The bill appropriates $2,250,000 from the renewable development account for the fiscal year 2026 to fund the construction of a geothermal energy system at Como Zoo in St. Paul. This system is intended to provide space heating and cooling for the large cats building. The funding is allocated to the commissioner of commerce, and the bill specifies that it is an exception to existing law under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j).

Additionally, the bill defines a "geothermal energy system" as a system that includes a heat pump, a heat-transferring fluid, piping embedded in the earth, a heat exchanger, and ductwork for distributing heated and cooled air within a building. This definition clarifies the components involved in the geothermal energy system that the funding will support.