HF 1904

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/26/2015 03:59pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture
for grants to retail petroleum dispensers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; RETAIL PETROLEUM DISPENSER GRANTS.
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new text begin $1,500,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2016 from the general fund to the
commissioner of agriculture for grants to retail petroleum dispensers to enable retail
petroleum dispensers to dispense biofuels to the public in accordance with the biofuel
replacement goals established under Minnesota Statutes, section 239.7911. A retail
petroleum dispenser selling petroleum for use in spark ignition engines for vehicle model
years after 2000 is eligible for grant money under this section if the retail petroleum
dispenser has no more than 15 retail petroleum dispensing sites and each site is located
in Minnesota. The grant money under this section must be used for the installation of
appropriate technology that uses fuel dispensing equipment appropriate for at least one
fuel dispensing site to dispense gasoline that is blended with 15 percent of agriculturally
derived, denatured ethanol, by volume, and appropriate technical assistance related to the
installation. A grant award under this section must not exceed 85 percent of the cost of
the technical assistance and appropriate technology, including remetering of and retrofits
for retail petroleum dispensers and replacement of petroleum dispenser projects. The
commissioner may use up to $35,000 of the appropriation amount for administration
expenses. The commissioner shall cooperate with the Minnesota Biofuels Association
in the implementation of the grant program under this section. This appropriation is
available until expended. The commissioner must report to the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over agricultural policy and finance by February 1 each year, until the
appropriation is expended, detailing the number of grants awarded under this section
and the projected effect of the grant program on meeting the biofuel replacement goals
under Minnesota Statutes, section 239.7911.
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