Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Issues related to municipalization and community choice aggregation.
*HF1450, HF 945, and HF2732 are informational and no vote will be taken. Action will be taken on HF2877. The Chair has waived the amendment deadline for HF2877.
Bills Added:
HF1450
(Dehn) - Public utility franchise agreement provided, and municipalities authorized to charge public utility fee.
HF945
(Hornstein) - Public Utilities Commission just compensation determination factor amended for a utility purchased by a municipality.
HF2732
(Garofalo) - Municipal energy goal costs allocated.
HF2877
(Falk) - Community energy choice aggregation program study required, and money appropriated.
*Amendments are due to Committee Administrator Peter Strohmeier by 4 p.m. March 14.
Bills Added:
HF2719
(Anzelc) - Biorefinery using cellulosic feedstock environmental review requirements modified.
HF2911
(Davnie) - Solar energy systems exempted from property taxation, and solar energy production tax established.
HF2918
(Morgan) - Solar energy system residential use restrictions prohibited.
HF2834
(Hortman) - Omnibus energy bill.
HF2869
(Newberger) - Coal energy standard provided.
HF2828
(Quam) - Pipeline permitting efficiency goal established.
**Action will be taken on HF2375 and HF1174. Amendments are due to Committee Administrator Peter Strohmeier by 12:30 p.m., March 10. If you want to sign up to testify, please contact Peter Strohmeier at Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.
Bills Added:
HF2375
(Hortman) - Public utilities; on-bill loan repayment programs provided, and long-range emission reduction planning required.
HF1174
(Falk) - Public Utilities Commission required to initiate a proceeding culminating in an order establishing standards for utility rates regarding the interconnection of small electric generating facilities.
**Action will be taken on HF2537. Amendments are due to Committee Administrator Peter Strohmeier by noon, March 7. If you want to sign up to testify, please contact Peter Strohmeier at Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.
Bills Added:
HF2537
(Marquart) - Propane; terms of sale and service regulated and service during the heating season discontinued with respect to residential propane customers, and registration of and reporting by propane distributors required.
Presentations by utilities on energy assistance programs.
**NOTE: Action will be taken on HF1866, HF2541, and HF2466.
Bills Added:
HF1866
(Morgan) - Commerce Department advisory groups governing provisions modified.
HF2541
(Hortman) - Energy improvement program changes made for local governments, and technical changes made.
HF2466
(Selcer) - Low-income residential electric customer programs regulated.