THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD 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 3:03 PM on March 19, 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
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
RARICK, Marion
NEWTON, Jerry
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

Members excused:
HORNSTEIN, Frank

A quorum was present.

Representative Kraft moved that the minutes from March 13, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4659 (Berg) - Safety standards for broadband industry installers required; and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program implemented.

Chair Acomb moved that HF 4659 be re-referred to the committee on Labor and Industry.

Testifying:
• Kevin Pranis, Marketing Manager, LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota
• Tom Dicklich, Executive Director, Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council
• Luke Johnson, CEO of Meeker Cooperative Light & Power

Chair Acomb renewed her motion that HF 4659 be re-referred to the committee on Labor and Industry. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4688 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Utility thermal energy network deployment work group established, and report required.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF 4688 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the A3 amendment to HF 4688. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
• Charles Sutton, on behalf of Geoexchange
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger renewed her motion that HF 4688 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion.

HF 4688 was laid over.

HF 4689 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Geothermal heat exchange system rebate program established, account established, and money appropriated.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF 4689 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Testifying:
• John Pollard, Political Director, IUOE Local 49
• Willy Miley, Regulatory Director, Darcy Solutions

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger renewed her motion that HF 4689 be laid over for possible inclusion.

HF 4689 was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:44 PM.

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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant