SF3363

SF3363 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Spent fuel located at Prairie Island requirement to be transferred to another site for storage

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This Minnesota legislative bill addresses the management and storage of nuclear waste generated by the Prairie Island and Monticello nuclear plants. It seeks to relocate spent nuclear fuel from Prairie Island to Monticello, allow for the construction of new storage facilities at Monticello, and adjust financial mechanisms related to renewable energy development.

Main Provisions

Relocation of Spent Fuel: The bill mandates that spent nuclear fuel currently stored at Prairie Island must be transferred to a newly constructed storage facility at the Monticello nuclear generating plant.
Construction of Storage Facility: Authorizes the building of additional storage capacity at Monticello to accommodate the transfer of spent nuclear fuel from Prairie Island.
Use of Renewable Development Account: Enables the public utility to use funds from the renewable development account to cover the costs associated with transporting the spent nuclear fuel between the two plants.
Funding Reductions and Responsibilities: Adjusts annual financial contributions that the public utility must make to the renewable development account, based on the presence of nuclear waste storage casks at the power plants.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Amendments and Repeals: Modifies existing Minnesota Statutes to facilitate the transfer and storage of spent nuclear fuel, including repealing sections related to renewable energy production incentives to refocus funds on nuclear waste management.
Financial Regulations: Alters how funds in the renewable development account are utilized and managed, particularly in relation to compensating for storage and transport costs of spent nuclear fuel.

Relevant Terms

spent nuclear fuel, Prairie Island, Monticello, nuclear waste storage, renewable development account, dry cask storage, nuclear plant decommissioning, funding and financial regulations, energy policy.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
April 08, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
April 08, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
April 08, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Citations

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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Mandate for construction of an additional spent fuel facility at Monticello."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Authorization for additional casks without compliance with preconditions."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill amends the cap on dry cask storage of nuclear waste at Prairie Island under section 116C.771.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on authorization and conditions for additional casks."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "116C.771",
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  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Requirement to move spent fuels off Prairie Island upon availability of alternative sites."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previous restrictions on siting within Monticello."
      ],
      "summary": "Changes to the siting requirements for nuclear storage facilities under section 116C.777.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification of timelines and conditions for moving nuclear waste."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "116C.777",
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  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Additional mandates for alternative energy sourcing."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amendments concerning renewable energy and nuclear mandates under section 216B.2423 subdivision 1.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification of existing mandates alongside new storage conditions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "216B.2423",
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "Modifications related to compliance with biomass and wind energy mandates under section 216B.2424 subdivision 5.",
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        "Revisions on compliance criteria for public utilities."
      ]
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    "citation": "216B.2424",
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