1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 375, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 2, line 26, after "2007" insert ", but does not include a facility that (i) uses
1.3natural gas as a primary fuel; (ii) is designed to provide peaking, emergency backup,
1.4or contingency services; (iii) uses a simple cycle turbine technology; (iv) is capable
1.5of achieving full load operations within 45 minutes of startup; and (v) has received a
1.6certificate of need under section 216B.243"
1.7Page 4, line 10, delete "126H.05" and insert "216H.05"
1.8Page 5, line 7, delete "the system" and insert "other emerging regional systems
1.9with states"
1.10Page 5, delete line 8
1.11Page 5, line 9, delete "Initiative"
1.12Page 6, line 15, delete "contribute to" and insert "increase"
1.13Page 7, line 2, after "subdivision" insert "and emissions exempted under subdivision
1.143"
1.15Page 7, after line 4, insert:
1.16    "Subd. 3. Exception for new steel production facility. The prohibitions in
1.17subdivision 1 do not apply to increases in statewide power sector carbon dioxide
1.18emissions from that portion of a new large energy facility or new long-term power
1.19purchase agreement that supplies electricity to a new steel production project located in a
1.20taconite tax relief area that has applied for an air quality permit from the Pollution Control
1.21Agency prior to January 1, 2007, provided that the commission determines that the new
1.22steel production project is designed to meet the highest energy efficiency standards in its
1.23industry."
1.24Page 7, line 13, after "estimate" insert "which may be made in a commission order,"
1.25Renumber the subdivisions in sequence