In 2007, Minnesota enacted its renewable energy standard calling for the state to supply 27.5% of its electricity with renewable energy by 2025, and instituted a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050. On February 28, 2008 Representative David Bly, (DFL 25B) introduced the bill called HF 3537 calling on the state to implement a system of renewable energy feed-in tariffs patterned after those in Germany. The bill requires electric utilities to accept generation from renewable power produces that is "fed into" the grid and pay for that generation. Unlike other states considering feed-in tariffs, Minnesota's proposed law limits feed-in tariffs to "community-based" projects connected at distribution voltages. Nevertheless, the definition of what constitutes a community-based project is broad and can include projects with outside ownership up to 49% of the equity. There are no project size caps, nor specific program caps.

The tariffs proposed in HF 3537 are equivalent to those in Germany and match those proposed in Michigan, and Illinois.

• Rooftop solar less than 30 kW: $0.65 USD/kWh
• Solar façade cladding less than 30 kW: $0.71 USD/kWh