Member access to cooperative documents and meetings improved, and electronic voting and voting by mail for cooperative board directors required.

HF 1213 requires Minnesota electric cooperatives with over 50,000 members to improve member access to governance. It mandates that cooperatives make key documents (bylaws, meeting minutes, financial statements, and IRS Form 990) available online, allow remote participation in board meetings, and provide members with a list of all members (with restrictions on commercial use). The bill also requires secure electronic and mail-in voting for board elections, replacing in-person voting for these large cooperatives. These changes aim to increase transparency and participation for members in cooperative decision-making. The voting requirements take effect for elections held on or after September 1, 2025.