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MN HF3442

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Backer

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Reduces quarterly minimum production requirement for advanced biofuel facilities from 23,750 MMbtu to 1,500 MMbtu to qualify for incentive payments.

  • Expands eligible ingredients for advanced biofuel production to include sugar, starch, oil, and animal fat in addition to cellulosic biomass.

  • Reduces quarterly minimum production requirement for renewable chemical facilities from 750,000 pounds to 250,000 pounds to qualify for incentive payments.

  • Declares biobutanol eligible for advanced biofuel incentive payments under section 41A.16.

  • Maintains existing incentive payment rates of $2.1053 per MMbtu for cellulosic biomass and $1.053 per MMbtu for sugar, starch, oil, or animal fat advanced biofuel production.

Legislative Description

Quarterly minimum production level for advanced biofuel production incentive payments reduced, options expanded for ingredients allowed to be used in advanced biofuel production to qualify for incentive payments, and minimum production level for renewable chemical production incentive reduced.

Last Action

Second reading

3/22/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture Finance3/15/2018
Agriculture Policy3/8/2018

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