SF 3182

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/30/2018 12:11pm

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)
Monitoring requirements and discharge levels for fugitive emissions under agency rules do
not apply to operations of a dry bulk agricultural 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, "temporary storage facility" means a facility
designed for the temporary storage of grain that:
new text end

new text begin (1) uses an asphalt, concrete, or comparable base material;
new text end

new text begin (2) has rigid, self-supporting sidewalls;
new text end

new text begin (3) provides adequate aeration;
new text end

new text begin (4) provides an acceptable covering; and
new text end

new text begin (5) provides for the storage of dry bulk agricultural commodities for up to one year.
new text end