TWELFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH 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 14, 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
MEKELAND, Shane
NEWTON, Jerry
O’NEILL, Marion
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

Representative Kraft moved that the minutes from February 8, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1262 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger); Utility requirements modified, and restrictions on use of residential solar energy systems provided.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF 1262 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented HF 1262.

Testifiers
• Logan O’Grady, Executive Director, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA)
• Bobby King, State Director, Solar United Neighbors
• Carl E. Syversen, Home Owners Association Member, Chaska, Minnesota
• Kayla Christensen, Executive Director, Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum
• Patrick J. Hynes, Government Relations Specialist, Messerli & Kramer

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger renewed the motion that HF 1262 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1062 (Hill); Decommissioning and demolition plan submission required for scheduled retirement of electric generation facility.

Chair Acomb moved that HF 1062 be be laid over.

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

Representative Hill presented HF 1062 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Mary McComber, Mayor, Oak Park Heights
• Rick Evans, Director of Regional Governmental Affairs, Xcel Energy

Chair Acomb renewed the motion that HF 1062 as amended be laid over. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:08 PM.




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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Chelsea Ray, Committee Legislative Assistant