Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 28, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Larry Kraft, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on March 28, 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
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
REHM, Lucy

Members excused:
GAROFALO, Pat
NEWTON, Jerry
O’NEILL, Marion
STEPHENSON, Zack

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the minutes from March 22, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2754 (Acomb); Climate and Energy Omnibus

Chair Acomb moved that HF 2754 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Acomb moved the DE1 Amendment.

Representative Acomb presented the DE1 Amendment.

Testifiers:
• Michelle Gransee, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Commerce
• Joe Sullivan, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
• Will Seuffert, Executive Secretary, PUC
• Colin Beere, Director of Government Affairs, Sheetmetal Workers Local 10
• John Thorson, Legislative Director, Laborers International United North America (LiUNA) Minnesota and North Dakota
• J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director, Fresh Energy
• Brian Cook, Director of Energy Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Johnny Johnson, President, Prairie Island Indian Community
• Jon Boesche, Director of Governmental Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota
• Chris Clark, President, Minnesota and North Dakota, Xcel Energy
• Bria Shea, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Xcel Energy

The meeting was adjourned at 4:31 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:

HF2754 (Acomb) - Energy; biennial budget established for Department of Commerce, Public Utilities Commission, and energy, climate, and clean energy activities; energy and utility regulation provisions established and modified; enhanced transportation electrification provided; various clean and renewable energy grant programs established; reports required; and money appropriated.

Documents:

H2754DE1-7708752227935881564.pdf - 3/27/2023
2023 Climate and Energy Omnibus Spreadsheet Summary 3.27.23.pdf - 3/27/2023
2023 Climate and Energy Omnibus Spreadsheet Detail 3.27.23.pdf - 3/27/2023
Letters-Combined.pdf - 3/28/2023
3.28.23-Agenda.pdf - 3/28/2023
Letter-UCS.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A10-Author.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A3-Rehm.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A7-Bierman.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A2.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A4.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A5.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A6.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A8.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A9.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A11.pdf - 3/28/2023
H2754A12.pdf - 3/28/2023

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00:35 - HF2754 (Acomb) Energy; biennial budget established for Department of Commerce, Public Utilities Commission, and energy, climate, and clean energy activities; energy, clean and renewable energy, energy storage, energy use and conservation, and utility regulation provisions established and modified; enhanced transportation electrification provided; Public Utilities Commission proceeding provisions added and modified; various clean and renewable energy grant programs established; technical changes made; reports required; and money appropriated (as amended by the DE amendment).
03:14 -- Walk-through for HF2754.
27:18 -- Public testimony on HF2754.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

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Walkthrough and public testimony on HF 2754 (Acomb) Climate and Energy Omnibus

A DE amendment and spreadsheet will be posted on Monday, March 27th. Notice will be sent when materials are posted.

No action will be taken during this meeting. Action will be taken on amendments and the bill on Wednesday, March 29th.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify in person, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 9 a.m. the day of the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

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