Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4504: Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate policy bill
Status: In committee, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing provisions regulating plug-in solar photovoltaic devices; expanding the ability of the commissioner of commerce to enter into energy research partnerships or compacts; providing for energy security planning; extending or modifying various energy-related grant programs; providing additional financing mechanisms to support Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority activities; modifying recoverable expenses; extending a sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.16, subdivision 17; 216C.02, subdivision 1…
From the engrossed text, May 13, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing provisions regulating plug-in solar photovoltaic devices; expanding the ability of the commissioner of commerce to enter into energy research partnerships or compacts; providing for energy security planning; extending or modifying various energy-related grant programs; providing additional financing mechanisms to support Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority activities; modifying recoverable expenses; extending a sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.16, subdivision 17; 216C.02, subdivision 1; 216C.05, subdivision 1; 216C.377, subdivisions 10, 13; 216C.391, subdivisions 6, 7; 216C.441, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 216C.46, subdivision 3; Laws 2005, chapter 97, article 10, section 3, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.16, subdivision 17, is amended to read: Subd. 17. Travel, entertainment, and related employee expenses. (a) The commission may not allow as operating expenses a public utility's travel, entertainment, and related employee expenses that the commission deems unreasonable and unnecessary for the provision of utility service. In order to assist the commission in evaluating the travel, entertainment, and related employee expenses that may be allowed for ratemaking purposes, a public utility filing a general rate case petition shall include a schedule separately itemizing all travel, entertainment, and related employee expenses as specified by the commission, including but not limited to …