Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4463: Repeal the 100 percent carbon free by 2040 standard
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing the 100 percent carbon free by 2040 standard; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.
From the introduced text, March 12, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing the 100 percent carbon free by 2040 standard; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: REPEALER.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g,] new text end new text begin [ADDED: is repealed.] new text end APPENDIX Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 26-07710 216B.1691 RENEWABLE ENERGY OBJECTIVES. Subd. 2g. Carbon-free standard. In addition to the requirements under subdivisions 2a and 2f, each electric utility must generate or procure sufficient electricity generated from a carbon-free energy technology to provide the electric utility's retail customers in Minnesota, or the retail customers of a distribution utility to which the electric utility provides wholesale electric service, so that the electric utility generates or procures an amount of electricity from carbon-free energy technologies that is equivalent to at least the following standard percentages of the electric utility's total retail electric sales to retail customers in Minnesota by the end of the year 60 percent for other electric utilities (2) 2035 90 percent for all electric utilities (3) 2040 100 percent for all electric utilities.
Sponsors
- Andrew Mathews (R) · primary sponsor
- Rarick, Jason (R, 11)
- Steve Green (R)
- Bill Weber (R)
- Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4463?
- SF4463 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Repeal the 100 percent carbon free by 2040 standard.
- What does SF4463 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing the 100 percent carbon free by 2040 standard; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.
- What is the status of SF4463?
- In committee as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4463?
- Andrew Mathews (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF4463?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4463&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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