THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



CLIMATE AND ENERGY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Larry Kraft, Vice Chair of the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM on April 3, 2024, 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
HORNSTEIN, Frank
IGO, Spencer
MEKELAND, Shane
RARICK, Marion
REHM, Lucy
STEPHENSON, Zack

Members excused:
HOLLINS, Athena
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Mekeland moved that the minutes from April 2, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 5097 (Acomb) – Initiation of proceeding at Public Utilities Commission regarding cost allocation of distribution system upgrades required, interconnection ombudsperson position at Public Utilities Commission established, and interconnection applications surcharge established.

Chair Acomb moved that HF 5097 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Chair Acomb moved the A1 amendment to HF 5097. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Acomb presented HF 5097 as amended.

Testifying:
• Will Nissen, Economic Analysis Unit, Public Utilities Commission
• Bobby King, State Director, Solar United Neighbors
• Logan O’Grady, Executive Director, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association
• Sarah Whebbe, Policy Analyst, All Energy Solar
• Tricia Elite, Minnesota Rural Electric Association

Chair Acomb renewed the motion that HF 5097 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion.

HF 5097 as amended was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 PM.

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Representative Patty Acomb, Chair


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Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant