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House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division (Remote Hearing)
Thursday, August 27 2020 - Archive Video

This was an informational interim hearing and no official business was conducted.
00:26 - HFXXX (Lee) Rebuild Right Grant Program.
1:01:04 - HF4172 (Lislegard) Mountain Iron Economic Development Authority grant to expand city-owned building housing a solar panel manufacturer funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:23:01 - HF4365 (Backer) Ammonia production pilot demonstration project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division (Remote Hearing)
Tuesday, July 7 2020 - Archive Video

• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
00:36 - Informational hearing on HFXXX (Wagenius) Electric cogeneration activity power purchase agreement authorized.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division (Remote Hearing)
Thursday, May 7 2020 - Archive Video

• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
02:31 - Presentation from Department of Commerce on WARM Homes and Healthy AIR programs.
27:18 - HF3230 (Boe) Electric utility program that encourages efficient lighting amended to include LED promotion.
34:20 - Update on COVID-19 related utility shut-offs.
Runs 1 hour, 7 minutes.
• The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public; we expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks; thank you for your patience as we adapt.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division (Remote Hearing)
Thursday, April 23 2020 - Archive Video

• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
02:46 - HF4502 (Stephenson) Energy Conservation and Optimization Act of 2020 established.
Runs 1 hour, 51 minutes.
• The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public; we expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks; thank you for your patience as we adapt.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Tuesday, March 10 2020 - Archive Video

01:42 - HF4181 (Stephenson) Electric vehicle purchase for state fleet preference established, purchase rebates provided, automobile dealer grants to defray manufacturer certification cost awarded, and money appropriated.
30:28 - HF1842 (Wagenius) Energy; utility arbiter of disputes clarified (Renewable Development Fund omnibus finance bill).
Runs 1 hour, 10 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, March 5 2020 - Archive Video

HF3539 (Carlson, A.) Net zero energy emissions project established, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 22 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Tuesday, March 3 2020 - Archive Video

00:24 - HF1405 (Stephenson) Clean Energy First Act established, and electric utilities required to meet resource needs using clean energy resources.
The division recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Video coverage of reconvening is not available as it was in a room that does not have TV cameras.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Tuesday, February 25 2020 - Archive Video

HF3368 (Long) Community solar garden program modified.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, February 20 2020 - Archive Video

00:40 - HF3436 (Acomb) Energy; various grant programs established, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Friday, February 7 2020 - Archive Video

00:33 - Cooperative electricity generation and distribution.
- Bob Eleff, House Research Department.
10:57 - Innovative solar, wind, and battery projects in Minnesota.
- Greg Ridderbusch, President and CEO, Connexus Energy.
- Dan Juhl, Founder and Chairman, Juhl Energy.
- Gabe Chan.
1:07:45 - Testimony from Great River Energy.
1:19:07 - Xcel Energy's Integrated Resource Plan. - Brea Shea, Regulatory Director, Xcel Energy.
- PJ Martin, Director of Resource Planning, Xcel Energy.
2:09:00 - Public comment.
- Isaac Orr, American Enterprise Institute.
Runs 2 hours, 11 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, February 6 2020 - Archive Video

00:41 - Panel I: Minnesota's businesses leading on conservation and climate innovation.
- Amy Fredregill, Managing Director of Sustainable Growth Collation, Environmental Initiative.
- Gayle Schueller, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, 3M.
- Dan Schibel, Global Sustainability Manager, Aveda.
- Shane Stennes, Director of Sustainability, U of MN.
- Nick Martin, Energy and Environment Policy, Xcel Energy.
1:06:20 - Panel II: Minnesota's businesses leading on conservation and climate innovation.
- Jeffrey Seewald, Senior Project Developer, Trane.
- Kristofer Leaf, Director Midwest Utility Programs, Willdan.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, April 4 2019 - Archive Video

00:24 - HF1986 (Wagenius) Omnibus Energy and Climate Finance bill .
- Markup of delete-all amendment and vote.
Runs 52 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Tuesday, March 26 2019 - Archive Video

