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Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

TENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 7, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 3:00 PM on February 7, 2023 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
NEWTON, Jerry
O’NEILL, Marion
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

A quorum was present.

Representative Kraft moved that the minutes from February 1, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

A presentation on CenterPoint Energy was provided.

Presenters:
• Emily Suppes, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, CenterPoint Energy
• Jaime Fitzke, Director of Government Affairs, CenterPoint Energy

A presentation on the Minnesota Department of Commerce Governor’s 2023 Budget Recommendations was provided.

Presenters:
• Grace Arnold, Commissioner, Department of Commerce
• Jon Kelly, Director of Government Affairs, Department of Commerce

The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 PM.

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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Chelsea Ray, Committee Legislative Assistant

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01:19 - CenterPoint Energy presentation.
20:07 - Department of Commerce budget presentation.
Runs 55 minutes.

Commerce Budget Presentation
CenterPoint Energy Presentation
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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