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Bill to fund metro processing hub for emerald ash borer wood is laid over after testimony on capacity shortfall
Summary
House File 2,423 was laid over after testimony that the seven-county Twin Cities region faces a processing shortfall for emerald ash borer (EAB) wood and that a new processing facility and equipment could help convert waste wood into electricity and stabilize disposal costs.
House File 2,423, which would support development of a processing facility to handle emerald ash borer (EAB) wood waste in the Twin Cities metro, was laid over after proponents described a regional shortfall in processing capacity and estimated capital needs.
Representative Kavke, the bill's sponsor, outlined the problem and said the proposal would allow additional EAB waste to be processed into biomass that can generate electricity. Stacy Cook, vice president of corporate sustainability for RAR (and president of KOTA Energy), testified that the metro currently lacks enough processing capacity:…
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