Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5106: Utility wildfire safety plans establishment
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing utility wildfire safety plans; authorizing certain cost recovery; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 604.
From the introduced text, April 10, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing utility wildfire safety plans; authorizing certain cost recovery; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 604. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [216B.1697] COST RECOVERY FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The commission must approve recovery of all prudently incurred investments and expenditures made by a public utility to implement an approved wildfire mitigation plan in a rate change proceeding initiated under section 216B.16. ] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: [216B.791] QUALIFIED UTILITY WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Hazardous vegetation" means plants that (1) are dry, diseased, or dead, (2) are in close proximity to power lines, and (3) could come into contact with power lines in dry and windy conditions and lead to electrical faults or wildfires.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Qualified utility" means:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text …
Sponsors
- Grant Hauschild (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5106?
- SF5106 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Utility wildfire safety plans establishment.
- What does SF5106 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing utility wildfire safety plans; authorizing certain cost recovery; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 604.
- What is the status of SF5106?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5106?
- Grant Hauschild (D).
- Where is the official record for SF5106?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5106&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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