STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES
Representative Patty Acomb, Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:48 PM on February 28, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ACOMB, Patty, Chair
KRAFT, Larry, Vice Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Republican Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
BIERMAN, Robert
CARROLL, Ned
DAVIS, Ben
GAROFALO, Pat
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
RARICK, Marion
NEWTON, Jerry
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Kraft moved that the minutes from February 21, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1990 (Acomb) – Solar for Schools program technical changes made.
Representative Acomb moved that HF 1990 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Acomb renewed her motion that HF 1990 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3704 (Kraft) – Energy; submission of plan to Public Utilities Commission regarding implementation of grid enhancing technologies to increase electricity transmission capacity required.
Representative Kraft moved that HF 3704 be laid over.
Representative Kraft moved the A3 amendment to HF 3704. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kraft presented HF 3704 as amended.
Testifying:
• Madelyn Smerillo, Regional Policy Manager, Clean Grid Alliance
• Stacey Fujii, Government Affairs Director, Great River Energy
Representative Swedzinski moved the A2 amendment to HF 3704 as amended.
Representative Swedzinski presented the A2 amendment to HF 3704 as amended.
Representative Swedzinski renewed the motion to adopt the A2 amendment to HF 3704 as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Kraft renewed the motion that HF 3704 as amended, be laid over.
HF 3704 as amended, was laid over.
HF 3457 (Kraft) Deadline established for state agencies to issue permits for a large electric power facility that has been granted a site or route permit.
Representative Kraft moved that HF 3457 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Representative Kraft moved the DE1 amendment to HF 3457. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kraft presented HF 3457 as amended.
Testifying:
• Kevin Pranis, Marketing Manager, LiUNA Minnesota and North Dakota
• Randall Doneen, Conservation Assistance and Regulations Section Manager, DNR
• Frank Kohlasch, Assistant Commissioner, MPCA
Representative Swedzinski moved the A2 amendment to HF 3457 as amended.
Representative Swedzinski presented the A2 amendment to HF 3457 as amended.
Representative Swedzinski requested a roll call.
Representative Swedzinski renewed the motion to adopt the A2 amendment to HF 3457 as amended.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
ACOMB, Patty
KRAFT, Larry
BIERMAN, Robert
CARROLL, Ned
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
NEWTON, Jerry
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack
NAYS
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
ALTENDORF, Pam
DAVIS, Ben
GAROFALO, Pat
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
RARICK, Marion
There being 7 AYES, and 10 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Kraft renewed the motion that HF 3457 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM.
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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair
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Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant