House File 509 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY DANDEKAR, D. OLSON, THOMAS,
SHOMSHOR, REASONER, WENDT,
GAYMAN, T. OLSON, STAED, DAVITT,
FREVERT, JOCHUM, MASCHER,
LENSING, WESSEL=KROESCHELL, MERTZ,
HUSER, REICHERT, WENTHE, MURPHY,
COHOON, GASKILL, WHITAKER, QUIRK,
KELLEY, KRESSIG, T. TAYLOR, BELL,
and ABDUL=SAMAD
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act providing for agricultural and industrial development,
2 including by providing for research into initiatives relating
3 to biofuels, and making appropriations.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 DIVISION I
1 2 BIOFUEL DEVELOPMENT
1 3 PART B
1 4 BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
1 5 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 15G.211 SPECIAL DEFINITIONS.
1 6 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise
1 7 requires:
1 8 1. "Biofuel" means the same as defined in section 214A.1.
1 9 2. "Biomass" means organic material that is available on a
1 10 renewable or recurring basis, including but not limited to
1 11 crops; plants, including aquatic plants and grasses; residues;
1 12 trees grown for energy production; wood waste and wood
1 13 residues; fibers; animal wastes and other waste materials; and
1 14 fats, oils, and greases including recycled fats, oils, and
1 15 greases.
1 16 3. "Biorefinery" means equipment and processes that
1 17 convert biomass into renewable fuel and coproducts.
1 18 4. "Coproduct" means the same as defined in section
1 19 159A.2.
1 20 5. "Crop" means the same as defined in section 717A.1.
1 21 6. "Renewable fuel" means the same as defined in section
1 22 214A.1.
1 23 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 15G.212 DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED TO
1 24 PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1 25 PROGRAMS.
1 26 The department is authorized to cooperate with federal
1 27 agencies and participate in federal programs including but not
1 28 limited to programs under the federal Biomass Research and
1 29 Development Act of 2000, 7 U.S.C. } 7624, et seq., in order to
1 30 provide for the production of cost=competitive industrial
1 31 products derived from biomass, including but not limited to
1 32 biofuels, and associated agricultural or industrial coproducts
1 33 which promise to provide environmentally benign product life
1 34 cycles, promote rural economic development, and diversify
1 35 energy resources.
2 1 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 15G.213 INNOVATION PROJECT FOR THE
2 2 PROCESSING OF FEEDSTOCK INTO ETHANOL.
2 3 An innovation project for the processing of feedstock into
2 4 ethanol is created.
2 5 1. The innovation project shall be administered by the
2 6 department as provided in this section.
2 7 2. The purpose of the innovation project is to develop and
2 8 commercialize all of the following:
2 9 a. Technologies and methods necessary to cost=effectively
2 10 manufacture ethanol and coproducts from feedstocks derived
2 11 from all parts of a crop by a biorefinery. The innovation
2 12 project shall at least consider the use of corn cobs, leaves,
2 13 and stover as feedstock. The department may consider the best
2 14 methods to reduce costs associated with the complete
2 15 saccharification of cellulose and hemicellulose and to
2 16 increase sugar yields derived from that process.
2 17 b. Specialized crop varieties or hybrids to be used as
2 18 feedstocks, which maximize the energy and coproducts value of
2 19 crops produced at the lowest possible cost, and reduce costs
2 20 of processing the associated feedstocks into ethanol and
2 21 coproducts by a biorefinery.
2 22 c. Equipment, including attachments to conventional
2 23 equipment, used in crop production, including the simultaneous
2 24 harvesting and separating of different crops, including grain
2 25 leaves, cobs, and stover.
2 26 3. The innovation project shall develop methods and
2 27 technologies used to increase ethanol production with the
2 28 expansion of animal agriculture and its reliance upon
2 29 unprocessed and processed crops and associated coproducts
2 30 including distillers grain.
2 31 4. In administering the innovation project, the department
2 32 shall consult with the renewable fuel infrastructure board
2 33 established pursuant to section 15G.202, or a committee of the
2 34 board as appointed by the board.
