HF 2045

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to ethanol fuels; establishing a program of
small grants to stimulate research on improved
combustion of agriculturally derived ethanol in motor
vehicle engines; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 41A.09, by adding
subdivisions.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 41A.09, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Motor vehicles; ethanol combustion efficiency
grants. new text end

new text begin From within the appropriation in each fiscal year for
purposes of this subdivision, the commissioner shall make up to
two grants, each in an amount not exceeding $50,000, to
qualified applicants proposing to do research on, but not
limited to, ethanol's effect on fuel system materials
compatibility and ways to improve the energy efficiency of
ethanol fuel blends in motor vehicles while meeting all
requirements for control of tailpipe emissions. A grant
recipient may receive funding for no more than two consecutive
years. A research project must be matched by $2 of nonstate
money for each $3 of state grant money.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 41A.09, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Guidelines. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall establish
guidelines not subject to chapter 14 for the submission and
review of applications and the awarding of grants under
subdivision 9.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ETHANOL EFFICIENCY RESEARCH
GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2006 and $100,000
is appropriated in fiscal year 2007 from the general fund to the
commissioner of agriculture for grants to ethanol efficiency
research studies under Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.09,
subdivision 9.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective January 1, 2006. Section 2 is
effective the day following final enactment. Section 3 is
effective July 1, 2005.
new text end