STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH 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 March 8, 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
Members Excused:
STEPHENSON, Zack
Representative Kraft moved that the minutes from March 7, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2147 (Her); Microgrid research and application funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Acomb moved that HF 2147 be laid over.
Representative Her presented HF 2147.
Testifiers:
• Dr. Don Weinkauf, Dean, St. Thomas School of Engineering
• Dr. Mahmoud Kabalan, Director, St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research
• Erica Schmidt, Distribution System Engineer, Connexus Energy and St Thomas graduate
Chair Acomb renewed the motion that HF 2147 be laid over. The bill was laid over.
HF 2493 (Kraft); Supplemental energy assistance funding provided, annual report required, and money appropriated.
Representative Kraft moved that HF 2493 be laid over.
Representative Kraft moved the DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED; THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kraft presented HF 2493 as amended.
Testifiers:
• Annie Levinson-Falk, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota
• Lisa Drew, Director of Planning, Evaluation, Agency Technology Ops and Community Development, Tri-County Action Program
• Rosa Tock, Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
• Jon Kelly, Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Representative Kraft renewed the motion that HF 2493 as amended be laid over. The bill was laid over.
HF 2439 (Hollins); Provisions providing for participant’s compensation in Public Utilities Commission proceedings modified, and report required.
Representative Hollins moved that HF 2439 be laid over.
Representative Hollins moved the DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED; THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hollins presented HF 2439 as amended.
Testifiers:
• Annie Levinson-Falk, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota
• Catherine Fair, Executive Director, Energy CENTS Coalition
• Kevin Pranis, Marketing Manager, Laborers International United North America (LiUNA) Minnesota and North Dakota
• Alice Madden, Energy Democracy Staff, Community Power
Representative Hollins renewed the motion that HF 2493 as amended be laid over. The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM
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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair
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Chelsea Ray, Committee Legislative Assistant