STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Energy Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Swedzinski, Chair of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2025, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Co-Chair
ACOMB, Patty, Co-Chair
MURPHY, Tom, Co-Vice Chair
KRAFT, Larry, Co-Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul
BAKER, Dave
CARROLL, Ned
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HOLLINS, Athena
IGO, Spencer
JONES, Katie
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MEKELAND, Shane
SEXTON, Thomas
WIENER, Mike
TABKE, Brad
Representative Murphy moved the minutes of March 18, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 701 (Johnson, W) - Louisville Township anaerobic digestor township
system funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Swedzinski moved HF701 before the committee.
Representative Igo moved to adopt the HO701A3 amendment with the following oral amendments incorporated: P.1 L.2, insert “(a)” before $10,000,000 and delete “2025” and insert “2026”. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Commissioner Fran Miron, Washington County
Bill Keegan, Dem-Con Companies
Chair Swedzinski laid over HF701, as amended.
HF 1226 (Igo) - Natural gas utilities authorized to sell extraordinary event
bonds under certain circumstances, account established, and money appropriated.
Representative Igo moved HF1226 before the committee.
Representative Igo moved to adopt the [25-00488] A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Jason Loos, CenterPoint Energy
Eric Swanson, Winthrop & Weinstine
Chair Swedzinski laid over HF1226, as amended.
HF 2248 (Sexton) - Definition of large energy facility modified.
Representative Sexton moved HF2248 before the committee.
Testifiers:
John Heer, CenterPoint Energy
Jamie Fitzke, CenterPoint Energy
Chair Swedzinski laid over HF2248.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 PM.
Representative Chris Swedzinski, Chair
Sharon Goblisch, Committee Legislative Assistant