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Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance

FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Friday, April 20, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION


JOB GROWTH AND ENERGY AFFORDABILITY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES


Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair of the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:14 AM on April 20, 2018, in the Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
GAROFALO, Pat
NEWBERGER, Jim
CLARK, Karen
ANDERSON, Paul
DAVNIE, Jim
FABIAN, Dan
NEU, Anne
O’NEILL, Marion
RARICK, Jason
VOGEL, Bob
WEST, Nolan
METSA, Jason
MORAN, Rena
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike
BAHR, Cal
BAKER, Dave
MUNSON, Jeremy
MAHONEY, Tim
LAYMAN, Sandy
HOWE, Jeff

Members excused:
MAYE QUADE, Erin
WAGENIUS, Jean
THISSEN, Paul

Representative Davnie moved the meeting minutes from April 18, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Howe moved the meeting minutes from April 19, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4289 (Garofalo) Renewable energy project funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Garofalo moved A18-0800 for adoption into HF4289. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative O’Neill moved H4289A14 for adoption into HF4289.

Rick Evans, Xcel Energy; testified on H4289A14.

Representative Davnie requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE NAY ABSTAIN ABSENT
BAHR, Cal CLARK, Karen GAROFALO, Pat WAGENIUS, Jean
NEWBERGER, Jim BAKER, Dave METSA, Jason MAYE QUADE, Erin
MAHONEY, Tim DAVNIE, Jim THISSEN, Paul
ANDERSON, Paul FABIAN, Dan
HOWE, Jeff SCOTT, Peggy
LAYMAN, Sandy VOGEL, Bob
MUNSON, Jeremy WEST, Nolan
NEU, Anne MORAN, Rena
O’Neill, Marion
RARICK, Jason
SUNDIN, Mike

By a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Clark moved H4289A16 to be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Garofalo moved H4289A16 to be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Garofalo moved H4289A18 to be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative O’Neill moved H4289A4 to be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative West moved H4289A11 to be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Fabian moved H4289A19 to be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Howe moved H4289A12 to be adopted.

Representative Howe withdrew H4289A12 for adoption.

Representative Howe moved A18-0803 for adoption. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Garofalo moved H4289A20 for adoption. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Mesta moved A18-0820 for adoption. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Baker moved A18-0811 for adoption.

Representative Baker withdrew A18-0811 for adoption.

Representative Garofalo moved HF4289 as amended to be referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Mahoney requested a roll call vote. The results are were as follows:



AYE NAY
ABSENT
GAROFALO, Pat MAHONEY, Tim NEWBERGER, Jim
ANDERSON, Paul CLARK, Karen WAGENIUS, Jean
BAHR, Cal DAVNIE, Jim MAYE QUADE, Erin
BAKER, Dave METSA, Jason
FABIAN, Dan MORAN, Rena
HOWE, Jeff
LAYMAN, Sandy
MUNSON, Jeremy
NEU, Anne
O’NEILL, Marion
RARICK, Jason
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike
VOGEL, Bob
WEST, Nolan

By a vote of 15 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative O’Neill moved HF3708 to be referred to the General Register.

Representative O’Neill moves H4289A14 as the DE for adoption. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative O’Neill moved HF3708 as amended to move to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:24 PM.




Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair





Amelia Allert, Committee Legislative Assistant




More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3708 (O'Neill) - Carbon reduction facility designation established for large electric generating facilities.
  • HF4289 (Garofalo) - Omnibus employment, economic development, and energy bill.
Documents:
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:02 - HF4289 (Garofalo) Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill.
- Mark-up of omnibus bill.
2:08:40 - HF3708 (O'Neill) Carbon reduction facility designation established for large electric generating facilities.
Runs 2 hour, 11 minutes.


Markup of Jobs and Energy supplemental bill

The amendment deadline for language properly drafted to the DE is 2 PM on Thursday