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    This database allows for searching of mandated reports that the Library is expecting or has received since 2003, with selected mandates prior to 2003 included. Searches by committee only cover 2019 to the present. Each year, the Legislature mandates reports and studies to be completed by state agencies or other governmental entities. Legislative Reference Library staff track these mandates and obtain copies of the reports for our collection in order to provide long-term access. All mandated reports that the library has acquired are searchable through our catalog. For more information, see Mandated Reports. Please notify Library staff with questions or concerns.


    Your search returned 22 results.
    Topics: Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels

    For additional information, including links to the reports, click on "Details".

    Last Date ReceivedMandate DescriptionItem TitleAgencie(s)Session LawStatuteNext Due DateSubjects Committee/Agency Jurisdiction
    Details Written report by an independent third party based on a study that assesses the human health and environmental impacts that result from constructing, operating, and maintaining carbon dioxide pipelines; and makes recommendations regarding regulation of those activities. Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 42 Sec. 50 11/01/2026 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Environment/Natural Resources
    Health Care - Public Health         		Energy Policy
    Environmental Policy
    Public Utilities Commission
    Details Report on human health and environmental impacts of constructing, operating and maintaining carbon dioxide pipelines including: (1) geographic areas that, due to geology or environmental sensitivity, are unsuitable to construct and operate carbon dioxide pipelines; (2) amount of energy and water to operate equipment used to capture carbon dioxide transported in a pipeline; (3) potential human and environmental impacts of a carbon dioxide pipeline leak or rupture; (4) measures to mitigate the impact of a carbon dioxide pipeline leak or rupture; (5) long-term impacts of pipeline construction on wetlands, soils, crops, and other vegetation; (6) lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from carbon dioxide pipelines; greenhouse gas emissions from extracting incremental oil or gas supplies from underground reservoirs; and the degree to which any emission reductions are verifiable; and (7) recommendations for a regulations to site, operate, maintain, and abandon carbon dioxide pipelines Minn. Public Utilities Commission 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 126 Art. 6 Sec. 50(c) 11/01/2026 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels Energy Policy
    Environmental Policy
    Public Utilities Commission
    Details 01/16/2025 Report regarding the implementation of the minimum content requirement for biodiesel Annual Report on Biodiesel: Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 297 Art. 1 Sec. 51 Subd. 5 239.77 Subd. 5 01/15/2026 Agriculture - Biofuels/Ethanol
    Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details Written report documenting the findings of a thermal energy network site suitability study to determine the suitability of sites to deploy thermal energy networks statewide, identifying areas more and less suitable for deployment of thermal energy networks statewide, and potential barriers to the deployment of thermal energy networks and potential ways to address the barriers, while considering: (1) geologic or hydrologic access to thermal storage; (2) the existing built environment, including but not limited to age, density, building uses, existing heating and cooling systems, and existing electrical services; (3) the condition of existing natural gas infrastructure; (4) road and street conditions, including planned replacement or maintenance; (5) local land use regulations; (6) area permitting requirements; and (7) whether the area is an environmental justice area Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 126 Art. 6 Sec. 51(d) 01/15/2026 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels Energy Policy and Finance
    Details Report detailing the Thermal Energy Network Deployment Work Group's findings and recommendations regarding potential regulatory opportunities for regulated natural gas utilities to deploy thermal energy networks, and potential barriers to development, including public benefits, costs, and impacts of deployment of thermal energy networks, as well as rate design options Thermal Energy Network Deployment Work Group 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 42 Sec. 49 12/31/2025 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Public Utilities
    Details Feasibility study to identify and process Minnesota iron resources that could be suitable for upgrading to long-term battery storage specifications Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 60 Art. 10 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(p) 11/01/2025 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels Commissioner of Commerce 
    Energy Policy and Finance
    Details 01/14/2021 Report outlining Minnesota's ability to meet its petroleum replacement goal and utilize biofuels to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions-reductions goals. Minnesota's Petroleum Replacement and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals and the Governor's Council on Biofuels Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 89 Art. 4 Sec. 36 239.7911 01/15/2021 Agriculture - Biofuels/Ethanol
    Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels         		Agriculture Finance
    Agriculture Policy
    Details 02/03/2015 Annual report of the NextGen Energy Board on recommendations as to appropriations and results of past actions and projects NextGen Energy Board Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 45 Art. 1 Sec. 47 Subd. 3 41A.105 Subd. 3 02/01/2016 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Energy Issues - Renewable Energy
    Details 02/22/2012 Report on the progress in implementing the Minnesota Renewable Hydrogen Initiative road map Minnesota Renewable Hydrogen Roadmap: Report to the Minnesota Legislature Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 57 Art. 2 Sec. 23 216B.813 11/01/2013 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 03/06/2012 Report summarizing aggregated data from plants receiving payments under the ethanol producer payments section Ethanol Plants Receiving Producer Payments from the State of Minnesota Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2004 Minn. Laws Chap. 254 Art. Sec. 13 41A.09 02/15/2012 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 08/02/2011 Annual report by the Ecological Services Division regarding the expenditures and results of the "program" (Rock-Tenn?) Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: Final Annual Report Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 57 Art. 2 Sec. 3 Subd. 6 05/15/2011 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Environment/Natural Resources
    Details 04/14/2011 Report on pursuit of federal and other resources to promote and achieve greater production and use of biofuels in this state Bioenergy Development: Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 333 Art. 1 Sec. 38 02/15/2011 Agriculture
    Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 02/11/2009 Plan on the management of native prairie lands and harvesting of native prairie vegetation for use for energy production in a manner that does not devalue the natural habitat, water quality benefits, or carbon sequestration functions Prairie Vegetation and Energy Production Harvest Plan for WMAs Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 179 Art. Sec. 7 Subd. 14 02/15/2009 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 04/13/2009 Report on cold weather biodiesel and petroleum diesel issues Report to the Legislature: Petroleum Diesel Fuel and Biodiesel Technical Cold Weather Issues Minn. Dept. of Agriculture
    Minn. Dept. of Commerce         		2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 297 Art. 1 Sec. 68 02/15/2009 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 01/30/2009 Report on grant for a feasibility study of a renewable energy biofuels demonstration facility Biofuel Feasibility Study: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Nett Lake, Minnesota Bois Forte Band of Chippewa 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 45 Art. 1 Sec. 3 Subd. 4 02/01/2009 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 08/26/2009 Report on the grant to conduct a detailed feasibility study of the economic and technical viability of developing a multistream renewable energy biofuels demonstration facility Chisago, Isanti, and Pine Counties Biofuels Feasibility Study Chisago County 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 45 Art. 1 Sec. 3 Subd. 4 02/01/2009 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 02/03/2009 Review of the information and data collected in the evaluation of any federal waiver request for the use of E20 fuel in Minnesota Legislative Report on Ethanol: Review of E20 Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 52 Sec. 4 01/15/2009 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 02/05/2009 Report on the results of the factual investigation of wind property interests Report to the Minnesota Legislature: Wind Property Interest Termination Issues Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 296 Art. 1 Sec. 31 01/15/2009 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 03/23/2009 Proposal for paying unpaid claimants of an entity no longer producing ethanol on a commercial scale at the location for which it qualified for producer payments Gopher State Ethanol: Proposal for Paying Unpaid Claimants Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 363 Art. 7 Sec. 3 01/15/2009 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 01/05/2009 Recommendations regarding the adoption of uniform codes and standards for hydrogen infrastructure, fuel cells and related technologies Recommendations for the Adoption of Uniform Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Codes and Standards Minn. Dept. of Labor and Industry 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 57 Art. 2 Sec. 31 12/31/2008 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 11/03/2008 Study related to a steam and electrical energy facility to supply energy to a customer using steam in a paper recycling operation (Rock-Tenn) Rock-Tenn Renewable Energy Study St. Paul Port Authority 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 57 Art. 2 Sec. 3 06/15/2008 Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels
    Details 10/19/2016 Demonstration of an innovative microalgae production system utilizing and treating sanitary wastewater to produce biofuels from algae Algae for Fuels Pilot Project Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
    University of Minnesota - University of Minnesota Board of Regents         		2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 362 Art. Sec. 2 Subd. 7(a)   Energy Issues - Alternative Fuels