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BOARD/COMMISSION:  Clean Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group


Address

395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, MN
55155


Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation 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

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Shannon Engstrom

TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Contact
shannon.engstrom@state.mn.us
Yes
Chair
kpranis@liunagroc.com
(612) 224-6464
No
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.

Member Info

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

NAME POSITION APPLICATION DATE
Pierce Bennett Representatives for General Farm Organizations 1/22/2024

No pending appointments found.

POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
ACTION
Chair
Elected by Council
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025

Current Members (40)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Environmental Science Organization Representative #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Environmental Science Organization Representative #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative from a Statewide Organization of Environmental and Natural Resource Organizations #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative from a Statewide Organization of Environmental and Natural Resource Organizations #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Member Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Member Representing Organizations with Expertise in Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Transportation Fuel Policy #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Member with an Organization Representing Sustainable Agriculture or Regenerative Biofuels Producers #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Member with an Organization Representing Sustainable Agriculture or Regenerative Biofuels Producers #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Agricultural Commodity Groups #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Agricultural Commodity Groups #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Automotive Manufacturers #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Automotive Manufacturers #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Aviation Interests #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Aviation Interests #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Conservation Organizations #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Conservation Organizations #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Conventional Transportation Fuel Producers and Retailers #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Conventional Transportation Fuel Producers and Retailers #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Electric Utilities or Cooperatives #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Electric Utilities or Cooperatives #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Companies #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Companies #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Environmental Justice Organizations #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Environmental Justice Organizations #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Forestry Interests #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Forestry Interests #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for General Farm Organizations #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for General Farm Organizations #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Labor Unions #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Labor Unions #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Public Health Interests #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Public Health Interests #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Renewable Fuel Producer Representative #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Renewable Fuel Producer Representative #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Renewable Natural Gas and Organic Waste Interests Representative
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Renewable Natural Gas and Organic Waste Interests Representative (from a local government that manages organic waste)
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Water Quality Interests #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Representative for Water Quality Interests #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Tribal Government Representative #1
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025
Tribal Government Representative #2
MPCA, Transportation, Commerce, & Agriculture
Term ends in 41 days
01/01/2025