Senator Jason Rarick (R-Pine City) was recently appointed to the Legislative Energy Commission. The Commission is comprised of a bipartisan group of Legislators, nine from the House and nine from the Senate. The Commission was created by the Legislature in 2008, and its purpose is to evaluate the energy policies of the state by assessing the impact on the future of the environment and the economy. It also monitors the state’s progress in achieving goals to develop renewable sources of electric energy; evaluates progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; reviews and recommends proposed energy legislation and takes public testimony on energy issues.

“Energy must be affordable, reliable, and clean, and I am honored to be appointed to a Commission where we can address and achieve these long-term goals,” said Rarick. “I have served multiple years on Energy committees in both the House and the Senate and have been passionate about how our state approaches energy-related issues. Families across the state deserve to know we are proactively working towards a better energy future for generations of Minnesotans to come.”

Rarick will serve on the Commission until January 31, 2025.