Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4770: Anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility planning and construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to plan and construct an anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility. new text begin [ADDED: (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j), $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the renewable development account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, to the commissioner of commerce for a grant to Liberty Diversified International to plan and construct an anaerobic digester or a biomass thermal generation facility in the city of Becker. This i.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to plan and construct an anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility. new text begin [ADDED: (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j), $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the renewable development account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, to the commissioner of commerce for a grant to Liberty Diversified International to plan and construct an anaerobic digester or a biomass thermal generation facility in the city of Becker. This is a onetime appropriation.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) "biomass thermal generation facility" means a facility that generates energy for commercial heat or industrial process heat from the combustion of organic material.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section is effective the day following final enactment.] new text end
Sponsors
- Shane Mekeland (R) · primary sponsor