STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH 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 27, 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 Kraft moved the minutes of March 25, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2103 (Anderson, P.H.) - Ammonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy certificate tracking system funding provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved HF2103 before the committee.
Representative Anderson moved to adopt the DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Rob Davis, M-RETS
Rachel Stuckey, Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum
Dale Lutz, Retired chemist
Chair Swedzinski laid over HF2103 as amended.
Representative Murphy assumed the gavel at 1:21 PM.
HF 2793 (Swedzinski) - Community solar garden program sunset.
Chair Swedzinski moved HF2793 before the committee.
Chair Swedzinski moved to adopt the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Deputy Commissioner Pete Wyckoff, Department of Commerce
Ralph Kaehler, Novel Energy Solutions
Allan Campbell, Solar Garden participant renter
Kevin Cray, Coalition for Community Solar Access
Charlie Rybak, Cooperative Energy Futures
Eric Jensen, Apadana Energy
Kristen Fornes, ENGIE
David Watts, US Solar
Curtis Zaun, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association
Sabri Fair, Solar Garden participant renter
Rick Evans, Excel Energy
Keiko Miller, Minneapolis Climate Action
Representative Murphy laid over HF2793, as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:42 PM.
Representative Chris Swedzinski, Chair
Sharon Goblisch, Committee Legislative Assistant