenhouse Gas Pollution Superfund in Minnesota to address climate change impacts. It establishes a program that requires fossil fuel companies responsible for over one billion metric tons of emissions between 1995 and 2026 to pay into a dedicated account. The collected funds will be used to finance climate change adaptation projects for state, local, and Tribal governments, as well as for disadvantaged communities. The bill defines specific terms like "responsible party" and "covered greenhouse gas emissions" to determine which companies must contribute and what types of projects can receive funding.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Failed
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action May 12, 2026
Floor votes · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
0–129
Failed
Total votes 129
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic64
100% Nay
R
Republican65
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
0
May 12, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (0-129)
house
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Athena Hollins
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Aisha Gomez
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Alex Falconer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Andy Smith
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Anquam Mahamoud
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Brad Tabke
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Brion Curran
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Cedrick Frazier
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Dave Pinto
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Esther Agbaje
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Fue Lee
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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