The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Minnesota’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent the following statement in response to the introduction of Senate File 4126, which would retroactively penalize companies for decades old, legal emissions.

“At a time when Minnesota’s small businesses are already struggling with rising costs, our state cannot afford a policy that punishes reliable, affordable energy and sends the bill to Main Street businesses,” said NFIB Minnesota State Director Jon Boesche. “If this policy ever comes to fruition, it will result in higher energy costs for small businesses and higher prices for the goods we depend on every day.”