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FOURTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 21, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH 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 21, 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
BIERMAN, Robert
CARROLL, Ned
GAROFALO, Pat
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
O’NEILL, Marion
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

Excused:
ALTENDORF, Pam
DAVIS, Ben
MEKELAND, Shane
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Kraft moved that the minutes from February 15, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 749 (Reyer); Energy guidelines required for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change.

Chair Acomb moved that HF 749 be be re-referred to the Committee on Sustainable Development.

Representative Reyer presented HF 749.

Testifiers:
• Richard Graves, Director, University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research
• Aurora Vautrin, Political Director, 100% Campaign

Chair Acomb renewed the motion that HF 749 be be re-referred to the Committee on Sustainable Development. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1386 (Hollins); Public Utilities Commission directed to issue an order, utilities required to install energy storage system under certain conditions, public utilities directed to file tariff with Public Utilities Commission, Public Utilities Commission required to order installation of energy storage system, public utilities required to file plan to install energy storage systems, incentive program to install energy storage systems established, and money appropriated.

Representative Hollins moved that HF 1386 be be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Representative Hollins moved the DE3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED; THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins moved an oral amendment, as below:
• On line 2.13 delete “2022” and insert “2023”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Representative Hollins presented HF 1386 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Logan O’Grady, Executive Director, Minnesota Solar Energies Industries Association (MnSEIA)
• Rao Konidena, President, Rakon Energy
• Alex Gast, Vice President and Director of Operations, Cedar Creek Energy
• Rick Evans, Director, Regional Governmental Affairs, Xcel Energy
• Kevin Pranis, Marketing Manager, Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Minnesota and North Dakota

Representative Hollins renewed the motion that HF 1386 as amended be be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:57 PM.

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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Chelsea Ray, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF749 (Reyer) - Energy guidelines required for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change.
  • HF1386 (Hollins) - Energy storage provisions added and modified to support deployment, utilities required to install an energy storage system, Public Utilities Commission required to order the installation of energy storage systems, public utilities required to file a plan to install energy storage systems, incentive program established, and money appropriated.
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00:44 - HF749 (Reyer) Energy guidelines required for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change.
08:00 - HF1386 (Hollins) Public Utilities Commission directed to issue an order, utilities required to install energy storage system under certain conditions, public utilities directed to file tariff with Public Utilities Commission, Public Utilities Commission required to order installation of energy storage system, public utilities required to file plan to install energy storage systems, incentive program to install energy storage systems established, and money appropriated.
Runs 58 minutes.

HF749 (Reyer) - Energy guidelines required for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change.
HF1386 (Hollins) - Public Utilities Commission directed to issue an order, utilities required to install energy storage system under certain conditions, public utilities directed to file tariff with Public Utilities Commission, Public Utilities Commission required to order installation of energy storage system, public utilities required to file plan to install energy storage systems, incentive program to install energy storage systems established, and money appropriated.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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