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Committee sends amendment clarifying Minnesota carbon-free standard applies to in‑state generation
Summary
House File 787, as amended, would clarify that Minnesota's 100% carbon-free-by-2040 law applies to electricity generation sited in Minnesota. The committee approved the DE1 amendment and then placed the bill on the General Register after a roll-call vote (8–7).
Representative Anderson moved House File 787 with the DE1 amendment and the committee approved the amendment by voice vote before advancing the bill to the General Register in a roll-call vote that passed 8–7.
Anderson said the amendment "better aligns the intent of the bill which is to exempt utilities from having to apply the carbon free standard to generation that they may have outside of Minnesota," arguing the change avoids extraterritorial regulation and potential litigation that could be costly to Minnesota taxpayers.
Jonathan Fortner (Lignite Energy Council)…
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