FIFTIETH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Jamie Long, Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 AM on April 25th, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Long, Jamie, Chair
Acomb, Patty, Vice Chair
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Bierman, Robert
Boe, Greg
Christensen, Shelly
Franson, Mary
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Hollins, Athena
Igo, Spencer
Lee, Fue
Lippert, Todd
Lislegard, Dave
Mekeland, Shane
Munson, Jeremy
Stephenson, Zack

Excused:
Hornstein, Frank

A quorum was present.

Representative Boldon presented HF 4436, a bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a municipal district heating and cooling energy distribution system in the city of Rochester.

Testifying on HF4436:
• Patrick Keane, Councilmember, City of Rochester
• Alison Zelms, City Administrator, City of Rochester
• Margaret Cherne-Hendick, Energy Transition Lead, Fresh-Energy

Presenting on Climate Projections for Minnesota:
• Dr. Tracy Twine, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
Presenting on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Working Group 3's Report on Mitigation of Climate Change:
• Dr. Stephanie Roe, IPCC AR6 WGIII Lead Author, and Global Climate & Energy Lead Scientist at the World Wildlife Fund

The meeting was adjourned at 10:24 AM.


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Representative Jamie Long, Chair

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Mike Hermanson, Committee Legislative Assistant