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HB 2268 Renewable energy; definition thereof.

Introduced by: Charles D. Poindexter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Definition of renewable energy.  Provides that the term "biomass," as used in the definition of renewable energy for purposes of Chapter 23 of Title 56, includes both sustainable and non-sustainable biomass; and provides that the definitions thereof shall be liberally construed. The measure also provides that the term "renewable energy" shall include the proportion of the thermal or electric energy from a facility that results from the co-firing of biomass.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Definition of renewable energy.  Provides that the term "biomass," as used in the definition of renewable energy for purposes of Chapter 23 of Title 56, shall be liberally construed. The measure also provides that the term "renewable energy" shall include the proportion of the thermal or electric energy from a facility that results from the co-firing of biomass.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Definition of biomass.  Defines biomass, for purposes of Chapter 23 of Title 56, as organic material, including materials that are within the scope of "biomass" in the existing section establishing a streamlined environmental permitting process for qualified energy generators, and (i) organic refuse-derived fuel, (ii) other industrial solid waste of an organic, non-hazardous nature; and (iii) unusable reject materials from recycling operations that are primarily of a cellulosic or liguin nature.