Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee
Monday, March 9, 2026
Present: Senator Nick A. Frentz - Chair, Senator Tou Xiong - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew Mathews - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Steve Green, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Matt D. Klein
12:30 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Nick A. Frentz - Chair, Senator Tou Xiong - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew Mathews - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Steve Green, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Matt D. Klein
Senator Nick A. Frentz called the meeting to order at 12:37pm
Call to Order
S.F. 3800: Senator Hoffman: Community solar garden program named for Melissa Hortman.
S.F. 3800-Hoffman • Pete Wyckoff, Department of Commerce • Rob Davis, CleanCounts • George Damian, Clean Energy Economy MN • Logan O'Grady, MnSEIA • Timothy DenHerder-Thomas, Cooperative Energy Futures • Eric Pasi, Enterprise Energy • Reed Richerson, US Solar • Morgan Fleming, Geronimo Power
Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 3800, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 3800-Hoffman • Pete Wyckoff, Department of Commerce • Rob Davis, CleanCounts • George Damian, Clean Energy Economy MN • Logan O'Grady, MnSEIA • Timothy DenHerder-Thomas, Cooperative Energy Futures • Eric Pasi, Enterprise Energy • Reed Richerson, US Solar • Morgan Fleming, Geronimo Power
Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 3800, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 3477: Senator Weber: Reimbursement program for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping establishment.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 3477, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 3477, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:18pm
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Senator Nick A. Frentz, Chair |
Travis Urness, Legislative Assistant |