MN SF4479

Counties may create an "agricultural priority land list" designating parcels as unsuitable for large electric power generating plants if more than 50% of the parcel has a crop productivity index (CPI) rating above 75, or if the land is classified as prime farmland when irrigated or drained

Private landowners must receive certified mail notice 90 days before their parcel is added to the list and may opt out by contacting the county at least 30 days before submission to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

The Public Utilities Commission is prohibited from issuing site permits for large electric power generating plants on parcels included on a county's priority land list, unless the county board of commissioners passes a resolution consenting to the permit

Counties must submit revised lists to the commission every five years after initial submission, with the option to revise within one year of initial submission

Effective date is January 1, 2027