High-voltage transmission line route permit applicants requirement to consult with the commissioner of natural resources

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Nelson, Hawj, Boldon
Last action: 2026-03-25
Official status: Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-25 House
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
2026-02-26 House
Author added Hawj
2026-02-23 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

High-voltage transmission line route permit applicants requirement to consult with the commissioner of natural resources

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to energy; requiring high-voltage transmission line route permit applicants

to consult with the commissioner of natural resources; proposing coding for new

law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216I.

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

Section 1.

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[216I.051] ROUTE PERMITS IN THE KARST REGION OF THE STATE.

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An applicant for a high-voltage transmission line route permit under section 216I.05

that includes a proposed route crossing over karst geology, or areas of the state where the

commissioner of natural resources indicates that karst is likely to develop, must consult

with the commissioner of natural resources after submission of the permit application to

ensure that karst inventories, mapping, and other information relevant to the unique

considerations of construction in karst areas are incorporated into project planning. Where

appropriate, the commissioner may require the applicant to do some or all of the following

to evaluate subsurface conditions and inform final design:

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(1) undertake a preconstruction geotechnical investigation; or

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(2) complete a karst survey.

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