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Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Thursday, March 28, 2019

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

ENERGY AND CLIMATE FINANCE & POLICY DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Jamie Long, Vice Chair of the Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 9:51 A.M. on, March 28, 2019, in room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was present.

Members present:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Acomb
Baker
Bierman
Boe
Christensen
Garofalo
Halverson
Hornstein
Mahoney
Mekeland
Nelson
Stephenson

Members excused:


HF1833 (Wagenius) – Policy and Renewable Development Fund Finance Bill

Chair Wagenius moved that HF 1833 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Wagenius moved the HF1833DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Long moved an oral amendment to HF1833A20 as follows: Page 3, delete lines 20-22. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Vice Chair Long moved an oral amendment to HF1833A20 as follows: Page 5, after line 8, insert “Page 75, line 21, delete “8,800,000” and insert “5,000,000”” and Page 5, after line 14, insert “Page 76, line 21, delete “3,100,000” and insert “6,900,000””. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Chair Wagenius moved the HF1833A20 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Stephenson moved the HF1833A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A3 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Boe moved the HF1833A4 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:

AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Boe
Mekeland
Nelson

NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Halverson
Hornstein
Mahoney
Stephenson

ABSENT:
Baker
Garofalo

On a vote of FOUR AYES, NINE NAYS and TWO ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A6 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Mekeland moved the HF1833A7 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Baker moved the HF1833A8 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Mekeland moved the HF1833A10 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Baker moved the HF1833A11 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A12 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Boe moved the HF1833A13 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:

AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Boe
Mekeland
Nelson

NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hornstein
Mahoney
Stephenson

ABSENT:

Garofalo
Halverson

On a vote of FIVE AYES, EIGHT NAYS and TWO ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Boe moved the HF1833A14 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:

AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Boe
Mekeland
Nelson

NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hornstein
Mahoney
Stephenson

ABSENT:
Garofalo
Halverson

On a vote of FIVE AYES, EIGHT NAYS and TWO ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Mekeland moved the HF1833A15 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A16 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:

AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Boe
Mahoney
Mekeland
Nelson

NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hornstein
Stephenson

ABSENT:
Garofalo
Halverson

On a vote of SIX AYES, SEVEN NAYS and TWO ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Baker moved the HF1833A17 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Baker moved the HF1833A18 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Baker moved the HF1833A19 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Long moved the HF1833A19-0310 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


The meeting recessed at 11:13 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 5:17 P.M.


Representative Hornstein moved adoption of the March 26, 2019 minutes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Representative Mekeland moved the HF1833A21 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A22 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Mekeland moved the HF1833A23 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:

AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Boe
Garofalo
Mekeland
Nelson

NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Halverson
Hornstein
Stephenson

ABSENT:
Christensen
Mahoney

On a vote of SIX AYES, SEVEN NAYS and TWO ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A24 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A25 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A26 amendment and Representative Garofalo requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:

AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Boe
Garofalo
Mekeland
Nelson

NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Halverson
Hornstein
Stephenson

ABSENT:
Mahoney

On a vote of SIX AYES, EIGHT NAYS and ONE ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Mekeland moved the HF1833A28 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A30 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Baker moved the HF1833A31 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A32 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1833A33 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Baker moved the HF1833A34 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Boe moved the HF1833A35 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Wagenius moved that HF 1833, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Representative Swedzinski requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:

AYES:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hornstein
Stephenson

NAYS:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Boe
Garofalo
Mekeland
Nelson

ABSENT:
Halverson
Mahoney

On a vote of SEVEN AYES, SIX NAYS and TWO ABSENT. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting adjourned at 6:33 P.M.






Rep. Jean Wagenius, Chair





Zachary Zimmerman
Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1833 (Wagenius) - Energy microgrids study required, and money appropriated.
Documents:

The committee will mark up and vote on a finance bill (HF 1833).