Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
12 Noon, 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 12:07pm
Call to Order
S.F. 4784: Senator Frentz: Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act establishment, certificates of
need provisions modifications, and conforming and technical changes.
Senator Frentz moves the A4 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A5 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A6 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A7 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A9 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A11 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A10 - Motion fails via roll call vote 5-7
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4784, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Frentz moves the A4 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A5 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A6 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A7 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A9 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A11 - Adopted via voice vote Senator Frentz moves the A10 - Motion fails via roll call vote 5-7
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4784, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 4579: Senator Dibble: Single-metered utility service in residential buildings regulations and provisions.
Senator Dibble moves the A4 - Adopted via voice vote
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4579, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Dibble moves the A4 - Adopted via voice vote
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4579, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 4794: Senator Dibble: Renewable Energy Certificate Tracking System appropriation.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4794, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4794, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 1457: Senator Mathews: Natural gas and propane hookups ban by political subdivisions prohibition.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1457, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1457, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 1458: Senator Mathews: Local ban on new natural gas hookups prohibition in residential construction.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1458, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1458, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:36pm
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Senator Nick A. Frentz, Chair |
Travis Urness, Legislative Assistant |