MinnesotaMinnesota would bar permits for long or water-crossing carbon dioxide pipelines
If enacted, the measure would bar permits for certain carbon dioxide pipelines and stop applicants from seeking exceptions to route selection procedures.
What it does
The Public Utilities Commission could not issue a route permit for a carbon dioxide pipeline longer than 1,000 feet in Minnesota or one that crosses public waters.
People seeking to build or operate a carbon dioxide pipeline could not ask to skip or partly avoid the state's route selection procedures.
Argument forBarring permits for pipelines that cross public waters could help protect those waters from construction and operation.
Argument againstThe limits could rule out routes for longer pipelines or those crossing public waters, which may narrow where carbon dioxide can be transported.
More detail
The commission could not issue a route permit for certain carbon dioxide pipelines. It applies to carbon dioxide pipelines in Minnesota that need a permit from the Public Utilities Commission. The restriction applies if a pipeline is longer than 1,000 feet in Minnesota or travels over, under, or through public waters. This provision would take effect the day after final enactment.
A person seeking to build or operate a carbon dioxide pipeline could not apply for an exception from route selection procedures. It applies to anyone seeking to construct or operate a carbon dioxide pipeline. This provision would take effect the day after final enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 17Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and PolicyIntroduced
Environment & Energy