State of Minnesota Nineteenth Meeting
House of Representatives Eighty-Fifth Session
Energy Finance and Policy Division
Minutes
Representative Bill Hilty, Chair, called the nineteenth meeting to order at 12:41 PM on March 9, 2007 in Room 200 of the State office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
Hilty, Bill
Ruud, Maria
Beard, Michael
Bly, David
Brynaert, Kathy
Gardner, Paul
Gunther, Bob
Hackbarth, Tom
Hoppe, Joe
Johnson, Sheldon
Kalin, Jeremy
Knuth, Kate
Magnus, Doug
Ozment, Dennis
Peterson, Aaron
Sailer, Brita
Slocum, Linda
Wagenius, Jean
Welti, Andy
Members excused:
Westrom, Torrey
Nornes, Bud
A quorum was present.
Representative Rep. Knuth moved approval of the minutes of March 7, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1549 (Johnson) Public Utilities Commission ex parte rules technical change provided.
12:42 PM - Rep. Johnson moved HF1549 to be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register or Consent Calendar.
Testifying in favor of the bill:
12:43 PM - Burl Haar, Executive Secretary, Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Pl E., #350, St. Paul, MN 55701; 651-201-2222.
12:47 PM - Paula Maccabee, on behalf of herself, 1961 Selby Ave., St. Paul. MN 55104; 651-646-8890.
12:52 PM - Rep. Johnson moved the following oral amendment.
Page, 1, Line 11, after "and" insert "participant or a"
The motion prevailed. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
12:53 PM - Rep. Johnson renewed his motion to recommend that HF1549 pass as amended and placed on the General Register.
The motion prevailed. THE BILL WAS PASSED.
HF1678 (Johnson) Public Utilities Commission electronic filing authorized, and technical and clarifying changes provided.
12:53 PM - Rep. Johnson moved HF1678 to be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Testifying in favor of the bill:
12:54 PM - Burl Haar, Executive Secretary, Public Utilities Commission.
1:00 PM - Rep. Johnson renewed his motion to recommend that HF1678 pass and be placed on the General Register.
The motion prevailed. THE BILL PASSSED.
1:01 PM - Rep. Johnson assumed the gavel.
HF1392 (Hilty) Hydrogen renewable energy initiative established, hydrogen energy use policies established, and money appropriated.
1:02 PM - Rep. Hilty moved that HF1392 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifying in favor of the bill:
1:02 PM - Rolf Nordstrom, Director, Upper Midwest Hydrogen Initiative, Great Plains Institute, 2801 21st Ave, #230, Minneapolis, MN 55407; 612-278-7156.
1:30 PM - Bob Olson, Chairman, St. Stevens State Bank, St. Cloud; 612-349-5271.
1:40 PM -- Rep. Hilty renewed his motion that HF1392 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
1:41 PM - Chairman Hilty assumed the gavel.
HF1214 (Knuth) Rural wind development assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:41 PM - Rep. Knuth moved HF1214 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Rep. Knuth incorporated the following oral amendment into the
H1214DE1 amendment:
Page 2, Line 30, replace the word "commission" with the word "initiative"
1:42 PM - Rep. Knuth moved the adoption of the H1214DE amendment.
The motion prevailed. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in favor of the bill:
1:46 PM - John Gostovich, Consultant for Fresh Energy, Box 205 Hudson, WI 54016; 805-448-3870,
1:58 PM - Paula Macabee, consultant for Windustry; 1961 Selby Ave., St. Paul. MN 55104; 651-646-8890.
2:05 PM - Thom Peterson, Legislative Director, Minnesota Farmers Union, 600 County Rd D, St. Paul, MN 55112; 320-629-7337.
HF1214 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF1624 (Hausman) St. Paul Port Authority; qualified emissions-reduction project recovery costs provided.
2:12 PM - Rep. Johnson moved HF1624 to be laid over.
Testifying in favor of the bill:
2:15 PM - Lorrie Louder, Director of Development, St. Paul Port Authority, 345 St. Peter St., St. Paul MN 55102; 651-224-5686.
2:19 PM - Jack Greenshield, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Rock Tenn Company, 2250 Wabash Ave, St. Paul., MN; 651-641-4626.
The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 PM.
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Representative Bill Hilty, Chair
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Committee Legislative Assistant