Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
12:30 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Nick A. Frentz - Chair, Senator Tou Xiong Vice Chair, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Green, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Nick A. Frentz called the meeting to order at 12:38pm
CALL TO ORDER
S.F. 2747: Senator Mitchell: Distribution system upgrades to interconnect certain distributed energy
projects appropriation.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2747, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2747, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2295: Senator Mitchell: Building owners entry of energy use data into a benchmarking tool
requirement; public disclosure of energy use data requirement; appropriating
money.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2295, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2295, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2973: Senator Xiong: Emerald Ash Borer response grant program establishment and appropriation.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2973, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2973, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2987: Senator Rarick: Amend the definition of low-income household for purposes of receiving energy
conservation assistance.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2987, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2987, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2993: Senator Port: Permission for the public utility to file a program with the public utilities
commission to promote the deployment of electric school buses.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2993, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2993, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2688: Senator Frentz: Maximum capacity increase of community solar gardens.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2688, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2688, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2542: Senator Frentz: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Policy Omnibus Bill.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2542, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2542, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:59pm
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Senator Nick A. Frentz, Chair |
Travis Urness, Legislative Assistant |