STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Erin Koegel, Chair of the Sustainable Infrastructure Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31am on February 8, 2023 in Room 10 of the Minnesota State Office Building. The meeting was broadcast via House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KOEGEL, Erin, Chair
CURRAN, Brion, Vice-Chair
FRANSON, Mary, Lead
ACOMB, Patty
ANDERSON, Paul
GILLMAN, Dawn
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
KRAFT, Larry
REHM, Lucy
SCHULTZ, Isaac
SMITH, Andy
Members excused:
CLARDY, Mary Frances
A quorum was present.
Rep. Paul Anderson moved that the minutes from the February 1, 2023 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation from University of Minnesota.
Presenters:
? Dr. Kyle Shelton, Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota (UMN)
? Ms. Mary Vogel, Senior Fellow, Minnesota Design Center, UMN
? Mr. Frank Douma, Director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance, UMN Humphrey School of Public Affairs
? Ms. Linda Kingery, Interim Statewide Director, Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, UMN
Presentation from the Insurance Federation of Minnesota.
Presenter:
? Mr. Mark Kulda, Vice President of Public Affairs, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
HF1135 (Lee, F.) Research funding provided to integrate weather trends in designing and operating public buildings to reduce operational costs and prevent damage from extreme weather events, and report required.
Chair Koegel moved HF1135 to be re-referred to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Koegel moved the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lee, F. presented HF1135 as amended.
Presenters:
? Professor Richard Graves, Director, Center for Sustainable Building Research, UMN
? Dr. Jessica Hellmann, Executive Director and Ecolab Chair for Environmental Leadership, UMN Institute on the Environment
Representative Franson moved that HF1135, as amended, be tabled.
Representative Franson requested a roll call vote.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES:
FRANSON, Mary, Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
GILLMAN, Dawn
IGO, Spencer
SCHULTZ, Isaac
NAYS:
KOEGEL, Erin, Chair
CURRAN, Brion, Vice-Chair
ACOMB, Patty
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KRAFT, Larry
REHM, Lucy
SMITH, Andy
EXCUSED:
CLARDY, Mary Frances
There being 5 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Franson requested a roll call vote on the final motion of the bill.
Chair Koegel renewed the motion that HF1135, as amended, be re-referred to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES:
KOEGEL, Erin, Chair
CURRAN, Brion, Vice-Chair
ACOMB, Patty
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KRAFT, Larry
REHM, Lucy
SMITH, Andy
NAYS:
FRANSON, Mary, Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
GILLMAN, Dawn
IGO, Spencer
SCHULTZ, Isaac
EXCUSED:
CLARDY, Mary Frances
There being 7 ayes, 5 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Koegel adjourned the meeting at 09:59 A.M.
Representative Erin Koegel, Chair
Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant