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How the Minnesota legislature works

Divided government

Convenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over. The House is tied and power-shared.

Senate · 67 seats Democratic
House · 134 seats Split
Governor Democratic

2026 Legislative Session — Summary

High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session

15
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
15
Did not pass

All Time — Summary

High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record

66
Total
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
66
Did not pass

Generation Mix

2025 · EIA

61.0 TWh total · 21.7% nuclear

61,007GWh generated in state

Energy storage

Battery 0 GWh
Discharged to the grid.

Consumes ~69,752 GWh · net importer — 16% of electricity used comes from out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.

Market Structure

Regulated / Vertically IntegratedMISO
15.82¢
Residential/kWh
▼ 9%
12.27¢
Commercial/kWh
▼ 9%
9.32¢
Industrial/kWh
▲ 8%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)

Nuclear Plants2 plants · 1,871 MW

Prairie Island
Northern States Power Company Minnesota· PWR
1,186 MW
2 units
Monticello Nuclear Facility
Northern States Power Company Minnesota· BWR
685 MW
1 unit

2026 Legislative Session

Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Start Date
2025-01-14
End Date
2026-05-20
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 12, 2027

Legislation

0 bills introduced in 2026

No bills tracked for 2026.

Regulatory & Executive Actions

Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.