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12/04/25 Energy and Environment Committee Minutes

2025 Energy and Environment Committee

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.