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 rights to opt-out of inclusion on the list.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that once a county submits its agricultural priority land list, the commission cannot issue site permits for large electric power generating plants on the designated parcels unless the county board consents to the permit. This provision aims to protect valuable agricultural land from being converted for energy production. The new regulations will take effect on January 1, 2027.