Reporting requirements for recoverable expenses in rate cases modified, and sunset of cost recovery for gas utility infrastructure costs eliminated.

This bill modifies how gas and electric utilities in Minnesota must report certain expenses when requesting rate increases, requiring them to provide detailed itemized lists of travel, entertainment, and employee-related costs. It specifically mandates that utilities separate and disclose expenses for categories like lodging, food, entertainment, board member compensation, top executive salaries, and lobbying activities, including vendor names and business purposes for each item. The legislation also removes an expiration date that previously limited how long utilities could recover certain infrastructure costs, allowing them to continue seeking reimbursement for these expenses indefinitely. These changes apply to public utilities filing rate cases with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and affect how regulators evaluate the reasonableness of utility operating expenses.