SF 4942 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Certain municipal electric utilities exemption from the life-cycle analysis requirement

This bill exempts a specific municipal electric utility in Hibbing from three reporting requirements related to waste-derived fuel. The exemption applies only to facilities that were operating before a specific regulatory decision and removes the need to submit life-cycle analyses, fuel mix reports, or reevaluation documents. Despite these exemptions, the electricity generated from waste-derived fuel at this utility must still be counted toward meeting state energy technology standards. The legislation directly affects the Hibbing municipal electric utility and modifies the state's energy reporting rules for this particular entity.
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Introduced Apr 7, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026
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