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February 9, 2021
Building on her efforts to expand access to higher biofuel blends, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in introducing The Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021, a bill that directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to support the deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure.
The bill would require EPA to finalize its proposed rule that would remove certain barriers to expanded sales of E15, including E15 fuel dispenser labeling and compatibility with underground storage tanks, no later than 90 days after the legislation is enacted.
Photo courtesy of Growth Energy Iowa governor introduces bill to set E15 standard by 2025 and bipartisan Senate bill expands renewable fuel infrastructure.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill to set a minimum standard of biofuels in the Iowa fuel supply. Meanwhile, legislators at the national level are also working to streamline regulatory requirements for higher ethanol blends.
In Iowa, HSB 185 proposed by Reynolds, creates more opportunities and markets within Iowa for corn-based ethanol including significant funding for biofuels infrastructure, as well as an E10 standard. The bill introduced in the Iowa state legislature would move the state to overall higher biofuel blends, including offering E15 statewide by 2025 and updating the E15 promotion tax credit to $0.03 per gallon year-round. It is estimated that over the first five years, the legislation would increase ethanol demand by over 117 million gallons.