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HF 3441

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/19/2018 03:57pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; clarifying application of fugitive emission standards to
certain commodity facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116.07,
by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7f. new text end

new text begin Temporary grain storage facility; fugitive emissions standards. new text end

new text begin (a)
Minnesota Rules, part 7011.1005, does not apply to operations of a commodity facility that
use portable equipment to handle grain stored in a temporary storage facility.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given
them:
new text end

new text begin (1) "temporary storage facility" means a facility storing grain that:
new text end

new text begin (i) uses an asphalt, concrete, or comparable base material;
new text end

new text begin (ii) has rigid, self-supporting sidewalls;
new text end

new text begin (iii) provides adequate aeration; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) provides an acceptable covering; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "portable equipment" means equipment that is not fixed at any one spot and can be
moved, including but not limited to portable augers, portable conveyers, and portable
front-end loaders.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end