HF 1350

1st Committee Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)

Posted on 12/22/2009 12:38 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to energy; authorizing a grant to the White Earth Band of Chippewa to 1.3study the feasibility of a renewable energy facility. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5    Section 1. new text begin WHITE EARTH BAND OF CHIPPEWA RENEWABLE ENERGY new text end 1.6 new text begin GRANT. new text end 1.7 new text begin From the appropriation in fiscal year 2008 for the ethanol development program new text end 1.8 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.09, the commissioner of agriculture shall make new text end 1.9 new text begin a grant of $300,000 to the White Earth Band of Chippewa for a feasibility study of a new text end 1.10 new text begin renewable energy biofuels production, research and production facility on the White new text end 1.11 new text begin Earth Reservation in Mahnomen County. new text end 1.12 new text begin The grant must be used by the White Earth Band and the University of Minnesota to new text end 1.13 new text begin conduct a detailed feasibility study of the economic and technical viability of developing a new text end 1.14 new text begin multistream renewable energy biofuels demonstration facility on White Earth Reservation new text end 1.15 new text begin land to utilize existing forest resources, woody biomass, and cellulosic material to produce new text end 1.16 new text begin biofuels or bioenergy. new text end