HF 1344

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Energy resource development provisions modified, public utilities regulated, local power quality zones authorized, community-based energy development tariff provided, studies and reports required, and money appropriated.

ARTICLE 1--TRANSMISSION COMPANIES

Section 1: "Transmission company" defined.
Sec. 2: Transmission cost adjustment approval authorized.
Sec. 3: Transmission assets transfer authorized.
Sec. 4: "Large energy facility" definition modified.
Sec. 5: Transmission projects report submission required.
Sec. 6: Distributed generation opportunities required.
Sec. 7: Construction showing required.
Sec. 8: Commission approval language modified.
Sec. 9: Transmission company assessment provided.
Sec. 10: Preventative maintenance provision modified.
Sec. 11: Local power quality zones establishment authorized.
Sec. 12: Stakeholder process and report detailed.

ARTICLE 2--COMMUNITY-BASED ENERGY TARIFF

Section 1: Community-based energy tariff established.
Sec. 2: Commission authority modified.
Sec. 3: Priority transmission projects regulated.
Sec. 4: Section exemptions provided for wind energy conversion systems.
Sec. 5: Renewable energy development encouraged.
Sec. 6: Wind integration study required.
Sec. 7: Landowner payments working group established.

ARTICLE 3--TRANSFER OF SITING AND ROUTING AUTHORITY FOR LARGE ENERGY FACILITIES

Section 1: "Commission" definition modified.
Sec. 2: "High voltage transmission line" definition modified.
Sec. 3: Jurisdiction regulations modified.
Sec. 4-9: "Board" replaced with "commission" and department of commerce required to provide technical expertise and assistance.
Sec. 10: Permit applicant guidelines clarified.
Sec. 11: Site application fee modified.
Sec. 12: Route application fee modified.
Sec. 13: Certificate application and hearing regulations modified.
Sec. 14: Approval, denial, and modification regulations modified to allow time extension.
Sec. 15: Permit applicant notification of commissioner required.
Sec. 16: Reliability administrator responsibilities modified.
Sec. 17: Power plant siting responsibilities transferred.
Sec. 18: Reliability administrator responsibilities transferred.
Sec. 19: Revisor's instruction.
Sec. 20: Effective date.

ARTICLE 4--GAS INFRASTRUCTURE COST RECOVERY

Section 1: Eligible infrastructure replacement cost recovery by gas utilities provided.
Sec. 2: Report required
Sec. 3: Sunset provided.

ARTICLE 5--MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1: Wind energy property tax modified.
Sec. 2: Spending requirement calculation method modified.
Sec. 3: Technical language modified.
Sec. 4: Application fees and rules modified.
Sec. 5: Cooperative and municipal assessment modified.
Sec. 6: Related term definitions modified.
Sec. 7: Legislative findings provided.
Sec. 8: E-filing system established and appropriation provided.
Sec. 9: Biodiesel fuel for home heating study required.
Sec. 10: Joint venture authority provided.
Sec. 11: Repealer.

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4-28-05