Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

TWENTY-SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 22, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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 22, 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
NEWTON, Jerry
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

Members excused:
O’NEILL, Marion
MEKELAND, Shane

Representative Kraft moved that the minutes from March 21, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2502 (Hanson); Public utility allowed to file program with public utilities commission to promote deployment of electric school buses.

Chair Acomb moved that HF 2502 be laid over.

Chair Acomb moved the DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED; THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hanson presented HF 2502 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Dr. Dan Trajano, Retired Family Physician
• Brooke Roper, Parent and Community Partnership & Social Impact Manager, Thrive Ed
• Dr. Paula Thomsen, Retired Physician, Parent, and MN350 Volunteer

Chair Acomb renewed the motion that HF 2502 as amended be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 2747 (Rehm); Solar for schools program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Rehm moved that HF 2747 be laid over.

Representative Rehm moved the DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED; THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Rehm presented HF 2747 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Braden Solum, Vice President, Business Development, iDEAL Energies
• Sara Wolff, Strategic Policy Director, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light

Representative Rehm renewed the motion that HF 2747 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

Vice-Chair Kraft assumed the gavel at 3:48 PM.

HF 1853 (Acomb); University of Minnesota Extension Service weather resilience program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Acomb moved that HF 1853 be laid over.

Chair Acomb presented HF 1853.

Testifiers:
• Dr. Heidi Roop, Program Director, Climate Adaptation Partnership, University of Minnesota

Chair Acomb renewed the motion that HF 1853 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 2170 (Berg); Establishment of global warming impact standards required for construction materials used in state buildings and roads, global warming standards integrated into procurement process, pilot programs established to report greenhouse gas emissions from manufacture of products, grant program established, technical advisory committee established, and reports required.

Chair Acomb moved that HF 2170 be laid over.

Chair Acomb moved the DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED; THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Berg presented HF 2170 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Travis Lohman, District 11 Staff Representative, United Steelworkers
• Margaret Levin, State Director of the Sierra Club North Star Chapter
• Abbey Bryduck, Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association

Vice-Chair Kraft renewed the motion that HF 2170 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:16 PM.

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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair

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Chelsea Ray, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF2502 (Hanson) - Public utility allowed to file program with public utilities commission to promote deployment of electric school buses.
HF2747 (Rehm) - Solar for schools program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1853 (Acomb) - University of Minnesota Extension Service weather resilience program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2170 (Berg) - Establishment of global warming impact standards required for construction materials used in state buildings and roads, global warming standards integrated into procurement process, pilot programs established to report greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of certain products, grant program established, and technical advisory committee established.

Documents:

H2747DE2-17749639151014374847.pdf - 3/20/2023
H2502DE1-9011222076450417151.pdf - 3/21/2023
H2170DE1-7991177673875803412.pdf - 3/21/2023
HF2170-0 Completed FN.pdf - 3/21/2023
100% Campaign Letter on HF 2502, 2747, 1853, & 2170.pdf - 3/21/2023
Letter-Buses.pdf - 3/21/2023
Letters-Buy Clean Combined.pdf - 3/21/2023
Letters-Extension combined.pdf - 3/21/2023
Slides-Extension.pdf - 3/21/2023
HR1853_Handout_22March23.pdf - 3/21/2023
Vote Solar Letter_HF2747.docx - Google Docs.pdf - 3/21/2023
3.22.23-Agenda.pdf - 3/21/2023
CCT Letter of Support HF 2502 EV School Buses.pdf - 3/22/2023
H1853A2-18127897267588922272.pdf - 3/22/2023

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00:30 - HF2502 (Hanson) Public utility allowed to file program with public utilities commission to promote deployment of electric school buses.
28:51 - HF2747 (Rehm) Solar for schools program funding provided, and money appropriated.
46:58 - HF1853 (Acomb) University of Minnesota Extension Service weather resilience program funding provided, and money appropriated.
57:55 - HF2170 (Berg) Establishment of global warming impact standards required for construction materials used in state buildings and roads, global warming standards integrated into procurement process, pilot programs established to report greenhouse gas emissions from manufacture of products, grant program established, technical advisory committee established, and reports required.
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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF2502 (Hanson) - Public utility allowed to file program with public utilities commission to promote deployment of electric school buses.
HF2747 (Rehm) - Solar for schools program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1853 (Acomb) - University of Minnesota Extension Service weather resilience program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2170 (Berg) - Establishment of global warming impact standards required for construction materials used in state buildings and roads, global warming standards integrated into procurement process, pilot programs established to report greenhouse gas emissions from manufacture of products, grant program established, technical advisory committee established, and reports required.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

Bills removed:
HF1398 (Hill) - Community energy transition grant program modified, and money appropriated.

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