TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH 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 3:00 PM on February 20, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
ACOMB, Patty, Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Republican Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
BIERMAN, Robert
CARROLL, Ned
DAVIS, Ben
GAROFALO, Pat
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
RARICK, Marion
NEWTON, Jerry
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

Members Excused:
KRAFT, Larry, Vice Chair
HOLLINS, Athena

A quorum was present.

Representative Bierman moved that the minutes of February 14, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentations on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota.

Presenters:
• Dr. Heidi Roop, Director, Climate Adaptation Partnership, University of Minnesota
• Frank Kohlasch, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Kate Knuth, Climate Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The meeting was adjourned at 4:23 PM.



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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant