Minnesota Legislative & Regulatory
Legislative
The 94th regular session of the Minnesota Legislature convened on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
The Regular Session concluded at midnight on May 19, 2025. With the legislative work not completed, Governor Walz is expected to call a Special Session.
If a Special Session is called, please see the House and Senate Special Session pages. Links are in the left panel and below.
The Minnesota Special Session was convened on Monday, June 9 and adjourned sine die after 1 a.m. after a one-day marathon session. The legislature is not expected to reconvene until the 2026 regular session.
MRES continuously monitors bills introduced in the Minnesota Legislature that could affect municipal electric utilities in the state.
Bills that MRES is following can be found by clicking the links below labeled "Minnesota 2025 House Bill Introductions" and "Minnesota 2025 Senate Bill Introductions." On each of these two pages, you will find links to the bills and bill history, a status update, and other information.
For more information about legislative activity in Minnesota, go to the Members Only section of the website to read the MRES Legislative Line, which breaks down bills and legislative issues for each of Missouri River's four member states — Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
If you are not subscribed to the MRES Legislative Line, please email Deb Birgen at Deb.Birgen@mrenergy.com; Kersten Johnson at Kersten.Johnson@mrenergy.com; or Ben Gentz at Ben.Gentz@mrenergy.com to be added.
2025 Special Session House Bills
2025 Special Session Senate Bills
2025 Senate Bill Introductions
Regulatory
MRES regularly monitors state agencies to identify issues that might affect MRES or its municipal electric utility members.
When regulatory issues arise, they'll be found here. Check back often for updates.