BOARD/COMMISSION: Clean Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group

395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, MN
55155

Supported by Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

ENABLING LEGISLATION
MN Laws 2023 (Chapter 68, Article 4, Section 124)
Enabled: 05-24-2023 Expires: 01-01-2025
Revisor of Statutes Link

CONTACT

Shannon Engstrom

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CHAIR
Kevin Pranis
(612) 224-6464
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Board Staff Support (1)

TITLE

NAME

PHONE

PRIMARY

Contact

Shannon Engstrom

shannon.engstrom@state.mn.us

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DETAILS

Membership

Appointments to the working group are made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0597. Appointments to the working group must include two individuals representing each of the following:

(1) renewable fuel producers;

(2) renewable natural gas and organic waste interests, including at least one local government that manages organic waste;

(3) general farm organizations;

(4) agricultural commodity groups;

(5) conventional transportation fuel producers and retailers;

(6) Tribal governments;

(7) environmental science organizations;

(8) environmental justice organizations;

(9) automotive manufacturers;

(10) forestry interests;

(11) electric utilities or cooperatives;

(12) electric vehicle charging infrastructure companies;

(13) aviation interests;

(14) water quality interests;

(15) a statewide organization of environmental and natural resource organizations;

(16) organizations with expertise in renewable energy and low-carbon transportation fuel policy;

(17) conservation organizations;

(18) organizations representing sustainable agriculture or regenerative biofuels producers;

(19) public health interests; and

(20) labor unions.

Appointments and designations to the working group authorized by this section must be completed by July 1, 2023.

The members of the working group must select a chair from its membership who must not be a commissioner or their designee. Any of the commissioners convening the working group may contract with a third-party facilitator.

COMPENSATION

Per Diem: $0.00
Other Compensation: Public members serve without compensation or payment of expenses.

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

Requires Older Member - no
Requires Senate Approval - no
Members file campaign finance and disclosure - no

Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary

By August 1, 2023, the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency, transportation, commerce, and agriculture must convene a Clean Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group to study and address information gaps and opportunities related to a clean transportation fuel standard that requires the aggregate carbon intensity of transportation fuel supplied to Minnesota be reduced to at least 25 percent below the 2018 baseline level by the end of 2030, by 75 percent by the end of 2040, and by 100 percent by the end of 2050.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

By February 1, 2024, the working group must submit its findings and recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation and energy policy.

Meeting Information

Meetings typically last:

Meeting Frequency: Meeting will take place at least monthly between August 2023 and January 2024 with the potential for more frequent subgroup meetings. The working group expires on January 1, 2025, or upon submission of the report required under subdivision 4, whichever is earlier.

Meetings are held at:

Fiscal Information

Annual Staff Hours:

Total Appropriations:

Appropriations Description: $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for costs related to the Clean Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group established under article 4, section 124.

Fiscal Year Expenses:

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (0)

No Open Positions

Applicants (70)

