STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING (INTERIM)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JANUARY 30, 2006
REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Rep. Torrey Westrom, Chair of the Regulated Industries Committee, convened the January 30, 2006 interim meeting at 12:30 p.m. in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk Noted the role.
Regulated Industries Committee Members Present:
Westrom, Torrey Anderson, I.
Beard, Mike Atkins, Joe
Charron, Mike Hansen, Rick
Emmer, Tom Hilty, Bill
Erickson, Sondra Johnson, Sheldon
Hackbarth, Tom Peterson, Aaron
Hoppe, Joe Ruud, Maria
Gunther, Bob Thissen, Paul
Lanning, Morrie Walker, Neva
Powell, Duke
Westerberg, Andy
Zellers, Kurt
Regulated Industries Committee Members Not Present:
Huntley, Tom
Lesch, John
Simpson, Dean
A quorum was present.
Rep. Westrom provided the committee with a brief overview of the committee structure for the meeting.
Bob Eleff, House Research, provided the committee with an overview of the Federal Energy Policy Act.
The committee heard testimony on miscellaneous energy issues from various stakeholders. The following individuals testified during this portion of the meeting:
Pam Marshall, Energy CENTS Coalition
John Tobish
Colleen Anderson
Patrick Fearing
Rep. Hilty assumed the gavel at 1:40 p.m.
The committee heard continued testimony on miscellaneous energy issues from various stakeholders. The following individuals testified during the next segment of the meeting.
Ron Elwood, Legal Services Advocacy Project
Al Huff, AARP
Rep. Westrom resumed the gavel at 1:50 p.m.
The committee heard continued testimony on miscellaneous energy issues from various stakeholders. The following individuals testified during the next segment of the meeting.
Bill Grant, Izaak Walton League
Keith Butcher, Center for Energy and Environment
Jeff Daugherty, Centerpoint Energy Minnegasco
Angie Kline
Pat Boland, Xcel Energy
Debra Sundin, Xcel Energy
Mike Franklin, Minnesota Chamber
Rep. Westrom addressed the topic of committee deadlines.
Bob Eleff provided the committee with an update on various wireless issues.
Rep. Mike Beard provided the committee with a brief overview of telecom restructuring. The following individuals testified during the next segment of the meeting:
Jerry Knickerbocker, Minnesota Telecomm Alliance
Mike Martin, Minnesota Cable Commission Assn.
Jim Erickson, Fiber First
Rep. Westrom addressed the committee regarding its session schedule.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM
CHAIR
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Kathleen Anderson
Committee Legislative Assistant
Regulated Industries Committee