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"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3016. A new section is added to 2023 c 474 (uncodified) to read as follows:

Anaerobic Digester Development (91001830)

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1)(a) $22,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for grants to dairy farm owners for cost-share agreements regarding anaerobic digester development. Grants awarded for anaerobic digester development must have at least a 50 percent nonstate match and be awarded through a competitive process that considers:

(i) The amount of greenhouse gas reduction expected to be achieved by the proposal; and

(ii) The amount of untreated effluent expected to be reduced by the proposal.

(b) Recipients of grants under this section must provide a report to the commission within one year of receipt of the grant, detailing the success of the project in meeting the stated criteria in the competitive process.

(2) $2,900,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for the commission to provide financial and technical assistance for project predevelopment.

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.