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CHAPTER 216I. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PERMITTING

NOTE: This chapter, as added by Laws 2024, chapter 126, articles 7 and 9, and Laws 2024, chapter 127, articles 43 and 45, is effective July 1, 2025. Laws 2024, chapter 126, article 7, section 16; and Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 43, section 16.

Before July 1, 2025, see also 2022 Minnesota Statutes and 2023 Minnesota Statutes Supplement, chapters 216E and 216F, as applicable.

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
216I.01 CITATION.
216I.02 DEFINITIONS.
216I.03 SITING AUTHORITY.
216I.04 APPLICABILITY DETERMINATION.
216I.05 DESIGNATING SITES AND ROUTES.
216I.06 APPLICATIONS; MAJOR REVIEW.
216I.07 APPLICATIONS; STANDARD REVIEW.
216I.08 APPLICATIONS; LOCAL REVIEW.
216I.09 PERMIT AMENDMENTS.
216I.10 EXEMPT PROJECTS.
216I.11 PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS; EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES.
216I.12 EMERGENCY PERMITS.
216I.13 PERMIT TRANSFER.
216I.14 PERMIT REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
216I.15 ANNUAL HEARING.
216I.16 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
216I.17 PUBLIC MEETINGS; TRANSCRIPTS; WRITTEN RECORDS.
216I.18 APPLICATION TO LOCAL REGULATION AND OTHER STATE PERMITS.
216I.19 WIND TURBINE LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
216I.20 IMPROVEMENT OF SITES AND ROUTES.
216I.21 EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS; POWER OF CONDEMNATION.
216I.22 SITES AND ROUTES; RECORDING SURVEY POINTS.
216I.23 FAILURE TO ACT.
216I.24 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
216I.25 JUDICIAL REVIEW.
216I.26 RULES.
216I.27 ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES.
216I.28 ROUTE APPLICATION FEE; APPROPRIATION; FUNDING.

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