Amendment ASA1-AB649

AB649-ASA1, s. 9110 Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; Commerce.

AB649-ASA1,143,24 (1) Agricultural facilities energy conservation code. The department of commerce shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 101.028 of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9137 Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.

AB649-ASA1,144,5 (1) Air permit streamlining rules. The department of natural resources shall submit in proposed form the rules to implement section 285.60 (11) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 18th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB649-ASA1,144,10 (2) Forest grant program. The department of natural resources shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 26.38 (3) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB649-ASA1,144,19 (3) Biomass availability study. The department of natural resources shall create a committee consisting of representatives of state agencies and of groups with interests in the production, availability, and use of biomass. The committee shall study the availability of different types of biomass throughout the state and the impact that the use of biomass for energy production has on prices for biomass and shall evaluate the highest and best uses for biomass. The committee shall submit the results of the study and evaluation to the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to the governor no later than July 1, 2012.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9141 Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.

AB649-ASA1,144,21 (1) Renewable portfolio standard report.

AB649-ASA1,144,22 (a) In this subsection:

AB649-ASA1,144,24 1. "Electric provider" has the meaning given in section 196.378 (1r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB649-ASA1,145,2 2. "Renewable portfolio standard" has the meaning given in section 196.378 (1r) (gm) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB649-ASA1,145,5 (b) The public service commission shall study options for ensuring that electric providers are able to comply with the renewable portfolio standard, including options for doing all of the following with regard to renewable energy construction projects:

AB649-ASA1,145,6 1. Streamlining the regulatory approval and siting process.

AB649-ASA1,145,8 2. Encouraging proposals that encompass multiple projects, with multiproject, integrative plans for the acquisition of sites, equipment, and contractors.

AB649-ASA1,145,10 3. Approving multiyear commitments for the acquisition of necessary equipment in a timely manner, with appropriate recovery of development costs.

AB649-ASA1,145,12 4. Encouraging larger electric providers to partner with smaller electric providers.

AB649-ASA1,145,17 (c) No later than 6 months after the effective date of this paragraph, the public service commission shall submit a report to the legislature and governor under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes that describes the actions the commission has taken or proposes to take to implement the options specified in paragraph (b) and any recommendations for legislation necessary to fully implement the options.

AB649-ASA1,145,25 (2) Large energy customer program rules. The public service commission shall study the rules it has promulgated under section 196.374 (3) (f) 3. of the statutes to determine whether the rules provide adequate opportunities for creating programs under section 196.374 (2) (c) of the statutes. No later than 6 months after the effective date of this subsection, the public service commission shall submit a report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes and to the governor that describes the commission's findings and the actions the commission has taken or intends to take to correct any deficiencies in the rules.

AB649-ASA1,146,5 (3) Portfolio credit rules. The public service commission shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 196.378 (3) (a) 5., (b), and (c) 4. of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB649-ASA1,146,6 (4) Conservation certificate and capital investment rules.

AB649-ASA1,146,16 (a) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the public service commission shall promulgate rules required under section 196.378 (3m) (b) and (c) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under that section, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the public service commission is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of an emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.

AB649-ASA1,146,21 (b) The public service commission shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 196.378 (3m) (b) and (c) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.

AB649-ASA1,147,4 (c) Before the date on which the rules required under section 196.378 (3m) (b) and (c) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, are promulgated, the public service commission shall administer section 196.378 (3m) of the statutes, as created by this act, according to policies and procedures established by that public service commission, but not promulgated as rules, notwithstanding the absence of rules to administer that section. The public service commission shall make available to the public on its Internet Web site the policies and procedures established by the commission under this paragraph.

AB649-ASA1,147,16 (d) Before the date on which the rules required under section 196.374 (9) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, are promulgated, the public service commission shall administer section 196.374 (9) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, according to policies and procedures established by the public service commission, but not promulgated as rules, notwithstanding the absence of rules to administer that section. In administering section 196.374 (9) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, pursuant to this paragraph, the public service commission shall give expeditious treatment to investments that involve the creation of conservation certificates, as defined in section 196.378 (1r) (at) of the statutes, as created by this act. The public service commission shall make available to the public on its Internet Web site the policies and procedures established by the commission under this paragraph.

AB649-ASA1,147,17 (5) Microcogeneration equipment.

AB649-ASA1,147,20 (a) In this subsection, "microcogeneration equipment" means equipment that produces electricity and heat for space or water heating through the combustion of natural gas or liquid propane gas, to which all of the following apply:

AB649-ASA1,147,22 1. The equipment has a rated electric generation capacity of not more than 20 kilowatts.

AB649-ASA1,147,24 2. The equipment captures not less than 85 percent of the energy content of the fuel in the form of electricity or usable heat.

AB649-ASA1,148,2 3. The equipment modulates its electric power output to match the electric power demand of the load it serves.

AB649-ASA1,148,18 (b) A statewide programs contractor, as defined in section 196.374 (1) (me) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall conduct a study of microcogeneration equipment, including the availability and reliability of the equipment, the cost of acquiring, installing, and operating the equipment, and the energy savings that can be realized by replacement of existing equipment commonly in use with microcogeneration equipment. If the contractor finds that microcogeneration equipment has reasonable potential to cost effectively reduce the use of fossil fuels while meeting the electric power and heating needs of residential buildings, the contractor shall include in the residential energy efficiency and conservation programs under the statewide programs, as defined in section 196.374 (1) (mb) of the statutes, as created by this act, elements to promote microcogeneration equipment, including financial assistance or incentives to the owners of residential buildings for the purchase and installation of microcogeneration equipment and elements to provide education to residential building owners regarding the availability of the equipment and and to provide education and training to persons in the building trades regarding the installation and maintenance of the equipment.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

AB649-ASA1,149,2 (1) Wind turbine report. The department of transportation shall review regulatory barriers to the transport over the highways in this state of wind turbine components. No later than 6 months after the effective date of this subsection, the department shall submit a report to the legislature and governor under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes that describes the actions the department has taken to remove such barriers and any recommendations for legislation necessary to fully remove such barriers.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9157 Section 9157. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.

AB649-ASA1,149,7 (1) School district participation; initial OEI report. Notwithstanding section 16.956 (3) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act, the office of energy independence shall submit its initial report under section 16.956 (3) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act, on July 1, 2013.

AB649-ASA1,149,12 (2) Greenhouse gas emissions; initial state agency report. Notwithstanding section 299.045 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, each agency, as defined in section 299.045 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall submit its initial report under section 299.045 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, on March 1, 2013.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9333 Section 9333. Initial applicability; Local Government.

AB649-ASA1,149,16 (1) Levy limits exception. The treatment of section 66.0602 (3) (e) 9. of the statutes first applies to a fiscal year that begins on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9341 Section 9341. Initial applicability; Public Service Commission.

AB649-ASA1,149,22 (1) Renewable energy percentage reports. The treatment of sections 196.374 (1) (am) and 196.378 (1) (ar), (fg), and (fm) (intro.), 1., and 2., (1r) (at), (dm), (ds), (dw), (em), (fg) 2., 3., and 4., (fm) 3. and 4., and (kg), (3), and (3m) of the statutes first applies to reports submitted for the April 15, 2012, deadline under section 196.378 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9400 Section 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as provided in Sections 9401 to 9457 of this act, this act takes effect on the day after publication.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9401 Section 9401. Effective dates; Administration.

AB649-ASA1,150,4 (1) State building design standards. The treatment of section 16.856 of the statutes takes effect on the effective date of the initial rules promulgated by the department of commerce under section 101.027 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9403 Section 9403. Effective dates; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB649-ASA1,150,7 (1) Energy crop reserve program. The treatment of sections 20.115 (4) (d) and 93.47 of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2011.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9441 Section 9441. Effective dates; Public Service Commission.

AB649-ASA1,150,10 (1) Distributed generation grants and loans. The treatment of section 196.374 (2) (a) 2. e. and (3) (bw) 3r. of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2011.

AB649-ASA1, s. 9450 Section 9450. Effective dates; Transportation.

AB649-ASA1,150,13 (1) Motor vehicle idling. The treatment of sections 343.32 (2) (bs), 101.02 (22m), 346.947, and 346.95 (11) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2011.

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