Minnesota Session Laws - 1993, Regular Session

  
    Laws of Minnesota 1993 

                        CHAPTER 250-H.F.No. 931 
           An act relating to motor fuels; increasing minimum 
          oxygen content in certain areas at certain times; 
          amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 239.791, 
          subdivision 1; and 273.1399, by adding a subdivision; 
          repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 239.791, 
          subdivision 2. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 239.791, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
    Subdivision 1.  [MINIMUM OXYGEN CONTENT REQUIRED.] A person 
responsible for the product shall comply with the following 
requirements: 
    (a) After October 31 1, 1992 1993, gasoline sold or offered 
for sale in a carbon monoxide control area, and during a carbon 
monoxide control period, must contain at least two 2.7 percent 
oxygen by weight. 
    (b) After October 31 1, 1995, gasoline sold or offered for 
sale at any time in a carbon monoxide control area must contain 
at least two 2.7 percent by oxygen by weight. 
    (c) After October 31 1, 1997, all gasoline sold or offered 
for sale in Minnesota must contain at least two 2.7 percent 
oxygen by weight. 
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 273.1399, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
    Subd. 6.  [EXEMPTION; ETHANOL PROJECTS.] The provisions of 
this section do not apply to a tax increment financing district 
that satisfies all of the following requirements: 
    (1) The district is an economic development district, that 
qualifies under section 469.176, subdivision 4c, paragraph (a), 
clause (1). 
    (2) The facility is certified by the commissioner of 
revenue to qualify for state payments for ethanol development 
under section 41A.09 to the extent funds are available. 
    (3) Increments from the district are used only to finance 
the qualifying ethanol development project located in the 
district or to pay for administrative costs of the district. 
    (4) The district is located outside of the seven-county 
metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121. 
    (5) The tax increment financing plan was approved by a 
resolution of the county board. 
    (6) The total amount of increment for the district does not 
exceed $1,000,000. 
    Sec. 3.  [REPEALER.] 
    Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 239.791, subdivision 2, is 
repealed. 
    Sec. 4.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 2 is effective beginning for state aid paid in 1994.
    Presented to the governor May 15, 1993 
    Signed by the governor May 19, 1993, 8:31 a.m.