2 35 5. The innovation project shall be financed by state
3 1 appropriations and contributions from other sources, including
3 2 business associations, nonprofit organizations, or the federal
3 3 government. The department shall not finance an innovation
3 4 project unless the department receives a matching contribution
3 5 from another source. The department may require that the
3 6 contribution be a percentage of the financing in the form of
3 7 money, services, material, or other in=kind contributions.
3 8 6. The department shall issue requests for proposals and
3 9 select a qualified person to perform a research contract based
3 10 on the scoring of those proposals, as required by the
3 11 department.
3 12 a. The department shall execute a research contract with
3 13 one or more of the following qualified persons selected to
3 14 conduct the research:
3 15 (1) A department of an institution under the control of
3 16 the state board of regents dedicated to researching increased
3 17 ethanol production and the production of specialized crop
3 18 varieties or hybrids to be used as feedstocks. A community
3 19 college or private university or college is not precluded from
3 20 participation.
3 21 (2) Any person involved in researching increased ethanol
3 22 production or the production of specialized crop varieties or
3 23 hybrids, including a business association, cooperative
3 24 association, or nonprofit organization.
3 25 b. A research contract may provide for conducting basic or
3 26 applied research.
3 27 c. A research contract may provide for all of the
3 28 following:
3 29 (1) The demonstration of technologies and methods
3 30 necessary to cost=effectively manufacture and market ethanol
3 31 and coproducts. The research contract may provide for the
3 32 construction or refurbishment and operation of a biorefinery
3 33 including a pilot plant or small scale facility.
3 34 (2) Methods to identify the genetic characteristics of
3 35 promising crops and to target novel gene traits or incorporate
4 1 those traits into crops for use by a biorefinery. A research
4 2 contract may provide for trial production of specialized crop
4 3 varieties or hybrids to be used as feedstocks by a
4 4 biorefinery.
4 5 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 15G.214 INNOVATION PROJECT FOR THE
4 6 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF CROPS USED AS AN ETHANOL FEEDSTOCK.
4 7 An innovation project for the sustainable production of
4 8 crops used as an ethanol feedstock is created.
4 9 1. The innovation project shall be administered by Iowa
4 10 state university as provided in this section.
4 11 2. The purpose of the innovation project is to provide for
4 12 the sustainable production of crops used as feedstocks for the
4 13 production of ethanol and coproducts by biorefineries, by
4 14 conserving Iowa's land and water resources.
4 15 3. In administering the innovation project, Iowa state
4 16 university shall, to every extent feasible, do all of the
4 17 following:
4 18 a. Cooperate with the department, business associations,
4 19 nonprofit organizations, and the federal government.
4 20 b. Consult with the renewable fuel infrastructure board
4 21 created pursuant to section 15G.202, or a committee of the
4 22 board as appointed by the board; the Leopold center for
4 23 sustainable agriculture created in section 266.39; the
4 24 department of natural resources created in section 455A.2; and
4 25 the soil conservation division of the department of
4 26 agriculture and land stewardship established in section
4 27 161A.4.
4 28 4. The innovation project shall provide for the
4 29 sustainable production of crops used as feedstocks for the
4 30 production of ethanol and coproducts and provide for the
4 31 expansion of animal agriculture.
4 32 5. In administering the innovation project, Iowa state
4 33 university may provide for conducting basic or applied
4 34 research. The university may do all of the following:
4 35 a. Develop specialized crop varieties or hybrids to be
5 1 used as feedstocks and coproducts. The university may provide
5 2 for the trial production of specialized crop varieties or
5 3 hybrids to be used as feedstocks and coproducts.
5 4 b. Develop equipment, including attachments to
5 5 conventional equipment used in the production of crops to be
5 6 used as feedstock for biorefineries, including the
5 7 simultaneous harvesting and separating of corn leaves, cobs,
5 8 and stover from grain. The university may provide for the
5 9 manufacture of prototype equipment used in the production of
5 10 crops to be used as feedstocks.
5 11 c. Develop soil conservation or crop management practices
5 12 designed for the production of crops to be used as feedstock
5 13 for biorefineries, including crop production on highly
5 14 erodible land or land in proximity to water sources, or
5 15 designed for the management of fertilizers and soil
5 16 conditioners and pesticides. The university may provide for
5 17 practices which account for nonstandard crop rotation cycles.
5 18 The university may provide for projects which provide
5 19 demonstrations of soil conservation or crop management
5 20 practices.
5 21 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 15G.215 WORKFORCE PROJECT FOR
5 22 BIOREFINERY INDUSTRY TRAINING.
5 23 A workforce project for biorefinery industry training is
5 24 created.
5 25 1. The workforce project shall be administered by the
5 26 department as provided in this section.
5 27 2. The purpose of the workforce project is to train
5 28 individuals to obtain full=time employment in the biorefinery
5 29 industry, including but not limited to employment in fields
5 30 related to the use of chemicals necessary to manufacture
5 31 products, such as biofuels and coproducts, from feedstocks
5 32 derived from grain or from all parts of a crop. The
5 33 department may provide for specialized training in ethanol
5 34 production and biodiesel production.
5 35 3. In administering the innovation project, the department
6 1 shall consult with the renewable fuel infrastructure board
6 2 created pursuant to section 15G.202, or a committee of the
6 3 board as appointed by the board.
6 4 4. The department shall issue requests for proposals and
6 5 select a qualified person to perform a research contract based
6 6 on the scoring of those proposals, as required by the
6 7 department. The contract shall be awarded to two community
6 8 colleges demonstrating expertise in areas related to biofuel
6 9 production.
6 10 5. A community college awarded a contract under this
6 11 section may enter into an agreement with a biorefinery which
6 12 is an eligible business pursuant to chapter 260E or 260F to
6 13 provide program services as provided in those chapters.
6 14 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 15G.216 APPROPRIATIONS.
6 15 For the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2007, and ending
6 16 June 30, 2010, there is appropriated from the general fund of
6 17 the state to the department of economic development, the
6 18 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the
6 19 purposes designated:
6 20 1. For the innovation project for the processing of
6 21 feedstock into ethanol as provided in section 15G.213, all of
6 22 the following:
6 23 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending
6 24 June 30, 2008, fourteen million dollars.
6 25 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending
6 26 June 30, 2009, fourteen million dollars.
6 27 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending
6 28 June 30, 2010, fourteen million dollars.
6 29 2. For the innovation project for the sustainable
6 30 production of crops used as an ethanol feedstock as provided
6 31 in section 15G.214, all of the following:
6 32 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending
6 33 June 30, 2008, two million dollars.
6 34 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending
6 35 June 30, 2009, three million dollars.
7 1 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending
7 2 June 30, 2010, five million dollars.
7 3 3. For the workforce project for biorefinery industry
7 4 training as provided in section 15G.215, all of the following:
7 5 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending
7 6 June 30, 2008, two million dollars.
7 7 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending
7 8 June 30, 2009, two million dollars.
7 9 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending
7 10 June 30, 2010, two million dollars.
7 11 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 15G.217 REPORT.
7 12 1. By January 15 of each year, the department in
7 13 cooperation with Iowa state university shall submit a report
7 14 regarding projects provided for in this part, including the
7 15 expenditure of moneys appropriated pursuant to section
7 16 15G.216, and the progress of projects supported by those
7 17 appropriations.
7 18 2. The report required in this section shall be included
7 19 as a part of that part of a report required to be submitted to
7 20 the governor and general assembly by the department regarding
7 21 projects supported from the grow Iowa values fund as provided
7 22 in section 15.104.
7 23 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 15G.218 REPEAL.
7 24 This Part B is repealed on July 1, 2011.
7 25 DIVISION II
7 26 RELATED APPROPRIATIONS
7 27 Sec. 9. CENTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND SERVICE. There
7 28 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to Iowa
7 29 state university for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007,
7 30 and ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much
7 31 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes
7 32 designated:
7 33 For purposes of supporting the center for industrial
7 34 research and service, including salaries, support,
7 35 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
8 1 .................................................. $ 500,000
8 2 Sec. 10. LEAN MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE. There is
8 3 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
8 4 department of economic development for the fiscal year
8 5 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the
8 6 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
8 7 used for the purposes designated:
8 8 For purposes of establishing a lean manufacturing institute
8 9 designed to provide executive level, in=depth training
8 10 assistance to manufacturing entities in the state:
8 11 .................................................. $ 250,000
8 12 EXPLANATION
8 13 DIVISION I == BIOFUEL DEVELOPMENT. This bill amends Code
8 14 chapter 15G, subchapter II, providing for renewable fuel
8 15 infrastructure, by creating a new part regarding biomass
8 16 research and development initiatives. The initiatives are to
8 17 be under the control of the department of economic development
8 18 and Iowa state university.
8 19 The bill authorizes the department to participate with
8 20 federal agencies and participate in federal programs in order
8 21 to provide for the production of cost=competitive industrial
8 22 products derived from biomass, including but not limited to
8 23 the production of biofuels and associated agricultural or
8 24 industrial coproducts (see the federal Biomass Research and
8 25 Development Act of 2000, 7 U.S.C. } 7624, et seq.).
8 26 The bill creates an innovation project for the processing
8 27 of feedstock into ethanol to be administered by the
8 28 department. The purpose of the innovation project is to
8 29 develop and commercialize: (1) technologies and methods
8 30 necessary to cost=effectively manufacture ethanol and
8 31 coproducts from feedstocks derived from all parts of a crop by
8 32 a biorefinery, (2) specialized crop varieties or hybrids used
8 33 as feedstocks, and (3) equipment used in crop production used
8 34 to produce feedstocks used by biorefineries. The innovation
8 35 project must further methods and technologies used to increase
9 1 ethanol production with the expansion of animal agriculture.
9 2 The department is required to issue requests for proposals and
9 3 execute a research contract with a qualified person selected
9 4 to conduct the research. The research contract may provide
9 5 for basic or applied research, and may provide for
9 6 demonstration projects.
9 7 The bill creates an innovation project for the sustainable
9 8 production of crops used as an ethanol feedstock to be
9 9 administered by Iowa state university. The purpose of the
9 10 innovation project is to provide for the sustainable
9 11 production of crops used as feedstocks for the production of
9 12 ethanol and coproducts by biorefineries, and provide for the
9 13 expansion of animal agriculture and its reliance upon
9 14 unprocessed and processed crops. The bill provides that Iowa
9 15 state university may provide for basic or applied research.
9 16 The university may develop specialized crop varieties or
9 17 hybrids used as feedstocks and coproducts. The university may
9 18 provide for trial production and demonstration projects.
9 19 The bill creates a workforce project for biorefinery
9 20 industry training as administered by the department. The
9 21 purpose of the workforce project is to train individuals to
9 22 obtain full=time employment in the biorefinery industry. The
9 23 department must issue requests for proposals and award a
9 24 contract to two community colleges.
9 25 The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund to
9 26 support the projects for each fiscal year of the fiscal period
9 27 beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2010.
9 28 The bill requires the department in cooperation with Iowa
9 29 state university to submit a report regarding projects to the
9 30 governor and the general assembly.
9 31 DIVISION II == RELATED APPROPRIATIONS. The bill
9 32 appropriates moneys from the general fund of the state to Iowa
9 33 state university for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007,
9 34 and ending June 30, 2008, for purposes of supporting the
9 35 center for industrial research and service.
10 1 The bill appropriates moneys from the general fund of the
10 2 state to the department of economic development for the fiscal
10 3 year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008,
10 4 necessary to establish a lean manufacturing institute designed
10 5 to provide executive level, in=depth training assistance to
10 6 manufacturing entities in the state.
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