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THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 13, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND 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 13, 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
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
REHM, Lucy
NEWTON, Jerry

Members excused:
RARICK, Marion
STEPHENSON, Zack

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Kraft moved that the minutes from March 12, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4558 (Hollins) – Single-metered utility service in residential buildings provided for and regulated.

Representative Hollins moved that HF 4558 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Hollins moved the A1 amendment to HF 4558. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
• Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid
• Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Representative Hollins renewed her motion that HF 4558 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 3:16pm.

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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant
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  • HF4558 (Hollins) - Residential buildings shared-metered utility service provided for and regulated.
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00:59 - HF4558 (Hollins) Single-metered utility service in residential buildings provided for and regulated.
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HF4558 (Hollins) - Single-metered utility service in residential buildings provided for and regulated.
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