1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to energy; appropriating money for study on feedstock for next generation
1.3 iron ore industry.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
1.6 (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j),
1.7$750,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the renewable development account in
1.8the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, to the
1.9Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute
1.10to study new feedstock resources for a globally competitive, next generation iron ore industry.
1.11 (b) The study must include but is not limited to quantification and characterization of
1.12resources related to iron ore, energy, water, hydrogen, biomass, carbon materials, process
1.13technologies, transportation, and manufacturing infrastructure that would also support
1.14cross-coupling of iron production with industries such as liquid fuels and ammonia.
1.15 (c) The Natural Resources Research Institute must submit the results of the study and
1.16an interim report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
1.17with jurisdiction over energy policy and finance by May 15, 2027, and a final report by
1.18May 15, 2028.
1Section 1.
25-04878 as introduced03/18/25 REVISOR CKM/NS
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 3110NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: HAUSCHILD)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading04/01/2025
Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate