Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: HF1344

HF 1344

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Energy resource development provisions modified,
public utilities regulated, local power quality zones authorized,
community-based energy development tariff provided, studies and reports
required, and money appropriated.

ARTICLE 1--TRANSMISSION COMPANIES

Section 1:
"Transmission company" defined.
Sec. 2: Transmission cost adjustment approval
authorized.
Sec. 3: Transmission assets transfer authorized.
Sec. 4: "Large
energy facility" definition modified.
Sec. 5: Transmission projects report
submission required.
Sec. 6: Distributed generation opportunities
required.
Sec. 7: Construction showing required.
Sec. 8: Commission approval
language modified.
Sec. 9: Transmission company assessment provided.
Sec. 10:
Preventative maintenance provision modified.
Sec. 11: Local power quality zones
establishment authorized.
Sec. 12: Stakeholder process and report
detailed.

ARTICLE 2--COMMUNITY-BASED ENERGY TARIFF

Section 1: Community-based
energy tariff established.
Sec. 2: Commission authority modified.
Sec. 3:
Priority transmission projects regulated.
Sec. 4: Section exemptions provided
for wind energy conversion systems.
Sec. 5: Renewable energy development
encouraged.
Sec. 6: Wind integration study required.
Sec. 7: Landowner
payments working group established.

ARTICLE 3--TRANSFER OF SITING AND ROUTING
AUTHORITY FOR LARGE ENERGY FACILITIES

Section 1: "Commission" definition
modified.
Sec. 2: "High voltage transmission line" definition modified.
Sec. 3:
Jurisdiction regulations modified.
Sec. 4-9: "Board" replaced with
"commission" and department of commerce required to provide technical expertise
and assistance.
Sec. 10: Permit applicant guidelines clarified.
Sec. 11: Site
application fee modified.
Sec. 12: Route application fee modified.
Sec. 13:
Certificate application and hearing regulations modified.
Sec. 14: Approval,
denial, and modification regulations modified to allow time extension.
Sec. 15:
Permit applicant notification of commissioner required.
Sec. 16: Reliability
administrator responsibilities modified.
Sec. 17: Power plant siting
responsibilities transferred.
Sec. 18: Reliability administrator
responsibilities transferred.
Sec. 19: Revisor's instruction.
Sec. 20:
Effective date.

ARTICLE 4--GAS INFRASTRUCTURE COST RECOVERY

Section 1:
Eligible infrastructure replacement cost recovery by gas utilities
provided.
Sec. 2: Report required
Sec. 3: Sunset provided.

ARTICLE
5--MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1: Wind energy property tax modified.
Sec. 2:
Spending requirement calculation method modified.
Sec. 3: Technical language
modified.
Sec. 4: Application fees and rules modified.
Sec. 5: Cooperative and
municipal assessment modified.
Sec. 6: Related term definitions modified.
Sec.
7: Legislative findings provided.
Sec. 8: E-filing system established and
appropriation provided.
Sec. 9: Biodiesel fuel for home heating study
required.
Sec. 10: Joint venture authority provided.
Sec. 11:
Repealer.

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