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Ch. 120
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
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(2) "Administration" means the Maryland Energy Administration.
(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this
paragraph, "qualified energy resources" has the meaning stated in § 45(e)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
(ii) "Qualifed energy resources" includes any solid,
nonhazardous, cellulosis 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. forest thinnings;
C. slash; or
D. brush;
2. waste pallets, crates, and dunnage and landscape or
right of way trimmings; 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 decomposition of organic materials 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.
(4) "Qualified Maryland facility" means a facility located in the State
that:
(i) primarily uses qualified energy resources to produce
electricity and is originally placed in service on or after January 1, 2006, but before
[January 1, 2011] JANUARY 2, 2016; or
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