Senate Amendment 5215 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2399, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 2, before line 4 by inserting: 1 4 <Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 476.8A Carbon emission 1 5 offsets. 1 6 1. The board shall require any new or expanded 1 7 fossil fuel electric generating and transmission 1 8 facility to offset its projected carbon emissions 1 9 and shall, in conjunction with the department of 1 10 natural resources, make a determination that the 1 11 new or expanded facility is not contributing to an 1 12 increase in the emission rate of greenhouse gases in 1 13 providing electricity to customers in this state. 1 14 For the purposes of this section, "greenhouse gases" 1 15 means gases identified by the board, including but not 1 16 limited to carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. 1 17 2. A utility may utilize any of the following 1 18 methods for purposes of meeting the requirements of 1 19 subsection 1: 1 20 a. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the 1 21 facility. 1 22 b. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at other 1 23 facilities owned by the utility. 1 24 c. Offsetting greenhouse gas emissions through 1 25 the use of energy conservation or energy efficiency 1 26 measures. 1 27 d. Offsetting greenhouse gas emissions through the 1 28 production of energy from wind, solar, biomass, or 1 29 geothermal sources. 1 30 e. Providing for sequestration of carbon dioxide. 1 31 f. Purchasing credits for greenhouse gas emissions 1 32 reductions. 1 33 g. Any other method approved by the board.> 1 34 #2. Title page, line 6, after <facilities,> by 1 35 inserting <requiring carbon emission offsets for 1 36 specified new or expanded fossil fuel electric 1 37 generating and transmission facilities,> ROBERT M. HOGG HF2399.2018 (3) 83 rn/sc -1-