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Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, February 24, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH 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 10:30 AM on February 24th, 2022 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
Munson, Jeremy
Stephenson, Zack

A quorum was present.

Bills not introduced at the time of the meeting are indicated by the House Research or Revisor code.

Vice Chair Acomb moved that the minutes of February 10th, 15th, 17th, and 22nd, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presenting on “A Better Building Code” report:
• Elizabeth Glidden, Deputy Executive Director, Minnesota Housing Partnership

Representative Long handed the gavel to Representative Acomb at 10:48am.

Representative Long presented House Research BE159, a bill for an act relating to energy; requiring owners of certain buildings to enter energy use data into a benchmarking tool; requiring public disclosure of energy use data; providing grants; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

Testifying on HR BE159:
• Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, Temple Israel
• Katie Jones, Community Program and Policy Manager, Center for Energy and Environment
• Margaret Cherene-Hendrick, Director of Energy Transition, Fresh Energy
• Kim W. Havey, Sustainability Director, City of Minneapolis
• Ken Rance, COO, Sabaathani Community Center

Representative Long presented HF 831, a bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; modifying how the energy code for new commercial buildings is adopted; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.106, subdivision 1.

Representative Long moved that HF831 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Representative Long moved the HF831DE3 amendment, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF831:
• Kate Perushek, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
• Justin Fay, Director of Public Affairs, Fresh Energy
• Jamie Fitzke, Director of Legislative Affairs, Center for Energy and Environment
• Cindy Steinhauser, Deputy City Administrator, City of Rochester

Representative Mekeland moved the HF831A1 amendment, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Long presented House Research AS 080, a bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring infrastructure to support the charging of electric vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 326B.103, by adding subdivisions; 326B.106, by adding a subdivision.

Testifying on HR AS080:
• Greg Metz, State Program Manager of the Construction Codes and Licensing Division, Department of Labor and Industry

The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 PM.


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Representative Jamie Long, Chair

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Mike Hermanson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0831 (Long) - Energy code adoption for new commercial buildings modified.
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:50 - "A Better Building Code" report.
18:03 - HFXXX / BE 159 (Long) Requiring owners of certain buildings to enter energy use data into a benchmarking tool; requiring public disclosure of energy use data (informational hearing).
45:17 - HF831 (Long) Energy code adoption for new commercial buildings modified.
1:04:59 - HFXXX / AS 080 (Long) Requiring infrastructure to support the charging of electric vehicles (informational hearing).
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


Presentation on A Better Building Code report
HF 831 (Long) Energy code adoption for new commercial buildings modified
Informational Hearing on HF XXX / BE 159 (Long) Requiring owners of certain buildings to enter energy use data into a benchmarking tool
Informational Hearing on HF XXX / AS 080 (Long) Requiring infrastructure to support the charging of electric vehicles

Bills Removed:
Informational Hearing on HF 2234 (Boe) Electric vehicle charging stations required at county government centers

*Bills may be added to the agenda.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify via Zoom, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn by noon the day before the meeting.

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

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

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