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TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 5, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Patty Acomb, Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM on March 5, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
ACOMB, Patty, Chair
KRAFT, Larry, Vice Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Republican Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
BIERMAN, Robert
CARROLL, Ned
DAVIS, Ben
GAROFALO, Pat
HOLLINS, Athena
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
REHM, Lucy
RARICK, Marion
NEWTON, Jerry

Members excused:
STEPHENSON, Zack

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Kraft moved that the minutes from February 28, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3949 (Hollins) – Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Hollins moved that HF 3949 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Testifying:
• Scott Redd, President and CEO, Sabathani Community Center
• Janet Brown, Project Coordinator, Sabathani Community Center
• Anna Johnson, Senior Manager for State and Local Affairs, Fresh Energy
• Nick Martin, Director of Strategic Outreach and Advocacy, Xcel Energy

Rep. Hollins renewed her motion that HF 3949 be laid over for possible inclusion.

HF 3949 is laid over.

HF 3900 (Kraft) – High-voltage transmission lines siting and relocation governing provisions modified.

Representative Kraft moved that HF 3900 be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Representative Kraft moved the A1 amendment to HF 3900. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
• Madelyn Smerillo, Regional Policy Manager, Clean Grid Alliance
• Kayla Christensen, Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum
• Mike Bull, Senior Policy Advisor, ALLETE/MN Power
• Aurora Vautrin, Legislative Director, 100% Campaign

Representative Kraft renewed his motion that HF 3900, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:11 PM.

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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3949 (Hollins) - Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3900 (Kraft) - High-voltage transmission line construction, placement, or maintenance authorized across or along highways, and high-voltage transmission line relocation governing provision modified.
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00:42 - HF3949 (Hollins) Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
39:06 - HF3900 (Kraft) High-voltage transmission lines siting and relocation governing provisions modified.
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HF3949 (Hollins) - Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3900 (Kraft) - High-voltage transmission lines siting and relocation governing provisions modified.
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