HF 254

This bill removes the prohibition on constructing nuclear power plants in Minnesota by repealing the state's requirement that nuclear facilities obtain a "certificate of need" before construction can begin. Currently, Minnesota law effectively bans new nuclear power plant construction through this certificate requirement, which cannot be issued for nuclear facilities. By eliminating this restriction, the bill would allow nuclear power plants to be built in Minnesota following the same approval processes as other types of power generation facilities, potentially enabling the state to add nuclear energy to its electricity generation portfolio for the first time since the moratorium was enacted.