HF 2317

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/27/2025 04:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to environment; appropriating money for a pilot program for wastewater
treatment facility heat capture.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTE HEAT
RECOVERY PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of the Pollution Control Agency for a pilot program to capture waste heat from wastewater
treatment facilities to provide heat through integration with a new or existing district energy
system or other means. The commissioner must use this appropriation to:
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new text begin (1) identify wastewater facilities throughout the state where waste heat from wastewater
treatment could feasibly be captured and integrated;
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new text begin (2) quantify the total amount of energy available for heating purposes;
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new text begin (3) fund engineering review and design for one project located in the seven-county
metropolitan area and one project located outside the metropolitan area; and
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new text begin (4) produce the report required by paragraph (b).
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new text begin (b) By December 1, 2027, the commissioner must report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over environment
policy and finance on the pilot project funded under this section. The report must include:
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new text begin (1) the sites identified under paragraph (a), clause (1);
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new text begin (2) an explanation of the potential challenges to implementing waste heat capture systems
at wastewater treatment plants and the benefits of doing so; and
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new text begin (3) identification of potential funding sources to implement such projects in the future.
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