Minnesota Legislature
HF 3612
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying prior appropriations; amending Laws
2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision 10.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision
10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10.Energy.
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(a) Clean Energy Resource Teams and
Community Wind Energy Rebate new text begin and
Financial Assistancenew text end Program
$350,000 the first year and $350,000 the
second year are from the trust fund to the
commissioner of commerce. $300,000 of
this appropriation is to provide technical
assistance to implement cost-effective
conservation, energy efficiency, and
renewable energy projects. $400,000 of this
appropriation is to assist deleted text begin twodeleted text end Minnesota
communities in developing locally owned
wind energy projects by offering financial
assistance new text begin andnew text end rebates.new text begin This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2009, at which
time the project must be completed and final
products delivered, unless an earlier date is
specified in the work program.new text end
(b) [Paragraph (b) was vetoed by the
governor.]
(c) Manure Methane Digester Compatible
Wastes and Electrical Generation
$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
second year are from the trust fund to the
commissioner of agriculture to research the
potential for a centrally located, multifarm
manure digester and the potential use of
compatible waste streams with manure
digesters.
(d) Dairy Farm Digesters
$168,000 the first year and $168,000 the
second year are from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the Minnesota Project for a
pilot project to evaluate anaerobic digester
technology on average size dairy farms of
50 to 300 cows.
(e) Wind to Hydrogen Demonstration
$400,000 the first year and $400,000 the
second year are from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the University of Minnesota,
West Central Research and Outreach Center,
to develop a model community-scale
wind-to-hydrogen facility.
(f) Natural Gas Production from Agricultural
Biomass
$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
second year are from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with Sebesta Blomberg and
Associates to demonstrate potential natural
gas yield using anaerobic digestion of blends
of chopped grasses or crop residue with hog
manure and determine optimum operating
conditions for conversion to natural gas.
(g) Biomass-Derived Oils for Generating
Electricity and Reducing Emissions
$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
year are from the trust fund to the University
of Minnesota to evaluate the environmental
and performance benefits of using renewable
biomass-derived oils, such as soybean oil,
for generating electricity.
(h) [Paragraph (h) was vetoed by the
governor.]
(i) [Paragraph (i) was vetoed by the
governor.]
Sec. 2. new text begin CARRYFORWARD.
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The appropriation under Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, subdivision
6, paragraph (c), for local initiative grants - parks and natural areas, is available until
June 30, 2007.
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