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Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

FIFTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 28, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 28, 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
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

Excused:
O’NEILL, Marion

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

HF 1918 (Kozlowski); Department of Commerce authorized to assist any Tribal advocacy council on energy established by the 11 federally recognized Indian Tribes of Minnesota

Chair Acomb moved that HF 1918 be be laid over.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 1918.

Testifiers:
• Jon Kelly, Director of Government Affairs, Department of Commerce
Chair Acomb renewed the motion that HF 1918 be be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 1983 (Rehm); Energy-use goal established for commercial and residential buildings.

Representative Rehm moved that HF 1983 be laid over.

Representative Rehm presented HF 1983.

Testifiers:
• Jon Kelly, Director of Government Affairs, Department of Commerce

Representative Rehm renewed the motion that HF 1983 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 1650 (Davis); Commerce; reporting dates modified.

Representative Davis moved that HF 1650 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Representative Davis presented HF 1650.

Testifiers:
• Jon Kelly, Director of Government Affairs, Department of Commerce

Representative Davis renewed the motion that HF 1650 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:18 PM.



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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Chelsea Ray, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1918 (Kozlowski) - Department of Commerce authorized to assist any Tribal advocacy council on energy established by the 11 federally recognized Indian Tribes of Minnesota.
  • HF1983 (Rehm) - Energy-use goal established for commercial and residential buildings.
  • HF1650 (Davis) - Commerce; reporting dates modified.
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00:38 - HF1918 (Kozlowski) Department of Commerce authorized to assist any Tribal advocacy council on energy established by the 11 federally recognized Indian Tribes of Minnesota.
05:12 - HF1983 (Rehm) Energy-use goal established for commercial and residential buildings.
14:57 - HF1650 (Davis) Commerce; reporting dates modified.
Runs 18 minutes.

HF1918 (Kozlowski) - Department of Commerce authorized to assist any Tribal advocacy council on energy established by the 11 federally recognized Indian Tribes of Minnesota.
HF1983 (Rehm) - Energy-use goal established for commercial and residential buildings.
HF1650 (Davis) - Commerce; reporting dates modified.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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