HF2359 passed 11 yays to 1 nay
HF 1150 Failed 7 nays to 6 yays, chair cast tie breaking vote
- Representatives asked more about how the bill would address environmental issues caused by AI data centers -
Chair asked follow up questions and asked other representatives to voice opinions about the bill
Rep Burg voiced concerns about funding for the bill
- Rep Schomer asked follow up questions to Rep Reisig
- Rep Burg asked more follow up questions
motion did not pass
HF1653 - Failed - 11 nays to 1 aye
Rep Christoferson asked about charging stations
Chair had a follow up question about preexisting charging stations
Rep Karon asked about funding
Rep Schomer asked about charge rate per bus,
Chair asked another question about charging demands vs current benefits of diesel fuel busses
Rep Simmons voiced a concern about the funding.
Rep Resieg voiced concerns about funding
Rep Karon asked about costs per school busses / infrastructure
Rep Resig asked about where funding would be sourced from
HF 2847 - passed
Chair asked a question about the bill
Rep Christoferson - asked about public usage
Rep Resig asked about funding
Chair asked question about funding
Rep Schomer asked about environmental concerns about resourcing of materials to make batteries
Rep Reisig addressed the committee about the value of investing in renewable resources
Rep Burg asked about increasing bus fares to get the funding
----Rep Johnson articulated that fares would not be impacted
HF 2852 - Passed
Rep Schomer asked about livestock
Rep Karon asked about the purpose of the bill
HF0413 Failed 9 nays to 3 ayes
Chair asked a question regarding cost of license
Rep Reisig asked about how much revenue the state would potentially lose due to this bill passing
Rep Schomer verified the current cost of license
Repr Cristopherson asked about the goal of the bill
- - Rep Xiong stated that the goal would be to align with other states
Rep Berg asked about the possibility of increasing over-fishing
Rep Reisig expressed concerns about the lower age in relation to the age of retirement.
Rep Schomer asked a clarifying question - if proceeds of licenses would be restricted
Rep Reisig inquired about existing options for Minnesotans to obtain a license without paying -
HF3331
Rep Reisig asked what defines a wetland as lost or "at risk"
Rep Schomer asked were the funding will be sourced from
Rep Berg asked about how money funding will be allocated
Rep Schomer commented on the source of the funding,
Rep Reisig asked about increased costs in park passes, as well as clean up methods in contrast with past clean up methods.
Rep Schomer - asked about existing infrastructure as well as its performance in the last decade
Rep Reisig asked a follow up question about clean up methods - as well as a question about existing technology.