1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1408 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITY GRANTS.
1.4    Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
1.5(a) "Qualifying facility" means an electric generation facility that meets the
1.6specifications of section 216B.164, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), and that generates
1.7electricity from a renewable energy source.
1.8(b) "Renewable energy source" means:
1.9(1) solar;
1.10(2) wind;
1.11(3) hydroelectric;
1.12(4) hydrogen, provided that after January 1, 2010, the hydrogen must be generated
1.13from the resources listed in this clause; or
1.14(5) biomass, which includes, without limitation, landfill gas; an anaerobic digester
1.15system; the predominantly organic components of wastewater effluent, sludge, or related
1.16by-products from publicly owned treatment works, but not including incineration of
1.17wastewater sludge to produce electricity.
1.18    Subd. 2. Grant. (a) The owner of a qualifying facility may apply to the
1.19commissioner of commerce for a grant of the lesser of $2,500 or 35 percent of the cost of
1.20the electrical generation facility, including installation costs.
1.21(b) The commissioner of commerce shall establish a program to award grants to
1.22qualifying facilities that meet the following conditions: (1) the project begins commercial
1.23operation after July 1, 2009; and (2) the project meets any other conditions established
1.24under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, for
1.25use of these funds.
1.26(c) The department shall develop an application form, application review procedures,
1.27criteria that projects must meet in order to be considered for a grant award, procedures
2.1and guidelines for project monitoring and evaluation, and other administrative procedures
2.2necessary to fully implement a grant program.
2.3(d) The commissioner of commerce shall make grants only from funds appropriated
2.4for that purpose and to the extent of those appropriations. Grants must be made to
2.5applicants in the order of the time of receipt of a complete application.

2.6    Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
2.7$1,000,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce from funds received
2.8by the Office of Energy Security for the State Energy Program from the federal American
2.9Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) for the purpose of making
2.10grants under section 1."