1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to energy; exempting electricity generated outside the state from the 
1.3 	requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain 
1.4 	dates;amending Laws 2023, chapter 7, section 10.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 7, section 10, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2g.Carbon-free standard.  (a) In addition to the requirements under subdivisions 
1.8 	2a and 2f, each electric utility must generate or procure sufficient electricity generated from 
1.9 	a carbon-free energy technology to provide the electric utility's retail customers in Minnesota, 
1.10 	or the retail customers of a distribution utility to which the electric utility provides wholesale 
1.11 	electric service, so that the electric utility generates or procures an amount of electricity 
1.12 	from carbon-free energy technologies that is equivalent to at least the following standard 
1.13 	percentages of the electric utility's total retail electric sales to retail customers in Minnesota 
1.14 	by the end of the year indicated:

1.151.16	(1)
	2030
	80 percent for public utilities; 60 percent for 
other electric utilities
	
1.17	(2)
	2035
	90 percent for all electric utilities
	
1.18	(3)
	2040
	100 percent for all electric utilities.
	
1.19 	(b) This subdivision does not apply to electricity generated by electric utilities located 
1.20 	outside of Minnesota.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE  This section is effective the day following final enactment.