Senate Amendment to House File 672 H-1706 Amend House File 672, as amended, passed, and 1 reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 3 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 476.53A Renewable 4 electric power generation. 5 It is the intent of the general assembly to 6 encourage the development of renewable electric power 7 generation. It is also the intent of the general 8 assembly to encourage the use of renewable power 9 to meet local electric needs and the development of 10 transmission capacity to export wind power generated 11 in Iowa. > 12 2. Page 1, line 5, by striking < fifty twenty-six > 13 and inserting < fifty > 14 3. Page 1, line 10, by striking < 2015 > and 15 inserting < 2021 > 16 4. Page 3, by striking lines 2 through 4 and 17 inserting < achieve operational status, the owner shall 18 notify the board. Upon > 19 5. Page 3, line 15, after < capacity. > by inserting 20 < Beginning January 1, 2015, this maximum shall be 21 increased by fifteen megawatts annually, with the last 22 increase occurring January 1, 2020. > 23 6. Page 3, line 19, by striking < sixty-nine > and 24 inserting < fifty-three > 25 7. Page 3, line 21, after < purpose. > by inserting 26 < Beginning January 1, 2015, this maximum shall be 27 increased by the energy production capacity equivalent 28 of a combined output of five megawatts and the British 29 thermal unit equivalent annually, with the last 30 increase occurring January 1, 2020. > 31 8. Page 3, line 33, by striking < sixteen > and 32 inserting < ten > 33 9. Page 4, line 1, after < plant > by inserting 34 < engaged in the sale of ethanol to states to meet a low 35 carbon fuel standard > 36 10. Page 4, line 4, by striking < sixteen > and 37 inserting < ten > 38 11. Page 6, line 2, by striking < 2024 > and 39 inserting < 2030 > 40 12. Page 6, after line 2 by inserting: 41 < Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The section 42 of this Act amending section 476B.5, subsection 4, 43 being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 44 enactment. > 45 13. Title page, line 2, after < production > by 46 inserting < , and including effective date provisions > 47 14. By renumbering as necessary. 48 -1- HF672.3055.S (1) 84 jh 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. #9. #10. #11. #12. #13.