1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; modifying prior appropriations; amending Laws 
1.3 	2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 10.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 
1.6 	10, is amended to read:

1.7	Subd.  10.Energy.
 		1,896,000
		1,896,000
	
1.8	 Summary by Fund
							
1.9	Trust Fund
		1,896,000
		1,896,000

1.10 	(a) Clean Energy Resource Teams and 
1.11 	Community Wind  Energy Rebate and 
1.12 	Financial Assistance Program
1.13 	$350,000 the first year and $350,000  the 
1.14 	second year are from the trust fund  to the 
1.15 	commissioner of commerce.  $300,000 of 
1.16 	this appropriation is to  provide technical 
1.17 	assistance to  implement cost-effective 
1.18 	conservation,  energy efficiency, and 
1.19 	renewable energy  projects.  $400,000 of this  
1.20 	appropriation is to assist two Minnesota 
1.21 	communities in developing  locally owned 
2.1 	wind energy projects by  offering financial 
2.2 	assistance and rebates. This appropriation 
2.3 	is available until June 30, 2009, at which 
2.4 	time the project must be completed and final 
2.5 	products delivered, unless an earlier date is 
2.6 	specified in the work program.
2.7 	(b) [Paragraph (b) was vetoed by the 
2.8 	governor.]
2.9 	(c) Manure Methane Digester Compatible 
2.10 	Wastes  and Electrical Generation
2.11 	$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the  
2.12 	second year are from the trust fund to  the 
2.13 	commissioner of agriculture to  research the 
2.14 	potential for a centrally  located, multifarm 
2.15 	manure digester and  the potential use of 
2.16 	compatible waste  streams with manure 
2.17 	digesters. 
2.18 	(d) Dairy Farm Digesters 
2.19 	$168,000 the first year and $168,000  the 
2.20 	second year are from the trust fund  to the 
2.21 	commissioner of natural  resources for an 
2.22 	agreement with the  Minnesota Project for a 
2.23 	pilot project  to evaluate anaerobic digester  
2.24 	technology on average size dairy farms  of 
2.25 	50 to 300 cows.  
2.26 	(e) Wind to Hydrogen Demonstration  
2.27 	$400,000 the first year and $400,000  the 
2.28 	second year are from the trust fund  to the 
2.29 	commissioner of natural  resources for an 
2.30 	agreement with the  University of Minnesota, 
2.31 	West Central  Research and Outreach Center, 
2.32 	to  develop a model community-scale  
2.33 	wind-to-hydrogen facility.  
3.1 	(f) Natural Gas Production from  Agricultural 
3.2 	Biomass 
3.3 	$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the  
3.4 	second year are from the trust fund to  the 
3.5 	commissioner of natural resources  for an 
3.6 	agreement with Sebesta Blomberg  and 
3.7 	Associates to demonstrate potential  natural 
3.8 	gas yield using anaerobic  digestion of blends 
3.9 	of chopped grasses  or crop residue with hog 
3.10 	manure and  determine optimum operating 
3.11 	conditions  for conversion to natural gas.  
3.12 	(g) Biomass-Derived Oils for Generating 
3.13 	Electricity  and Reducing Emissions  
3.14 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the  second 
3.15 	year are from the trust fund to  the University 
3.16 	of Minnesota to evaluate  the environmental 
3.17 	and performance  benefits of using renewable  
3.18 	biomass-derived oils, such as soybean  oil, 
3.19 	for generating electricity.  
3.20 	(h) [Paragraph (h) was vetoed by the 
3.21 	governor.]
3.22 	(i) [Paragraph (i) was vetoed by the 
3.23 	governor.]

3.24 	Sec. 2. CARRYFORWARD.
 3.25 	The appropriation under Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, subdivision 
3.26 	6, paragraph (c), for local initiative grants - parks and natural areas, is available until 
3.27 	June 30, 2007.