Minnesota Legislature
SF 1635
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/20/2012 09:46am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; extending certain exceptions to the minimum content
requirements for biodiesel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 239.77,
subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 239.77, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Exceptions.
(a) The minimum content requirements of subdivision 2 do
not apply to fuel used in the following equipment:
(1) motors located at an electric generating plant regulated by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission;
(2) railroad locomotives;
(3) off-road taconite and copper mining equipment and machinery;new text begin and
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(4) off-road logging equipment and machinerydeleted text begin ; and
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deleted text begin (5) until May 1, 2010, vehicles and equipment used exclusively on an aircraft
landing fielddeleted text end .
(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.
(c) new text begin The minimum content requirements of subdivision 2 do not apply to Number 1
diesel fuel sold or offered for sale during the months of October, November, December,
January, February, and March.
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new text begin (d) new text end This subdivision expires deleted text begin on deleted text end May 1, deleted text begin 2012deleted text end new text begin 2015new text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective April 1, 2012.
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