Sen. John A. Hoffman

A "yes" vote sets Minnesota on a path to carbon-free electricity by 2040, aims to reduce pollution in areas of environmental justice, and requires family-sustaining wages in the energy sector.

A "yes" vote updates Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, changing the state’s 2050 target from an 80% reduction to net-zero.

A "yes" vote directs the MPCA to promote the use of energy sources and waste disposal methods that produce the least greenhouse gases, encourages the agency to adopt greenhouse gas standards, and allows for permit regulation based on greenhouse gas emissions.

A "yes" vote removes environmental rollbacks from the omnibus bill and adds funding for a 50-year clean water plan.