00:35 - HF1833 (Wagenius) Energy microgrids study required, and money appropriated (Omnibus Energy and Climate Change Finance bill).
46:05 - Public testimony.
The Division recessed . Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.
No video available of the reconvening.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, March 21 2019 - Archive Video

01:36 - HF1251 (Wagenius) University of Minnesota climate study funding provided, and money appropriated.
20:11 - HF2566 (Lippert) Minnesota Green Bank energy study required, and money appropriated.
44:27 - HF1755 (Stephenson) Metropolitan Council electric bus purchase required, and money appropriated.
1:06:27 - HF2618 (Stephenson) Establishing a demonstration grant program for the purchase of an electric school bus; appropriating money.
1:16:44 - HF2625 (Long) Amending operational aspects of community solar gardens; creating a new category of community solar gardens; appropriating money.
The Division recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 41 minutes.
No video available of the reconvening.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Tuesday, March 5 2019 - Archive Video

00:31 - HF1787 (Acomb) University of Minnesota Board of Regents goals and benchmarks for renewable fuels transition establishment funding provided, and money appropriated.
27:48 - HF1570 (Loeffler) Green roofs task force established, report required, and money appropriated.
37:12 - HF1788 (Acomb) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees establishment of goals and benchmarks for renewable fuels transition required, and money appropriated.
53:00 - HF1798 (Wagenius) Energy; incorrect statute references corrected.
Runs 56 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, February 21 2019 - Archive Video

00:44 - HF1360 (Long) Commercial PACE loan program modified.
32:58 - HF1165 (Claflin) Utility cost recovery of energy storage system pilot project criteria established, investor-owned utilities required to include energy storage system assessment in integrated resource plans, energy storage systems cost-benefit analysis required, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, February 14 2019 - Archive Video

01:29 - Department of Commerce overview.
1:00:30 - Public Utilities Commission overview.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division – part 1
Tuesday, February 5 2019 - Archive Video

00:40 - Minnesota’s Smarter Grid .
- Ric O’Connell, Executive Director, GridLab.
20:35 - Informational presentation of HF700 (Long) Biomass definition as an eligible energy technology modified, proportion of energy that electricity-generating utilities must supply from renewable sources increased, and target dates by which goals must be achieved set.
47:38 - Public testimony.
The Division recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division – part 2
Tuesday, February 5 2019 - Archive Video

Continued consideration of HF700 (Long) Biomass definition as an eligible energy technology modified, proportion of energy that electricity-generating utilities must supply from renewable sources increased, and target dates by which goals must be achieved set.
25:38 - Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 51 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Tuesday, January 29 2019 - Archive Video

00:30 - Department of Commerce report on Energy Efficiency Potential.
34:11 - Center for Energy and the Environment.
1:07:15 - Clean Energy Resource Teams.
1:24:03 - Public testimony on efficiency.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, January 24 2019 - Archive Video

Introductory comments.
01:41 - Electrical power systems: how they work; present status in Minnesota; and our future with renewables.
- Doctor Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota.
- Mark Ahlstrom, NextEra Energy Resources, WindLogics.
- Jukka Kukkonen, PlugInConnect.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Thursday, January 17 2019 - Archive Video

00:49 - Part II: Impacts of climate change on Minnesota's economy and natural resources.
- Doctor Jessica Hellmann – Emcee and lead presenter.
- Doctor Jessica Gutknecht – Climate impacts on agriculture.
- Doctor Bonnie Keeler – Climate impacts on cities.
- Doctor Laalitha Surapaneni – Climate impacts on public health.
- Doctor Lee Frelich – Climate Impacts on state forests.
- Doctor Jason Hill – Examples of adaptation across economic sectors.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
Tuesday, January 15 2019 - Archive Video

Introductory comments.
01:13 - Part I: Climate science and climate change impacts for Minnesota:.
- Doctor Mark Seeley – Emcee and lead presenter.
- Doctor Tracy Twine – How and what do we know, and what impacts can we predict in Minnesota.
- Doctor Peter Reich – How climate change and land use will impact the varying regions and biomes in Minnesota.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.