HF 4094

Introduction - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to environment; modifying requirements for burning refuse-derived
fuel in a solid waste fired boiler; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
116.90, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 116.90, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.90, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this
section.

(b) "Agency" means the Pollution Control Agency.

(c) deleted text begin "Minor modification" means a physical or operational change that does not
increase the rated energy production capacity of a solid fuel fired boiler and which does
not involve capital costs in excess of 20 percent of a new solid fuel fired boiler having
the same rated capacity.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end "Refuse-derived fuel" means a product resulting from the processing of mixed
municipal solid waste in a manner that reduces the quantity of noncombustible material
present in the waste, reduces the size of waste components through shredding or other
mechanical means, and produces a fuel suitable for combustion in existing or new solid
fuel fired boilers.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end "Solid fuel fired boiler" means a device that is designed to combust solid fuel,
including but not limited to: wood, coal, biomass, or lignite to produce steam or heat water.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.90, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Refuse-derived fuel use in solid fuel boilers. new text end

new text begin A person must not utilize
refuse-derived fuel in a solid fuel fired boiler unless the person complies with federal
requirements for burning refuse-derived fuel and:
new text end

new text begin (1) a permit is obtained from the agency for burning refuse-derived fuel; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the facility uses waste that is generated only from on-site operations.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.90, subdivision 2, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end