as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/27/2003 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to renewable energy; expanding the definition 1.3 of a qualified on-farm biogas recovery facility for 1.4 certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, 1.5 section 216C.41, subdivision 1. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216C.41, 1.8 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.9 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] (a) The definitions in this 1.10 subdivision apply to this section. 1.11 (b) "Qualified hydroelectric facility" means a 1.12 hydroelectric generating facility in this state that: 1.13 (1) is located at the site of a dam, if the dam was in 1.14 existence as of March 31, 1994; and 1.15 (2) begins generating electricity after July 1, 1994, or 1.16 generates electricity after substantial refurbishing of a 1.17 facility that begins after July 1, 2001. 1.18 (c) "Qualified wind energy conversion facility" means a 1.19 wind energy conversion system that: 1.20 (1) produces two megawatts or less of electricity as 1.21 measured by nameplate rating and begins generating electricity 1.22 after December 31, 1996, and before July 1, 1999; 1.23 (2) begins generating electricity after June 30, 1999, 1.24 produces two megawatts or less of electricity as measured by 1.25 nameplate rating, and is: 2.1 (i) located within one county and owned by a natural person 2.2 who owns the land where the facility is sited; 2.3 (ii) owned by a Minnesota small business as defined in 2.4 section 645.445; 2.5 (iii) owned by a nonprofit organization; or 2.6 (iv) owned by a tribal council if the facility is located 2.7 within the boundaries of the reservation; or 2.8 (3) begins generating electricity after June 30, 1999, 2.9 produces seven megawatts or less of electricity as measured by 2.10 nameplate rating, and: 2.11 (i) is owned by a cooperative organized under chapter 308A; 2.12 and 2.13 (ii) all shares and membership in the cooperative are held 2.14 by natural persons or estates, at least 51 percent of whom 2.15 reside in a county or contiguous to a county where the wind 2.16 energy production facilities of the cooperative are located. 2.17 (d) "Qualified on-farm biogas recovery facility" means an 2.18 anaerobic digester system that: 2.19 (1) is located at the site of an agricultural operation; 2.20 (2) is owned bya natural person whoan entity that is not 2.21 prohibited from owning agricultural land under section 500.24 2.22 that owns or rents the land where the facility is located; and 2.23 (3) begins generating electricity after July 1, 2001. 2.24 (e) "Anaerobic digester system" means a system of 2.25 components that processes animal waste based on the absence of 2.26 oxygen and produces gas used to generate electricity. 2.27 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 2.28 Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.