Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
3:00 PM, Livestream YouTube
Minutes
Present: Senator David H. Senjem - Chair, Senator Andrew Mathews - Vice Chair, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Jerry Newton, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Senator Paul J. Utke
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator David H. Senjem called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM
S.F. 1163: Senator Utke: Wood pellet production financial incentives program establishment.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1163, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Call to Order
S.F. 1163 Utke - Wood pellet production financial incentives program establishment
- Pete Aube, Forestry Director, Greater Bemidji
- Matt Rajala, Rajala Mill Company
- Marty Goulet, Highland Pellets
- Dave Hengel, Greater Bemidji
- Lori Lyman, Public Affairs Manager, Packaging Corporation of America
- Tim Wegner, I1 Paper Machine Operator, United Steelworkers Member, Wood Fiber Council Member
S.F. 1259 Chamberlain - Clean energy career training pilot project appropriation
- Jamez Staples, Renewable Energy Partners
S.F. 1030 Westrom - Ammonia production pilot research and demonstration project appropriation
SF 1353 Westrom - Ammonia production pilot demonstration project; Mountain Iron economic development authority solar module plant expansion; appropriation
- Michael Reese, Director, Renewable Energy Program, UMN West Central Research and Outreach
- Prodromos Daoutidis, Dept of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, U of M
- Martin Pochtaruk, CEO, Heliene
- Craig Wainio, City Administrator, City of Mt. Iron
1678 Pratt - Reuse and redevelopment of qualified energy facilities authorization; solar project at closed landfill bond retirement appropriation
- David Shaffer, Executive Director, MnSEIA
- Brian Burandt, Connexus Energy
- Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, Pollution Control Agency
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1163, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1259: Senator Chamberlain: Clean energy career training pilot project appropriation.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1259, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1259, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1030: Senator Westrom: Ammonia production pilot research and demonstration project appropriation.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1030, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1030, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1353: Senator Westrom: Ammonia production pilot demonstration project; Mountain Iron economic
development authority solar module plant expansion; appropriations.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1353, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1353, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1678: Senator Pratt: Reuse and redevelopment of qualified energy facilities authorization;
solar project at closed landfill bond retirement appropriation.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1678, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Senjem moved that S.F. 1678, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:44 PM
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Senator David H. Senjem, Chair |
Beth Kleinboehl, Legislative Assistant |