STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
JOB GROWTH AND ENERGY AFFORDABILITY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair of the Jobs Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 5:10 PM on April 16, 2018, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
GAROFALO, Pat
CLARK, Karen
ANDERSON, Paul
FABIAN, Dan
NEU, Anne
O’NEILL, Marion
RARICK, Jason
VOGEL, Bob
WEST, Nolan
METSA, Jason
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike
BAHR, Cal
NEWBERGER, Jim
BAKER, Dave
HOWE, Jeff
MAYE QUADE, Erin
MUNSON, Jeremy
THISSEN, Paul
LAYMAN, Sandy
Members excused:
MORAN, Rena
MAHONEY, Tim
WAGENIUS, Jean
DAVNIE, Jim
Representative Thissen moved the meeting minutes from April 16, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3708 (Marion O'Neill) Carbon reduction facility designation established for large electric generating facilities.
Representative O’Neill moved HF3708 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a later bill.
Representative O’Neill moved H3708DE1to be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rick Evans, Xcel Energy; Derek Vetsch, Wright County Commissioner; Jeff O’Neill, Monticello City Administrator; Marshall Hallock, Finance Director, Red Wing; Rachel Leonard, President, Monticello Chamber of Commerce; Marcy Anderson, Executive Director, Monticello Chamber of Commerce; Marie Jones, Assistant Director, Monticello Chamber of Commerce; Andy Snope, Legislative Director, IBEW MN State Council; Sarah Johnson Phillips Xcel Large Industrials; Cam Winton, Director - Energy & Labor Management Policy, MN Chamber of Commerce; Lee Samuelson; Bill Grant, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Commerce; Justin Fay, Sierra Club North Star Chapter; Annie Levenson-Falk, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota; Bob Tammen, Wetlands Action Group; Matt Privatsky, Director of Public Affairs, Fresh Energy; Dr. Ann Frisch; Chris Conroy, TakeAction Minnesota; Tim Springer; Al Krug, Xcel Energy; testified on HF3708.
Representative Sundin assumed the gavel at 7:24 PM.
Representative Garofalo assumed the gavel at 7:29 PM.
Representative O’Neill moved for HF3708 as amended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a later bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 PM.
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair
Amelia Allert, Committee Legislative Assistant