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HF3556

Community solar garden named for Melissa Hortman.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF3800

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill designates the existing community solar garden program as the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. It adds a formal short title to the law (a naming convention) without changing how the program operates.

Main provisions

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 216B.1641 by adding a new subdivision (Subd. 15).
  • Subd. 15 is titled “Short title” and states that this section shall be known and may be cited as the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program.
  • The bill does not describe changes to how the community solar garden program works, how it is funded, or who can participate; it only adds the ceremonial name to the statute.

Significant changes to existing law

  • Introduces a new subdivision (Subd. 15) to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 216B.1641.
  • Officially assigns the short title of the section as the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program.
  • This is a naming/branding change, not a policy or program design change.

Relevant terms - Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program - community solar garden program - short title - Subd. 15 - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - section 216B.1641 - amendment by adding a subdivision - ceremonial naming - energy program (context: community solar)

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 23, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnergy Finance and Policy
February 25, 2026HouseActionAuthors added
March 09, 2026HouseActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 09, 2026HouseActionSecond reading
March 12, 2026HouseActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 12, 2026HouseActionThird reading
March 12, 2026HouseActionBill was passed
March 12, 2026HouseActionAuthor added
March 16, 2026HouseActionAuthor added
March 17, 2026SenateActionReceived from House
March 17, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 17, 2026SenateActionReferred toRules and Administration
March 18, 2026SenateActionComm report: Subst. for SF on General Orders
March 18, 2026SenateActionSecond reading
April 09, 2026SenateActionSpecial Order
April 09, 2026SenateActionThird reading Passed
April 09, 2026HouseActionReturned from Senate
SenateActionPresentment date
SenateActionGovernor's action Approval
SenateActionSecretary of State
SenateActionEffective date
HouseActionPresented to Governor
HouseActionGovernor approval
HouseActionSecretary of State, Filed
HouseActionChapter number

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Bill information comes from public records published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate. AI summaries are written by MinneSlate and are not official. MinneSlate is independent and is not affiliated with the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Legislature.

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