HF 2607

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/20/2017 09:25am

A bill for an act
relating to economic development; appropriating money for wastewater
infrastructure.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin EFFLUENT PIPE; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $700,000 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a loan to extend an effluent pipe that will
deliver wastewater to an innovative waste-to-biofuel project investing a minimum of
$150,000,000 and constructing a facility that is designed to process approximately 400,000
tons of waste annually. This is a onetime appropriation and loan funds are available until
June 30, 2021.
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Sec. 2. new text begin WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $300,000 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of the Pollution Control Agency for a grant to the Metropolitan Council under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116.195, for wastewater infrastructure to support waste-to-biofuel
development.
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