Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Present: Senator Nick A. Frentz - Chair, Senator Tou Xiong - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew Mathews - Ranking Minority Member, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Green, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
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 D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Green, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Nick A. Frentz called the meeting to order at 12:41pm
Call to Order
S.F. 4920: Senator Mathews: Anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility planning and constructing appropriation.
Senator Mathews offers the A2 author’s amendment Passes via unanimous voice vote • Jim Morgan, Liberty Diversified International • Greg Lerud, City of Becker
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 4920, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Mathews offers the A2 author’s amendment Passes via unanimous voice vote • Jim Morgan, Liberty Diversified International • Greg Lerud, City of Becker
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 4920, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4504: Senator Frentz: Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority use of certain money clarification.
Senator Frentz offers the A3 author’s amendment Passes via unanimous voice vote • Pete Wyckoff, Department of Commerce • Tracy Hodel, City of St Cloud • Annie Levenson-Falk, CUB • Lori Schultz, MN Community Action Partnership • Willie Rahr, Rahr Corporation • John Krenn, Sierra Club North Star Chapter • Amelia Vohs, MCEA Senator Frentz offers the A12 amendment Passes via unanimous voice vote Senator McEwen offers the A16 amendment Passes via 5-4 roll call Senator Mathews offers the A8 amendment Does not pass via 5-4 roll call Senator Dibble offers the A18 amendment Passes via voice vote Senator Dibble offers the A17 amendment *RECESS 2:26pm* *RE-CALL TO ORDER 2:43*
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4504, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz offers the A3 author’s amendment Passes via unanimous voice vote • Pete Wyckoff, Department of Commerce • Tracy Hodel, City of St Cloud • Annie Levenson-Falk, CUB • Lori Schultz, MN Community Action Partnership • Willie Rahr, Rahr Corporation • John Krenn, Sierra Club North Star Chapter • Amelia Vohs, MCEA Senator Frentz offers the A12 amendment Passes via unanimous voice vote Senator McEwen offers the A16 amendment Passes via 5-4 roll call Senator Mathews offers the A8 amendment Does not pass via 5-4 roll call Senator Dibble offers the A18 amendment Passes via voice vote Senator Dibble offers the A17 amendment *RECESS 2:26pm* *RE-CALL TO ORDER 2:43*
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4504, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:51pm
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Senator Nick A. Frentz, Chair |
Travis Urness, Legislative Assistant |