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Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Committee
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
3:00 PM, Room 123, Capitol

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 Julie A. Rosen, Senator Sandy Rummel, Senator David H. Senjem, Senator Kathy Sheran, Senator Ray Vandeveer

Absent: Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Dan Sparks

Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon called the meeting to order at 3:14 p.m.

Legislative History of Nuclear Power in Minnesota


Report by PUC Concerning Certificate of Need for Dry Cask Storage Facility


Overview of Nuclear Energy


S.F. 1414: Senator Kubly: Monticello nuclear plant phaseout, contingency planning and storage approval.



Discussion only.

S.F. 1794: Senator Kubly: Dry cask storage at Monticello stay extension.



Discussion only.

S.F. 2144: Senator Kubly: Monticello nuclear facility routine radiation emissions health report.



Discussion only.

S.F. 2081: Senator Murphy: Nuclear powered electric generating plants certificate of need issuance prohibition elimination; legislative electric energy task force expiration date extension; nuclear energy study.



Not heard, laid over.

S.F. 1930: Senator Murphy: Nuclear powered electric generating plants certificate of need issuance prohibition elimination.



Not heard, laid over.

S.F. 1491: Senator Jungbauer: Nuclear powered electric generating plants certificate of need issuance ban repeal.



Not heard, laid over.

S.F. 1608: Senator Jungbauer: Nuclear powered electric generating plants certificate of need issuance prohibition elimination.



Not heard, laid over.

S.F. 2199: Senator Anderson: Nuclear waste storage modification; utilities greenhouse gas infrastructure costs recovery.



Not heard, laid over.

The bills on today\'s agenda will not be acted upon. Those bills the committee did not hear today will be heard on April 19th. Public testimony on nuclear energy and these bills will be heard on the 19th as well. The meeting was adjourned at 5:37 p.m. The meeting was taped, and the materials distributed are attached to these minutes.


 
                                                                      
Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon, Chair
                                                                      
Marnie Burau, Legislative Assistant