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Energy Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. in Capitol 123
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Chris Swedzinski 15A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb 45B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Larry Kraft 46A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Tom Murphy 09B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: AJ Borowiak , AJ.Borowiak@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Mike Molzahn, Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Sharon Goblisch , Sharon.Goblisch@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Declan McGuire, Declan.McGuire@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Chris Swedzinski
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

HF2928 (Acomb) - Preapplication filings for large water appropriation projects required, permit application information for large water appropriation projects added, level of environmental review for data centers specified, data centers exempted from making financial contributions to an energy conservation and optimization plan, and other data center provisions modified.
HF2912 (Her) - Macalester College geothermal energy system funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2297 (Myers) - Special license plate established for solar pollinator programs, and agrivoltaic solar sites made eligible for solar site management practices.
Revisor Code 25-04891 (Kraft) - Virtual power plants
***25-04891 is pending introduction

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

Bills:
  • HF2928 (Acomb) - Preapplication filings for large water appropriation projects required, permit application information for large water appropriation projects added, level of environmental review for data centers specified, data centers exempted from making financial contributions to an energy conservation and optimization plan, and other data center provisions modified.
  • HF2912 (Her) - Macalester College geothermal energy system funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2297 (Myers) - Special license plate established for solar pollinator programs, and agrivoltaic solar sites made eligible for solar site management practices.