Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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
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 12:35pm
Call to Order
S.F. 2900: Senator McEwen: Geothermal heat exchange system rebate program establishment and appropriation.
McEwen offers the A1 author’s amendment Adopted via voice vote • Aurora Vautrin, 100% • Willy Miley, Darcy Solutions
Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 2900, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
McEwen offers the A1 author’s amendment Adopted via voice vote • Aurora Vautrin, 100% • Willy Miley, Darcy Solutions
Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 2900, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2106: Senator McEwen: Wastewater treatment facility heat capture pilot program appropriation.
McEwen offers the A1 author’s amendment Adopted via voice vote • Chandra Her, Clean Energy Economy MN • Mike Auger, Ever-Green Energy
Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 2106, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
McEwen offers the A1 author’s amendment Adopted via voice vote • Chandra Her, Clean Energy Economy MN • Mike Auger, Ever-Green Energy
Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 2106, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1393: Senator Mathews: Data center energy generation redundancy establishment.
Klein recommends SF1393 to pass as amended and send SF1393 to Environment Motion passes via divided voice vote
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 1393, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Klein recommends SF1393 to pass as amended and send SF1393 to Environment Motion passes via divided voice vote
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 1393, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2855: Senator Frentz: Community solar garden program sunset.
• Rick Evans, Xcel • Pete Wyckoff, Department of Commerce • Ralph Kaehler, Novel Energy • Brian Vetter, Vetter Farms • Patty O'Keefe, Vote Solar • Charlie Rybak, Cooperative Energy Futures • David Watts, US Solar • Curtis Zaun, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association • Kevin Cray, Coalition for Community Solar Access • John Krenn, Sierra Club • Christopher Lock, Cooperative Energy Futures
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2855, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
• Rick Evans, Xcel • Pete Wyckoff, Department of Commerce • Ralph Kaehler, Novel Energy • Brian Vetter, Vetter Farms • Patty O'Keefe, Vote Solar • Charlie Rybak, Cooperative Energy Futures • David Watts, US Solar • Curtis Zaun, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association • Kevin Cray, Coalition for Community Solar Access • John Krenn, Sierra Club • Christopher Lock, Cooperative Energy Futures
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2855, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:22pm
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Senator Nick A. Frentz, Chair |
Travis Urness, Legislative Assistant |