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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 129
Article - Tax - General
10-720.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "ADMINISTRATION" MEANS THE MARYLAND ENERGY
ADMINISTRATION.
(3) "QUALIFIED ENERGY AGGREGATOR OR BROKER" MEANS A PRIVATE
ENERGY AGGREGATOR OR BROKER LICENSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
THAT;
(I) PURCHASES ELECTRICITY PRODUCED FROM QUALIFIED
ENERGY RESOURCES AT A QUALIFIED MARYLAND FACILITY; AND
(II) SELLS THE ELECTRICITY TO AN ENERGY CONSUMER LOCATED
IN MARYLAND.
[(2)] (4) (3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of
this paragraph, "qualified energy resources" has the meaning stated in [§ 45] §
45(C)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii) "Qualified energy resources" includes any solid, nonhazardous,
cellulosic waste material that is segregated from other waste materials and is derived
from:
1. any of the following forest-related resources, not including
old-growth timber:
A. mill residues, EXCEPT SAWDUST AND WOOD SHAVINGS;
B. [pre-commercial] FOREST thinnings;
C. slash; or
D. brush;
2. waste pallets, crates, and dunnage and landscape or
right-of-way trimmings [, not including unsegregated municipal solid waste and
post—consumer waste paper]; or
3. agricultural sources, including orchard tree crops,
vineyard, grain, legumes, sugar, and other crop by-products or residues.
(iii) "Qualified energy resources" includes methane gas OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE GASES resulting from the [anaerobic] decomposition of organic
materials [in] FROM AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION, OR FROM a landfill or
wastewater treatment plant USING ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING
PROCESSES:
1. ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION; OR
2. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
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