Minnesota House Bill 7

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Passed on February 7 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-07 - Secretary of State Chapter 7
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations modified, cost recovery provided, wind projects exempted from certificate of need proceedings, low-voltage transmission line included in solar energy generating system definition, local energy employment provisions added, and Public Utility Commission permit authority modified for electric generation facilities.

Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations modified, cost recovery provided, wind projects exempted from certificate of need proceedings, low-voltage transmission line included in solar energy generating system definition, local energy employment provisions added, and Public Utility Commission permit authority modified for electric generation facilities.

Rep. Jamie Long [D]	Rep. Patty Acomb [D]	Rep. Larry Kraft [D]	Rep. Zack Stephenson [D]
Rep. Melissa Hortman [D]	Rep. Steve Elkins [D]	Rep. Kristin Bahner [D]	Rep. Aisha Gomez [D]
Rep. Laurie Pryor [D]	Rep. Samakab Hussein [D]	Rep. Hodan Hassan [D]	Rep. Kristi Pursell [D]
Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura [D]	Rep. Lucille Rehm [D]	Rep. Dave Pinto [D]	Rep. Esther Agbaje [D]
Rep. Sandra Feist [D]	Rep. Jessica Hanson [D]	Rep. Kaela Berg [D]	Rep. Rick Hansen [D]
Rep. Kaohly Her [D]	Rep. Sydney Jordan [D]	Rep. Mohamud Noor [D]	Rep. Alicia Kozlowski [D]
Rep. Liz Olson [D]	Rep. Frank Hornstein [D]	Rep. Leigh Finke [D]	Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger [D]
Rep. Andrew Smith [D]	Rep. Ethan Cha [D]	Rep. Samantha Vang [D]	Rep. Liz Reyer [D]
Rep. Jeff Brand [D]	Rep. Mary Clardy [D]	Rep. Athena Hollins [D]

2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Third reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Taken from table (Y: 29 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Third reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Taken from table (Y: 43 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Passage, as amended (Y: 70 N: 60 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Appeal of the Speaker (Y: 69 N: 62 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Franson - Amendment - H0007A35 (Y: 63 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Franson - Amendment - H0007A32 (Y: 62 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Franson - Amendment - H0007A34 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Scott - Amendment - H0007A27 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Schultz - Amendment - A23-0012 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Niska - Amendment - H0007A38 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Igo - Amendment - A23-0013 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Igo - Amendment - H0007A31 (Y: 63 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: CALL OF THE HOUSE (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Nash - Amendment - H0007A39 (Y: 63 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Swedzinski - Amendment - H0007A19 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Swedzinski - Amendment - H0007A16 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Swedzinski - Amendment - H0007A13 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Swedzinski - Amendment - H0007A36 (Y: 62 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Swedzinski - Amendment - H0007A29 (Y: 62 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Swedzinski - Amendment - H0007DE2 (Y: 62 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-01-26 - House - House: 74 - Amendment to Long Amendment - Nays (Y: 57 N: 74 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07		Secretary of State Chapter 7
2023-02-07		Governor's action Approval
2023-02-07		Secretary of State, Filed
2023-02-07		Governor approval
2023-02-07		Presented to Governor
2023-02-06	House	Returned from Senate
2023-02-02	Senate	Third reading Passed
2023-02-02	Senate	Taken from table
2023-02-02	Senate	Laid on table
2023-02-02	Senate	Special Order: Rule 45 amendment stricken
2023-02-01	Senate	Second reading
2023-02-01	Senate	Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF4
2023-01-30	Senate	Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF4, now on General Orders
2023-01-30	Senate	Introduction and first reading
2023-01-30	Senate	Received from House
2023-01-26	House	Bill was passed as amended
2023-01-26	House	Third reading as amended
2023-01-26	House	Point of order raised, ruled well taken
2023-01-26	House	Point of order raised, ruled well taken
2023-01-26	House	Amended
2023-01-25	House	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Thursday, January 26, 2023
2023-01-23	House	Motion did not prevail
2023-01-23	House	Motion to re-refer Sustainable Infrastructure Policy
2023-01-23	House	Motion did not prevail
2023-01-23	House	Motion to re-refer Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
2023-01-23	House	Motion did not prevail
2023-01-23	House	Motion to re-refer Labor and Industry Finance and Policy
2023-01-19	House	Second reading
2023-01-19	House	Committee report, to adopt as amended
2023-01-05	House	Author added Hollins
2023-01-04	House	Introduction and first reading, referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

SF4 (Similar To) 2023-02-01 - Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders HF7, SF indefinitely postponed

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0007&ssn=0&y=2023
Text	https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF7&version=0&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0&format=pdf
Text	https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF7&version=1&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0&format=pdf
Text	https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF7&version=2&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0&format=pdf
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=29
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=30
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=31
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=32
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=33
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=34
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=35
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=36
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=37
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=38
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=39
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=40
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=41
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=42
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=43
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=44
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=45
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=46
Roll Call	https://www.house.mn.gov/votes/votes.asp?ls_year=93&billnum=HF0007&session_number=0&year=2023&id=47
Roll Call	https://www.senate.mn/journals/gotopage?session=ls93&number=613
Roll Call	https://www.senate.mn/journals/gotopage?session=ls93&number=638
Roll Call	https://www.senate.mn/journals/gotopage?session=ls93&number=614
Roll Call	https://www.senate.mn/journals/gotopage?session=ls93&number=639