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H0150.................................by ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
ALTERNATIVE FUEL - Adds to existing law to provide the Rural Idaho Economic
Development Biofuels Infrastructure Matching Grant Fund; and to provide
procedures for approving grant applications.
02/09 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/12 Rpt prt - Held at Desk
02/14 Ref'd to Transp
02/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/26 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/28 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-1-0
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin,
Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer,
Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- Smith(24)
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
Title apvd - to Senate
03/01 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/09 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 33-0-2
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Cameron,
Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hammond,
Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Burkett, Davis
Floor Sponsor - McKenzie
Title apvd - to House
03/19 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/20 Pres signed - To Governor
03/26 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 185
Effective: 07/01/07;
07/01/12 Sunset clause
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 150
BY ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO ENERGY GRANTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TITLE 42, IDAHO CODE, BY THE
3 ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 42-1806, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A SHORT TITLE,
4 TO DEFINE A TERM, TO CREATE THE IDAHO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BIOFUEL INFRA-
5 STRUCTURE MATCHING GRANT FUND AND TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR
6 APPROVING GRANT APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING A
7 SUNSET DATE.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Chapter 18, Title 42, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
10 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
11 ignated as Section 42-1806, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
12 42-1806. RURAL IDAHO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BIOFUEL INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSUMER
13 CHOICE AND FUEL INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2007 -- RETAIL FUEL OUTLET MATCHING GRANTS
14 FOR BIOFUEL INFRASTRUCTURE. (1) This act shall be known and cited as the
15 "Rural Idaho Economic Development Biofuel Infrastructure, Consumer Choice and
16 Fuel Independence Act of 2007."
17 (2) As used in this section "fueling infrastructure" means necessary
18 tanks, piping, pumps, pump stands, hoses or monitors, including installation
19 of equipment.
20 (3) There is hereby created in the state treasury, the rural Idaho eco-
21 nomic development biofuel infrastructure matching grant fund. Moneys in the
22 fund may be used for providing grants for up to fifty percent (50%) of the
23 cost of installing new fueling infrastructure dedicated to offering biofuel
24 for retail sale, or for upgrading existing fueling infrastructure that is cer-
25 tified as incompatible with biofuel, including cleaning existing storage
26 tanks, for the purpose of offering biofuel for retail sale. The energy divi-
27 sion of the department of water resources is authorized to administer the
28 fund. Moneys in the fund may be expended pursuant to appropriation and shall
29 be utilized only for the purposes specified in this section. Surplus moneys in
30 the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as pro-
31 vided under section 67-1210, Idaho Code, with respect to other surplus or idle
32 moneys in the state treasury. Interest earned on the investments shall be
33 returned to the fund.
34 (4) Eligible applicants may file an application with the energy division
35 for a grant from the fund for the purpose of financing fuel infrastructure
36 projects necessary to provide biofuel for sale at retail fuel outlets. Such an
37 application shall be filed in such a manner and shall be in such form, and
38 accompanied by such information as may be prescribed by the director of the
39 department of water resources, provided however, that any such application
40 filed under the provisions of this section shall, at a minimum:
41 (a) Describe the nature of the project, including which biofuel will be
42 offered;
43 (b) Set forth the need for replacing existing fueling infrastructure to
2
1 offer biofuel, if the project is to upgrade existing fueling infrastruc-
2 ture, including documentation from manufacturers of the components that
3 clearly state such incompatibility;
4 (c) Include such technical, economic and estimated cost data as may be
5 required by the director;
6 (d) Include documentation that sets forth the amount of funds the appli-
7 cant shall use to complete the project.
8 (5) Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application, the division
9 shall review and evaluate and, if deemed necessary, investigate all aspects of
10 the proposed project. As part of such investigation, the division shall deter-
11 mine whether the project plan is satisfactory and shall advise the director of
12 that fact. If the division determines that the plan is unsatisfactory, it
13 shall return the application to the applicant and the division may make recom-
14 mendations to the applicant as considered necessary to make the plan satisfac-
15 tory. If the division determines either the plan, or a plan revised pursuant
16 to recommendations of the division is satisfactory, it shall be considered for
17 funding by the director.
18 (6) The applicant must make biofuel available through the project contin-
19 uously for a period of five (5) years from the date the project is placed into
20 service, or the applicant will be subject to recapture of any grant moneys
21 received.
22 (7) If the applicant receives grant funding under this section and also
23 applies for income tax credits under section 63-3029M, Idaho Code, on the same
24 project, the qualified investment used to calculate the tax credits must be
25 reduced by the amount of the grant awarded under this section. The division
26 shall report grant recipients and amounts received under this section to the
27 state tax commission by April 15 of each year for the previous year.
28 SECTION 2. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1,
29 2007; and shall be null, void and of no force and effect on and after July 1,
30 2012.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16785C1
The purpose of this legislation is to create a 50/50
matching grant program for Idaho retail fuel dealers who
choose to invest in qualified fueling infrastructure
projects dedicated to providing bio-fuels to their
customers. This program sunsets on July 1, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT
The amount will be determined by a separate legislative
appropriation.
Amount to be requested for FY08: $690,000
Amount to be requested for FY09 - FY12: $1,610,000
Total amount for five year life of program: $2,300,000
Contact
Sen. McKenzie Rep. Eskridge
Sen. Gannon Rep. Stevenson
Sen. Lodge Rep. Anderson
Rep. Wood (35)
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 150