Minutes

Present: Senator Ann H. Rest - Chair, Senator Matt D. Klein - Vice Chair, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Bill Weber

Absent: Senator Grant Hauschild

Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.

Call to Order

Quorum Present.
 

Members Absent but Excused: Senator Hauschild
 

Minutes from 2.15.23 were approved as presented.

S.F. 369: Senator Hoffman: Energy storage systems property tax exemption establishment.

Presentation:
SF 369 (Hoffman) – Energy storage systems property tax exemption establishment

Senator Klein moved the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:
Senator Hoffman
(Zoom) - Yan Paul Martinez, CFO, Connexus Energy
Rob Davis, Communications & Public Relations, Connexus Energy
Ward Einess, Representing Connexus Energy
Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Greg Lerud, City Administrator, City of Becker

SF 369 was laid over.

S.F. 331: Senator Hoffman: Certain property authorization to be eligible for green acres tax deferment.

Presentation:
SF 331 (Hoffman) – Certain property authorization to be eligible for green acres tax deferment

Testifiers:
Senator Hoffman
(Zoom) - Juli Fishbach, Property Owner

SF 331 was laid over.

S.F. 138: Senator Howe: Spousal benefit modification for the disabled veterans\' homestead market value extension.

Presentation:
SF 138 (Howe) – Spousal benefit modification for the disabled veterans’ homestead market value extension

Testifiers:
Senator Howe
Trent Dilks, Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans – Department of Minnesota

SF 138 was laid over.

S.F. 1242: Senator Putnam: Definition modification of attachments and appurtenances of cooperative utility distribution lines.

Presentation:
SF 1242 (Putnam) – Definition modification of attachments and appurtenances of cooperative utility distribution lines
 

Senator Putnam moved the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:
Senator Putnam
Matt O’Shea, CEO, Stearns Electric Association

SF 1242 was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:14 a.m.

Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair	Mitch Berggren, Committee Administrator