NAME	POSITION	APPLICATION DATE
Cassandra Farrant	Representatives for Renewable Fuel Producers	7/13/2023
Nicole Gries	Representatives for Renewable Fuel Producers	7/20/2023
Chevron Renewable Energy Group Curtis Powers	Representatives for Renewable Fuel Producers	7/7/2023
Jeramie Weller	Representatives for Renewable Fuel Producers	7/13/2023
Brian Werner	Representatives for Renewable Fuel Producers	7/18/2023
Mike Youngerberg	Representatives for Renewable Fuel Producers	7/19/2023
Matthew Bruyette	Representatives for Renewable Natural Gas and Organic Waste Interests	7/24/2023
John Jaimez	Representatives for Renewable Natural Gas and Organic Waste Interests	7/24/2023
Kaytlin Bemis	Representatives for General Farm Organizations	7/24/2023
Pierce Bennett	Representatives for General Farm Organizations	1/22/2024
Ariel Kagan	Representatives for General Farm Organizations	7/19/2023
Amanda Bilek	Representatives for Agricultural Commodity Groups	7/12/2023
Robert Worth	Representatives for Agricultural Commodity Groups	7/19/2023
Dr. Eduardo Barrientos	Representatives for Conventional Transportation Fuel Producers and Retailers	7/25/2023
Timothy Gross	Representatives for Conventional Transportation Fuel Producers and Retailers	7/19/2023
Dustin Haaland	Representatives for Conventional Transportation Fuel Producers and Retailers	7/24/2023
Mr. Mike Karbo	Representatives for Conventional Transportation Fuel Producers and Retailers	7/26/2023
Dan Short	Representatives for Conventional Transportation Fuel Producers and Retailers	7/14/2023
Vallen Cook	Tribal Government Representatives	7/24/2023
Cyndy Milda	Tribal Government Representatives	9/14/2023
Aaron Wittnebel	Tribal Government Representatives	7/19/2023
Dr Jason Hill	Environmental Science Organization Representatives	7/25/2023
Clean Air Task Force Jonathan Lewis jlewis@catf.us	Environmental Science Organization Representatives	8/4/2023
Jeremy Martin	Environmental Science Organization Representatives	7/18/2023
Dr. Molly Schaefer	Environmental Science Organization Representatives	8/21/2023
Mark Ten Eyck	Environmental Science Organization Representatives	7/26/2023
MJ Carpio	Representatives for Environmental Justice Organizations	7/26/2023
Ms LesLee Jackson	Representatives for Environmental Justice Organizations	7/28/2023
Carolina Ortiz	Representatives for Environmental Justice Organizations	7/26/2023
Dan Bowerson	Representatives for Automotive Manufacturers	7/24/2023
John Hausladen	Representatives for Automotive Manufacturers	7/24/2023
Jim Steffes	Representatives for Automotive Manufacturers	7/27/2023
Tom Van Heeke	Representatives for Automotive Manufacturers	7/10/2023
Rick Horton	Representatives for Forestry Interests	7/19/2023
Eric Schenck	Representatives for Forestry Interests	7/19/2023
Mike Bull	Representatives for Electric Utilities or Cooperatives	7/10/2023
Neal Callinan	Representatives for Electric Utilities or Cooperatives	7/10/2023
Mr Rodney De Fouw	Representatives for Electric Utilities or Cooperatives	7/24/2023
Suzanne Goldberg	Representatives for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Companies	7/28/2023
Thad Kurowski	Representatives for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Companies	7/24/2023
Nate Schuster	Representatives for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Companies	10/13/2023
Richard Trebtoske	Representatives for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Companies	7/11/2023
Jeff Davidman	Representatives for Aviation Interests	7/24/2023
Roy Forsstrom	Representatives for Aviation Interests	7/21/2023
Kent Hartwig	Representatives for Aviation Interests	7/20/2023
David Sullivan-Nightengale	Representatives for Aviation Interests	7/27/2023
Sarah Mooradian	Representatives for Water Quality Interests	7/18/2023
Trevor Russell	Representatives for Water Quality Interests	7/18/2023
Carolyn Berninger	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	7/19/2023
Margaret Cherne-Hendrick	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	7/24/2023
John Hausladen	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	7/25/2023
Brendan Jordan	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	10/23/2023
Mr. Mike Karbo	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	7/25/2023
Jessica Masters	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	7/24/2023
Mark Teklinski	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	7/10/2023
Dave Wager	Members Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy	7/19/2023
Steve Morse	Members Representing a Statewide Organization of Environmental and Natural Resource Organizations	7/19/2023
Mark Ten Eyck	Members Representing a Statewide Organization of Environmental and Natural Resource Organizations	7/24/2023
Peter Wagenius	Members Representing a Statewide Organization of Environmental and Natural Resource Organizations	7/25/2023
Paul Austin	Representatives for Conservation Organizations	7/24/2023
Richard Biske	Representatives for Conservation Organizations	10/24/2023
Molly Jansen	Representatives for Conservation Organizations	7/18/2023
Stephanie Pinkalla	Representatives for Conservation Organizations	7/24/2023
Colin Cureton	Members with Organizations Representing Sustainable Agriculture or Regenerative Biofuels Producers	7/24/2023
Marty Muenzmaier	Members with Organizations Representing Sustainable Agriculture or Regenerative Biofuels Producers	7/24/2023
Laura Schreiber	Members with Organizations Representing Sustainable Agriculture or Regenerative Biofuels Producers	7/27/2023
Mr. Jon Hunter	Representatives for Public Health Interests	7/18/2023
Kathleen Schuler	Representatives for Public Health Interests	7/18/2023
Abby Hornberger	Representatives for Labor Unions	7/20/2023
Mr. Kevin Pranis	Representatives for Labor Unions	7/18/2023

Pending Appointments (0)

No pending appointments found.

Direct Appointments (1)

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Chair

Elected by Council

Mr. Kevin Pranis

Filled

01/01/2025

Current Members (40)

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Environmental Science Organization Representatives

Environmental Science Organization Representative #1