Minutes

Present: Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon - Chair, Senator John P. Doll - Vice Chair, Senator Ellen R. Anderson, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Michael J. Jungbauer, Senator Amy T. Koch, Senator Rick E. Olseen, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Sandy Rummel, Senator David H. Senjem, Senator Kathy Sheran, Senator Dan Sparks

Absent: Senator Ray Vandeveer

Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.

S.F. 997: Senator Dibble: Energy conservation provisions modifications; public utilities decoupling rate mechanism pilot projects; state government energy savings plan development; landlords energy savings.



Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 997, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1160: Senator Tomassoni: Public utilities conservation reinvestment program expenditures provisions modification.



Not heard, laid over.

S.F. 144: Senator Erickson Ropes: Winona county electric power generation facility ownership.



Senator Olseen moved that S.F. 144, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1510: Senator Olseen: Chisago, Isanti and Pine counties renewable energy facility feasibility study grant appropriation.



Senator Olseen moved that S.F. 1510, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1244: Senator Anderson: Rural wind energy development program and revolving loan fund establishment.



Senator Anderson moved that S.F. 1244, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:19 p.m. The meeting was taped, and the materials distributed are attached to these minutes.

Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon, Chair	Marnie Burau, Legislative Assistant