Ecominds-a Mailing List: RES failed to get to the floor yesterday

[Joe + Madalyn (joemadalyn]

UU EcoMinds, 

Disappointing news today, RES author Senator Ellen Anderson tried to get
the RES to the senate floor yesterday, but the motion to take the bill
off the table (which I believe means putting it in play for a vote)
failed on a tied vote, 32 to 32.  I don't know what the next steps for
the bill are.  However, I think OUR next steps would be to lean on those
senators who voted "no" to even getting the bill off the table.  You can
see the list below.  

If you know anyone in the districts of any of the listed nay-saying
senators-encourage calls and letters.

Despite this, I hope you are all enjoying spring and using it to help
regenerate you: Take time to watch and listen to the birds, enjoy
watching the trees bud, and take time to get outside in the glory of
nature we are working so hard to protect.  

--Madalyn Cioci

HERE ARE DETAILS OF THE SENATE ACTION: 

Senator Anderson moved that S.F. No. 1687 be taken from the table.
S.F. No. 1687: A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring utilities
to meet certain renewable
energy standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216B.1691.

CALL OF THE SENATE
Senator Limmer imposed a call of the Senate for the balance of the
proceedings on S.F. No.
1687. The Sergeant at Arms was instructed to bring in the absent
members.
The question was taken on the adoption of the Anderson motion.
The roll was called, and there were yeas 32 and nays 32, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson
Belanger
Berglin
Betzold
Bonoff
Chaudhary
Clark
Cohen
Dibble
Foley
Higgins
Hottinger
Johnson, D.E.
Kelley
Kiscaden
Kubly
Lourey
Marko
Marty
Metzen
Michel
Moua
Murphy
Pappas
Pogemiller
Ranum
Rest
Scheid

Those who voted in the negative were:
Johnson, D.J.
Kierlin
Koch
Koering
Langseth
Larson
LeClair
Limmer
McGinn
Neuville
Nienow
Olson
Ortman
Pariseau
Reiter
Robling
Rosen
Ruud
Saxhaug
Senjem
Skoe
The motion did not prevail.