SF 3907

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/05/2020 08:22am

A bill for an act
relating to energy; appropriating money for an ammonia production pilot
demonstration project.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; AMMONIA PRODUCTION PILOT
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
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new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j),
$5,200,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the renewable development account
established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, to the commissioner
of commerce for a grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, West
Central Research and Outreach Center for a project installation located in Minnesota to
develop and advance energy storage systems that utilize hydrogen and ammonia production
from renewables and other sources of clean energy. This appropriation is not available until
the commissioner of commerce certifies that a United States Department of Energy Advanced
Research Projects Agency-Energy project award equal to or greater than the amount
appropriated under this section has been committed to the project. This is a onetime
appropriation and any amount unexpended by June 30, 2022, must be returned to the
renewable development account under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision
1.
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