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HF 3619

Environmental Quality Board required to order a generic environmental impact statement on sustainable aviation fuel, and temporary moratorium on sustainable aviation fuel tax credit and grants placed.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Patty Acomb and 4 co-sponsors

The bill would require a generic environmental impact statement for sustainable aviation fuel and temporarily pause SAF tax credits and grants.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
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Bill Summary · HF 3619

Summary of HF 3619 (2025-2026) – Minnesota

Purpose and intent

HF 3619 would require the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to order a generic environmental impact statement (EIS) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and place a temporary moratorium on SAF tax credits and SAF grant programs. The bill is sponsored by multiple representatives (Aisha Gomez, Samantha Vang, Patty Acomb, Rick Hansen, Sydney Jordan) and was introduced and referred to the Agriculture Finance and Policy committee on 2026-02-23.

Key provisions

  1. Mandatory generic EIS for SAF

    • The EQB would be required to order a generic environmental impact statement specifically for sustainable aviation fuel.
    • Purpose: to assess broad, programmatic environmental impacts associated with SAF production, distribution, and use, rather than project-specific analyses.

  2. Temporary moratorium on SAF tax credits and grants

    • The bill imposes a temporary pause on:
      • SAF-related state tax credits that support production, blending, or purchase of SAF.
      • State grant programs that fund SAF projects or infrastructure.
    • The moratorium is intended to pause financial incentives while the EIS is conducted and potentially reviewed or revised.

Affected parties

  • State agencies and boards

    • Environmental Quality Board (EQB) would lead or initiate the generic EIS process for SAF.
    • Other state agencies involved in environmental review, permitting, climate policy, or energy incentives may coordinate with the EQB.

  • Industry and businesses

    • SAF producers, distributors, airlines, and downstream users could be affected by the moratorium on state tax credits and grant funding during the EIS process.

  • Public and communities

    • Minnesotans may experience the environmental review process and any resulting mitigation measures or policy changes tied to SAF.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and referral
    • As of 2026-02-23, HF 3619 has been introduced and referred to the Agriculture Finance and Policy committee for consideration.
  • Next steps
    • Committee hearings, potential amendments, and votes would determine whether the bill advances to floor debate and eventual passage.
    • If enacted, the EQB would initiate the generic EIS process for SAF and the moratorium on tax credits and grants would take effect per the bill’s specified effective date (not provided in the summary). The EIS timeline would guide when incentives might be reinstated or modified.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Environmental planning

    • A generic EIS could provide a broad assessment of SAF’s environmental trade-offs, including lifecycle emissions, land and water use, air quality, and indirect effects on existing fuel markets.

  • Policy and incentives

    • The temporary moratorium could slow or pause state financial support for SAF projects, potentially affecting investment and deployment timelines until the EIS is completed or policy decisions are updated.

  • Economic and regulatory balance

    • Stakeholders may weigh the benefits of rigorous environmental review against the need to accelerate SAF adoption to meet climate or energy goals.

This summary distills the bill’s stated aims and provisions based on the available text. For a complete understanding, the full bill language, fiscal notes, and committee actions would be required upon publication.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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