Minnesota Legislature
SF 2422
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 agriculture; exempting vessels involved in maritime commerce from
the biodiesel fuel requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
239.77, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 239.77, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Exceptions.
(a) The minimum content requirement of subdivision 2 does
not apply to fuel used in the following equipment:
(1) motors located at an electric generating plant regulated by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission;
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(3) off-road taconite and copper mining equipment and machinerydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
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(4) vessels involved in maritime commerce.
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(b) The exemption in paragraph (a), clause (1), expires 30 days after the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission has approved the use of biodiesel fuel in motors at electric
generating plants under its regulation.