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Energy Finance and Policy

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Energy Finance and Policy

3/17/2026
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Presentation from Form Energy
HF 4059 (Luger-Nikolai) - Additional financing mechanisms to support Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority activities provided.
HF 76 (Greenman) - Rate recovery of executive pay limited for certain public utilities.

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If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline, but may not be printed. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF4059 (Luger-Nikolai) - Additional financing mechanisms to support Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority activities provided.
HF76 (Greenman) - Rate recovery of executive pay limited for certain public utilities.
Attachments:
Energy Committee Minutes 3.12.2026.pdf (3/16/2026)
HF 4059 A1.pdf (3/16/2026)
HF 4059 - Handout and Letters.pdf (3/16/2026)
HF 76 A1.pdf (3/16/2026)
HF 76 - Handouts and Letters.pdf (3/16/2026)
2026-03-17 Minnesota House Energy Finance and Policy Committee.pdf (3/16/2026)
HF76-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/16/2026)
0076 Greenman.be.pdf (3/17/2026)
3.17.26.pdf (3/17/2026)

Energy Finance and Policy

3/12/2026
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- The Future of Net Metering - discussion led by Representative Dave Baker
Bills Added:
HF3830 (Sexton) - Reporting requirements for recoverable expenses in rate cases modified, and sunset of cost recovery for gas utility infrastructure costs eliminated.
HF3688 (Sexton) - Expenditures on fuel-switching improvements made to low-income households allowed to apply to low-income conservation spending requirements for municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations.
Attachments:
H3688DE1.pdf (3/11/2026)
HF3688 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/11/2026)
HF3688 Letter.pdf (3/11/2026)
MERC Letter HF3830.pdf (3/11/2026)
MnSEIA NEM Presentation.pdf (3/11/2026)
Net Metering Letters.pdf (3/11/2026)
3.10.26 Minutes.pdf (3/11/2026)
3.12.26 Agenda.pdf (3/12/2026)
ECE Net Metering Presentation.pdf (3/12/2026)
3830 Summary.pdf (3/12/2026)
3688 (de1) Summary.pdf (3/12/2026)
HF3830 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/12/2026)

Energy Finance and Policy

3/10/2026
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HF3458 (Acomb) - Tribal lands exempted from provisions governing exclusive service areas for electric utilities.
HF3777 (Mahamoud) - Commission required to promote affordable service and consider customers' ability to pay rates.
HF3778 (Mahamoud) - Public utilities and cooperative electric associations required to report revenue authorized and collected.
HF3912 (Hollins) - Utility allowed to charge a fee to a customer who has entered into a payment agreement and whose household income is above 50 percent of state median income, utility allowed to charge a reconnection fee, and utility allowed to charge a late payment charge subject to conditions.

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF3458 (Acomb) - Tribal lands exempted from provisions governing exclusive service areas for electric utilities.
HF3777 (Mahamoud) - Commission required to promote affordable service and consider customers' ability to pay rates.
HF3778 (Mahamoud) - Public utilities and cooperative electric associations required to report revenue authorized and collected.
HF3912 (Hollins) - Utility allowed to charge a fee to a customer who has entered into a payment agreement and whose household income is above 50 percent of state median income, utility allowed to charge a reconnection fee, and utility allowed to charge a late payment charge subject to conditions.
Attachments:
Agenda.pdf (3/9/2026)
Energy Committee Minutes 3.5.2026.pdf (3/9/2026)
HF3458-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/9/2026)
Letter - HF 3458.pdf (3/9/2026)
HF3777-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/9/2026)
Letter - HF 3777.pdf (3/9/2026)
HF3778-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/9/2026)
Letter - HF 3778.pdf (3/9/2026)
HF 3912 A1.pdf (3/9/2026)
HF3912-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/9/2026)
Minnesota to investigate threat to cut power to tribe over casino solar array.pdf (3/9/2026)
HF 3778 - Letter (Missed deadline).pdf (3/9/2026)
HF 3912 - Letter (Missed deadline).pdf (3/9/2026)
HF 3458 - Letter (Missed Deadline).pdf (3/9/2026)
HF 7777 - Letter.pdf (3/10/2026)
HF 3458 A1.pdf (3/10/2026)

Energy Finance and Policy

3/5/2026
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Reliability Presentation
o Will Seuffert, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO)
o Mark Tiemeier, Director of Power System Risk Management, MRO
Bills Added:
HF3296 (Gillman) - Data centers excluded from gross annual retail energy sales for energy conservation and optimization purposes.
HF3802 (Hollins) - Exemptions to the certificate of need requirement amended.
Attachments:
H3802A1.pdf (3/4/2026)
H3296DE2.pdf (3/4/2026)
ltra_infographic_2025.pdf (3/4/2026)
2026 MRO Presentation.pdf (3/4/2026)
3.05.26 Agenda.pdf (3/4/2026)
3.3.26 Minutes.pdf (3/4/2026)
HF 3296 (de2) Summary.pdf (3/4/2026)
HF3802 GRE Handout.pdf (3/4/2026)
HF3802 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/4/2026)
HF 3802 Letters .pdf (3/4/2026)
HF3296 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/5/2026)

Energy Finance and Policy

3/3/2026
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HF3556 (Acomb) - Community solar garden program named for Melissa Hortman.
Presentation from MPCA: Climate Action Framework and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF3556 (Acomb) - Community solar garden named for Melissa Hortman.
Attachments:
3.3.26.pdf (3/2/2026)
Energy Committee Minutes 2.26.2026.pdf (3/2/2026)
HF3556-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/2/2026)
HF 3556 CLEAR Energy Coalition Written Testimony 3-2-26.pdf (3/2/2026)
MPCA Climate Action Framework and Greenhouse Gas Emission update.pdf (3/2/2026)
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