Senate File 254 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  WARNSTADT


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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act providing for the use of biomass as an additive or
  2    supplement to natural gas.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2777XS 81
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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 15E.111, subsection 1, paragraph b,
  1  2 Code 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    b.  Renewable fuel production facilities.  As used in this
  1  4 section, "renewable fuel" means an energy source which is
  1  5 derived from an organic compound biomass and which is capable
  1  6 of powering machinery, including an engine or power plant.
  1  7 "Biomass" means any organic matter that is available on a
  1  8 renewable or recurring basis, including but not limited to
  1  9 agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood wastes and
  1 10 residues, plants, grasses, residues, fibers, animal wastes,
  1 11 municipal wastes, and other waste materials.
  1 12    c.  Biomass research and development.  Persons who are
  1 13 engaged in an innovative enterprise involving the research and
  1 14 development or the initial production of the use of biomass as
  1 15 an additive or supplement to natural gas.
  1 16    Sec. 2.  Section 15E.111, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
  1 17 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  1 18    a.  The person, including an existing or proposed facility,
  1 19 is located in this state.
  1 20    Sec. 3.  Section 15E.111, subsection 4, unnumbered
  1 21 paragraph 1, Code 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  1 22    The department shall select an applicant which is an
  1 23 existing or proposed facility to receive financial assistance
  1 24 based on the following criteria:
  1 25                           EXPLANATION
  1 26    This bill amends Code section 15E.111, which provides for a
  1 27 value=added agricultural products and processes financial
  1 28 assistance program, is administered by the department of
  1 29 natural resources and supported by a special fund referred to
  1 30 as the value=added agricultural products and processes
  1 31 financial assistance fund created in Code section 15E.111.
  1 32 The purpose of the program is to encourage the increased
  1 33 utilization of agricultural commodities produced in this
  1 34 state.  The department is required to support the development
  1 35 of new innovative products and processes related to
  2  1 agriculture.  An application based on innovation must be
  2  2 considered if the production process is not commonly available
  2  3 in this state and the production is not commonly produced in
  2  4 this state.  The department is also authorized to support
  2  5 renewal fuel production facilities.
  2  6    The bill requires the department to support persons who are
  2  7 involved in the research and development or the initial
  2  8 production of the use of biomass as an additive or supplement
  2  9 to natural gas.  "Biomass" is defined to mean any organic
  2 10 matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis.
  2 11 LSB 2777XS 81
  2 12 da:rj/pj/5