Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.

Energy

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Luger-Nikolai, Hollins, Kraft, Agbaje
Last action: 2026-04-07
Official status: Author added Agbaje
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-04-07 House
Author added Agbaje
2026-03-26 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

A bill for an act

relating to energy; appropriating money to construct a geothermal energy system.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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APPROPRIATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM; THE

HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ENERGY.
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(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j),

$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the renewable development account

established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, to the commissioner of

commerce for a grant to The Heights Community Energy to construct a geothermal energy

system.

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(b) For purposes of this section, "geothermal energy system" means a system composed

of one or more heat pumps connected to piping embedded in the earth that exchanges thermal

energy with the earth and associated distribution and building mechanical infrastructure to

provide heating and cooling to one or more buildings.

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