This bill allows counties in Minnesota to designate certain agricultural lands as unsuitable for electric power facilities by creating an "agricultural priority land list." Counties can include parcels of land on this list if more than 50% of the land has a crop productivity index (CPI) rating above 75, or if the land has been improved with irrigation or drainage and classified as prime farmland. The bill outlines the requirements for the priority land list, including the need for counties to submit the list to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and notify landowners of their right to opt-out before submission.

Once a county submits its agricultural priority land list, the commission is prohibited from issuing site permits for large electric power generating plants on the designated parcels, unless the county board consents to the permit. The bill also establishes a timeline for counties to submit revised lists every five years and mandates that they inform the commission if there are no revisions. This legislation is set to take effect on January 1, 2027.