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Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
12:30 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes



Present: Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Steve Green, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber, Senator Tou Xiong

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Nick A. Frentz called the meeting to order at 12:36pm

Call to Order


S.F. 1455: Senator Hoffman: Large energy facility definition modification.

• Jamie Fitzke, CenterPoint • John Heer, CenterPoint

Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 1455, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1393: Senator Mathews: Data center energy generation redundancy establishment.

Senator Mathews offers the A5 author’s amendment Passes via voice vote Senator Mathews offers an oral amendment Passes via voice vote • Joel Johnson, IBEW State Council • Courtney Lee, Amazon Web Services • Charles Sutton, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 & the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters • Christopher DeLaForest, MN Pipe Trades • Greg Lerud, City of Becker • Jeremy Schmidt, Becker Public Schools • Aaron Klemz, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy • Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action • Aurora Vautrin, 100% • Joshua Lewis, Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light • Sarah Mooradian, CURE • Patty O'Keefe, Vote Solar • Cathy Johnson, Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development • Peter Wagenius, Sierra Club North Star Chapter McEwen offers the A3 amendment Does not prevail via 8-3 roll call vote McEwen offers the A4 amendment Does not prevail via divided voice vote McEwen offers the A6 amendment Does not prevail via 8-3 roll call vote Senator Frentz moves to lay the bill over for possible inclusion Motion Prevails

Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 1393, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:33pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Nick A. Frentz, Chair
                                                                      
Travis Urness, Legislative Assistant