Minnesota Incentives and Laws
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Minnesota. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Twin Cities Clean Cities can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Information in this list is updated annually after Minnesota's legislative session ends.
Last Updated September 2011
State Incentives
- Cellulosic Ethanol Production Grants
- Cellulosic Ethanol Investment Tax Credit
- E85 Fueling Infrastructure Grants
- Alternative Fuel and Technology Grants
- Idle Reduction Technology Loan Program
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Ethanol Production Facility Environmental Assessment Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
Laws and Regulations
- Biodiesel Blend Mandate
- Ethanol Blend Mandate
- Ethanol Fuel Blend Dispensing Regulations
- State Agency Sustainability Plan and Requirements
- Biofuels Promotion
- Biofuel Use Requirement
- Biodiesel Definition
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Requirements
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle Initiatives
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Access to Roadways
- Medium-Speed Electric Vehicle (EV) Access to Roadways
- Alternative Fuel Tax
- Hydrogen Energy Plan
- Clean Energy Collaborative
- Regional Biofuels Promotion Plan
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives 
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived Minnesota laws and incentives.
Points of Contact 
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in Minnesota.
Clean Cities Coalitions
Minnesota is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions:


