HF 589

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Clean energy equipment loan program established; cellulosic biofuel development and bioenergy initiatives provided; Reinvest in Minnesota energy program created; enforcement provided; technical committee authorized, and money appropriated.

Section 1: Clean energy capital equipment loans language provided.

Section 2: Cellulosic biofuel development language provided.

Section 3: Bioenergy production incentive language provided.

Section 4: Reinvest in Minnesota clean energy program established.

Section 5: Appropriation; RIM clean energy program standards provided.

Section 6: Appropriation; RIM clean energy program easements provided.

Section 7: Transfer; clean energy capital equipment revolving loan fund required.

Section 8: Appropriation; bioenergy crop utilization technology permitting language provided.

Section 9: Appropriation; bioenergy production and utilization technical assistance language provided.

Section 10: Appropriation; bioenergy production research and monitoring language provided.

Section 11: Appropriation; bioenergy agronomic economic and policy research language added.

Section 12: Appropriation; business development assistance grants language provided.

JAJ 2/22/07