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TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, April 9, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Jamie Long, Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on April 9th, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Long, Jamie, Chair
Acomb, Patty, Vice Chair
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Bierman, Robert
Boe, Greg
Christensen, Shelly
Franson, Mary
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Hollins, Athena
Hornstein, Frank
Igo, Spencer
Lee, Fue
Lippert, Todd
Lislegard, Dave
Mekeland, Shane
Stephenson, Zack

Excused:
Munson, Jeremy

A quorum was present.

Representative Long passed the gavel to Representative Acomb at 8:31am.

Representative Long moved that HF2110 be rereferred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF2110A30 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF2110A31 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Gruenhagen moved the HF2110A32 amendment.

Representative Gruenhagen requested a roll call on the HF2110A32 amendment.

AYES:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Igo
Mekeland

NAYS:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Lee
Lippert
Lislegard
Stephenson

EXCUSED:
Munson

There being 6 ayes, 10 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Gruenhagen moved the HF2110A33 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Franson moved the HF2110A34 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Gruenhagen moved the HF2110A35 amendment.

Representative Gruenhagen requested a roll call on the HF2110A35 amendment.

AYES:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Igo
Mekeland

NAYS:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Lee
Lippert
Lislegard
Stephenson

EXCUSED:
Munson

There being 6 ayes, 10 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Mekeland moved the HF2110A36 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Igo moved the HF2110A37 amendment.

Representative Igo requested a roll call on the HF2110A37 amendment.

AYES:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Igo
Lislegard
Mekeland

NAYS:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Lee
Lippert
Stephenson

EXCUSED:
Munson

There being 7 ayes, 9 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Igo moved the HF2110A5 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Igo moved the HF2110A27 amendment.

Representative Igo requested a roll call on the HF2110A27 amendment.

AYES:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Igo
Lislegard
Mekeland

NAYS:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Lee
Lippert
Stephenson

EXCUSED:
Munson

There being 7 ayes, 9 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Gruenhagen moved the HF2110A43 amendment.

Representative Swedzinski requested a roll call on the HF2110A43 amendment.

AYES:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Mekeland

NAYS:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Igo
Lee
Lippert
Lislegard
Stephenson

EXCUSED:
Munson

There being 5 ayes, 11 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Franson moved the HF2210A38 amendment.

Representative Franson withdrew the HF2210A38 amendment.

Representative Franson moved the HF2110A39 amendment.

Representative Franson requested a roll call on the HF 2110A39 amendment.

Chair Acomb ruled that the HF2110A39 amendment was out of order.

Representative Franson appealed the ruling of the chair and requested a roll call.

AYES:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Lee
Lippert
Stephenson

NAYS:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Igo
Mekeland

EXCUSED:
Lislegard
Munson

There being 9 ayes, 6 nays, and 2 excused, THE RULING OF THE CHAIR WAS UPHELD.

Representative Franson moved the HF2210A40 amendment.

Representative Franson withdrew the HF2210A40 amendment.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF2110A47 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Gruenhagen moved the HF2110A48 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Mekeland moved the HF2110A50 amendment.

Representative Mekeland requested a roll call on the HF2110A50 amendment.

AYES:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Igo
Mekeland

NAYS:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Lee
Lippert
Stephenson

EXCUSED:
Lislegard
Munson

There being 6 ayes, 9 nays, and 2 excused, THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF2110A51 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF2210A52 amendment.

Representative Swedzinski withdrew the HF2210A52 amendment.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF2110A55 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Mekeland moved the HF2110A58 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Franson moved the HF2210A59 amendment.

Representative Franson withdrew the HF2210A59 amendment.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF2110A60 amendment. THE MOTION FAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Long renewed his motion that HF2110, as amended, be rereferred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Long requested a roll call on his motion to rerefer 2110, as amended, to the committee on Ways and Means.

AYES:
Long
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hollins
Hornstein
Lee
Lippert
Stephenson

NAYS:
Swedzinski
Boe
Franson
Gruenhagen
Igo
Mekeland

EXCUSED:
Lislegard
Munson

There being 9 ayes, 6 nays, and 2 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:47am.



__________________________________________
Representative Jamie Long, Chair

__________________________________________
Mike Hermanson, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:01 - HF2110 (Long) Omnibus climate and energy finance and policy bill.
- Bill mark-up.
- Vote on bill.
2 hours, 17 minutes.


HF 2110 (Long) Omnibus Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Bill
-The DE amendment for HF 2110, the Omnibus Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Bill, will be posted on or before Monday, April 5th.
-Walkthrough of the DE amendment and member discussion will take place on Tuesday, April 6th.
-Amendments will be due on Wednesday, April 7th at 3 p.m.
-Public testimony will be taken on Wednesday, April 7th.
-Formal committee action will be taken on Thursday, April 8th.
-If necessary the committee will meet on Friday, April 9th to finish amendments.
*Bills may be added to the agenda

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Note: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Do not contact Jenny about the content of this meeting.

Public Testimony:
• Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email Mike.Molzahn@house.mn by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6th.
• If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.

Meeting documents will be posted on the committee website: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92008