Senate Bill No. 1260, proposed by Senators Gruenhagen and Lieske, aims to change current laws by removing the existing ban that prevents the state commission from granting approval (a "certificate of need") for the construction of new nuclear power plants in Minnesota. Additionally, the bill addresses conditions regarding the extension of licenses for the additional storage of spent nuclear fuel, requiring that any such extensions consider the impacts of continued operations over the requested period. This bill was introduced and referred to the Energy Utilities Environment and Climate committee.