1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculturally derived fuels; authorizing
1.3 	a study by the reliability administrator in the
1.4 	Department of Commerce to determine technical and
1.5 	economic aspects of using biodiesel fuel as a
1.6 	residential, commercial, and industrial heating fuel;
1.7 	requiring a report to the legislature.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9 	Section 1. STUDY; BIODIESEL FUEL FOR RESIDENTIAL,
1.10 	COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL HEATING.
 1.11 	(a) From the money available to the commissioner of
1.12 	commerce for purposes of studies and technical assistance by the
1.13 	reliability administrator under Minnesota Statutes, section
1.14 	216C.052, and in conformity with the goals and directives of
1.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.325, the reliability
1.16 	administrator shall perform a comprehensive technical and
1.17 	economic analysis of the benefits to be derived from using
1.18 	biodiesel fuel as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 239.77,
1.19 	subdivision 1, or biodiesel fuel blends, as a residential,
1.20 	commercial, and industrial heating fuel.  The analysis must
1.21 	consider blends ranging from B2 to B100.
1.22 	(b) Not later than March 15, 2007, the reliability
1.23 	administrator shall report the results of the study and analysis
1.24 	to the appropriate standing committees of the Minnesota senate
1.25 	and house of representatives.