Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 2, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH 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 3:02 PM on April 2, 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
ALTENDORF, Pam
BIERMAN, Robert
CARROLL, Ned
DAVIS, Ben
GAROFALO, Pat
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
NEWTON, Jerry
REHM, Lucy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Republican Lead

Members excused:
RARICK, Marion
STEPHENSON, Zack

A quorum was present.

Representative Kraft moved that the minutes from March 27, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 5171 (Carroll) – Program to award financial incentives to permitting authorities that install an automated software system to review and issue permits for residential solar energy projects established, account established, and money appropriated.

Representative Carroll moved that HF 5171 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Representative Carroll moved the A1 amendment to HF 5171. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Carroll presented HF 5171 as amended.

Testifying:
• Ben Davis, Chief of Policy, Permit Power
• Bobby King, State Director, Solar United Neighbors

Representative Carroll renewed the motion that HF 5171 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion.

HF 5171 as amended was laid over.

HF 4242 (Kraft) – State Building Code; residential energy code adoption standard and timelines modified, residential energy rating rebate program created, reports required, and money appropriated.

Representative Kraft moved that HF 4242 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Representative Kraft moved the A7 amendment to HF 4242. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kraft presented HF 4242 as amended.

Testifying:
• Eric Fowler, Senior Policy Associate, Fresh Energy
• Nick Erickson, Senior Director of Housing Policy, Housing First Minnesota

Representative Kraft renewed the motion that HF 4242 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion.

HF 4242 as amended was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 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:

HF5171 (Carroll) - Program to award financial incentives to permitting authorities that install an automated software system to review and issue permits for residential solar energy projects established, account established, and money appropriated.
HF4242 (Kraft) - State Building Code; residential energy code adoption standards and timelines modified, residential energy rating rebate program created, reports required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

Agenda.pdf - 4/1/2024
Minutes_03272024.pdf - 4/1/2024
H5171A1-5970477378494732484.pdf - 4/1/2024
5171a1 Carroll.be.pdf - 4/1/2024
H4242A7-13094911117545133515.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF 4242 - Letters.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF 4242 Handout1.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF 4242 Handout2.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF 5171 - Letter.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF 4242 - Late Letter.pdf - 4/2/2024
HF 5171 - Late Letter.pdf - 4/2/2024
240401 - HF4242 Testimony_Phius Alliance.pdf - 4/2/2024

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00:40 - HF5171 (Carroll) Program to award financial incentives to permitting authorities that install an automated software system to review and issue permits for residential solar energy projects established, account established, and money appropriated.
30:34 - HF4242 (Kraft) State Building Code; residential energy code adoption standards and timelines modified, residential energy rating rebate program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
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HF5171 (Carroll) - Program to award financial incentives to permitting authorities that install an automated software system to review and issue permits for residential solar energy projects established, account established, and money appropriated.
HF4242 (Kraft) - State Building Code; residential energy code adoption standards and timelines modified, residential energy rating rebate program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
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