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Energy ENERGY

CHAPTER 169

SENATE BILL NO. 2058

(Agriculture Committee)

(At the request of the Bank of North Dakota)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 17-03-01 and 17-03-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the biodiesel partnership in assisting community expansion.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 17-03-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

17-03-01. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

1. "Biodiesel production facility" means a producer of a fuel composed of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oil or animal fats that meets American society for testing and materials specification D 6751. The facility must be located in this state.

2. "Biofuel partnership in assisting community expansion fund" or "fund" means a fund established to buy down the interest rate on loans to biodiesel, ethanol, and green diesel production facilities and to livestockvalue-added operations as provided under this chapter.

3. "Ethanol production facility" means a producer of agriculturally derived denatured ethanol that is suitable for blending with a petroleum product for use in internal combustion engines. The facility must be located in this state.

4. "Green diesel production facility" means a producer of a fuel produced from nonfossil renewable resources, including agricultural or silvicultural plants, animal fats, residue, and waste generated from the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products, silvicultural products, and other renewable resources, which meets applicable American society for testing and materials specifications. The facility must be located in this state.

5. "Livestock operation" means a livestock feeding, handling, milking, or holding operation located in this state which uses as part of its operation a byproduct produced at a biodiesel or an ethanol production facility."Value-added operation" includes a producer that engages in dairy and milking or feeding of animals or poultry which enhances the value before sale into the marketplace.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 17-03-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: