Biofuels: Related Laws
U.S.
- 7 USC 6709 - Interagency cooperation to maximize biomass growth
- 7 USC 8105 - Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels
- 7 USC 8106 - Biodiesel fuel education program
- 7 USC 8108 - Biomass research and development
- 7 USC 8111 - Biomass Crop Assistance Program
California
- California Business and Professions Code 13440.5 - For purposes of determining the percentage of ethanol in a ...
- California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 26 > Part 2 > Chapter 4.7 - Agricultural Biomass Utilization Account
- California Health and Safety Code 43844 - Fuels used in vehicles participating in the methanol-gasoline ...
- California Public Resources Code 40106 - (a) "Biomass conversion" means the production of heat, fuels, or ...
- California Revenue and Taxation Code 7304 - "Alcohol" includes ethanol and methanol.
Connecticut
- Connecticut General Statutes 16a-21b - Low-carbon fuel blend requirement for heating oil. Restriction on effective dates of provisions. Standards. Temporary waiver of requirements. Regulations
- Connecticut General Statutes 16a-37w - Program to encourage use of biodiesel in state buildings
- Connecticut General Statutes 32-324a - Connecticut qualified biodiesel producer incentive account. Agreement
- Connecticut General Statutes 32-324b - Grants to qualified biodiesel producers. Grant amounts
- Connecticut General Statutes 32-324d - One-time grant for biodiesel producers not yet actively engaged in production of biodiesel. Amount. Awarding of grant
Florida
- Florida Statutes 206.02 - Application for license; temporary license; terminal suppliers, importers, exporters, blenders, biodiesel manufacturers, and wholesalers
- Florida Statutes 206.626 - Refunds to ethanol dealers
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
- Indiana Code 5-22-5-8. Purchase of mid-level blend fuel, E85, and blended biodiesel fuel by governmental bodies; exemptions
- Indiana Code 6-6-2.5-1.5. "Biodiesel"
- Indiana Code 13-11-2-16.6. "Biomass"
- Indiana Code 13-11-2-16.7. "Biomass anaerobic digestion facility"
- Indiana Code 13-11-2-16.8. "Biomass gasification facility"
Iowa
- Iowa Code 159A.15 - Renewable fuel infrastructure program for biodiesel terminal facilities
- Iowa Code 214A.2B - Laboratory for motor fuels, biofuels, and renewable fuels
- Iowa Code 279.34 - Motor vehicles required to operate on ethanol blended gasoline
- Iowa Code 307.20 - Biodiesel and biodiesel blended fuel revolving fund
- Iowa Code 331.908 - Motor vehicles required to operate on ethanol blended gasoline
Kansas
- Kansas Statutes 72-5220. Property used in production of ethanol in Haskell county
- Kansas Statutes 74-8949b. Financing for certain biomass-to-energy plants
- Kansas Statutes 79-229. Property exempt from taxation; certain biomass-to-energy plant property
- Kansas Statutes 79-232. Property exempt from taxation; biofuel storage and blending equipment
- Kansas Statutes 79-32,233. Biomass-to-energy plants; credits for certain investments; definitions
Kentucky
- Kentucky Statutes 141.386 - Nonrefundable tax credit for railroad expansion or upgrade to accommodate transportation of fossil energy resources or biomass resources
- Kentucky Statutes 141.423 - Nonrefundable credit for biodiesel producer, biodiesel blender, or renewable diesel producer
- Kentucky Statutes 141.424 - Biodiesel credit distribution for pass-through entities
- Kentucky Statutes 141.4242 - Nonrefundable credit for producers of ethanol
- Kentucky Statutes 141.4244 - Nonrefundable credit for producers of cellulosic ethanol
Louisiana
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 3 > Chapter 23 - Agricultural Ethanol Production Law
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 3 > Chapter 23-B - The Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:4674 - Minimum ethanol and bio-diesel requirements
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:4674.1 - Biodiesel production; restaurant waste fats, oils, and grease
Maine
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1766 - Use of biomass and solid waste fuels in state facilities
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1457 - Ethanol enhanced motor fuel
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1457-A - Liability for use of ethanol-enhanced motor fuel
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1457-B - Prohibition on sale, consignment or distribution of motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol; contingent effective date
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1663 - Sale of biodiesel, biomass-based diesel, biomass-based diesel blends and biodiesel blends
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Michigan Laws 125.3513 - Biofuel production facility as permitted use of property; requirements; special land use approval; application; hearing; conditions; applicability of subsections (2) to (5); authority of local un
- Michigan Laws 208.1460 - Service station owner; conversion or creation of fuel delivery systems to provide E85 fuel or qualified biodiesel blends; tax exemption; definitions
- Michigan Laws 290.645 - Prohibitions; contents of bill, invoice, or other instrument evidencing delivery of gasoline, diesel fuel, biodiesel, biodiesel blend, or hydrogen fuel; violation; disposition of civil fine
- Michigan Laws 445.2025 - Transfer of powers and duties of department of agriculture relating to biofuels, biogas, and biomass to department of labor and economic growth; transfer of renewable fuels commission from depart
- Michigan Laws 445.2026 - Transfer of powers and duties relating to purity and quality standards for biofuels under MCL 290.641 to MCL 290.650 from department of energy, labor, and economic growth to department of agricul
Minnesota
- Minnesota Statutes 41A.09 - Ethanol Development
- Minnesota Statutes 41A.16 - Advanced Biofuel Production Incentive
- Minnesota Statutes 41A.18 - Biomass Thermal Production Incentive
- Minnesota Statutes 41B.044 - Ethanol Development Program
- Minnesota Statutes 116F.30 - Conservation of Biomass Fuel and Firewood
Missouri
- Missouri Laws 37.455 - Ethanol-blended fuel, requirements for state vehicle fleet
- Missouri Laws 142.031 - Missouri qualified biodiesel producer fund created -- eligibility for grants ..
- Missouri Laws 414.255 - Definitions -- ethanol-blended gasoline required, when -- exemptions -- ..
- Missouri Laws 414.365 - Program established for biodiesel fuel use in MoDOT vehicles, goals, rules
- Missouri Laws 414.433 - Purchase of biodiesel fuel by school districts -- contracts with new ..
Montana
- Montana Code 2-17-414. State vehicles to use ethanol-blended gasoline -- definition
- Montana Code 15-6-220. Agricultural processing facilities exemption
- Montana Code 15-70-433. Refund for taxes paid on biodiesel by distributor or retailer -- statement -- payment -- appropriation -- records -- report to interim committee
- Montana Code > Title 15 > Chapter 70 > Part 5 - Ethanol Tax Incentive and Administration
Nebraska
- Nebraska Statutes 66-1335. Nebraska Ethanol Board; established; terms; vacancy; meetings; expenses
- Nebraska Statutes 66-1338. National ethanol promotion group; board; powers
- Nebraska Statutes 66-1344. Ethanol tax credits; conditions; limitations; Department of Revenue; powers and duties
- Nebraska Statutes 66-1344.01. Ethanol tax credits; agreement required; contents
- Nebraska Statutes 66-1345. Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund; created; use; investment; transfers; duties
Nevada
- Nevada Revised Statutes 349.405 - 'Biomass' defined
- Nevada Revised Statutes 365.028 - 'Ethanol' defined
- Nevada Revised Statutes 365.045 - 'Methanol' defined
- Nevada Revised Statutes 365.597 - Disciplinary action for sale of motor vehicle fuel which exceeds ethanol tolerance prescribed by federal law
- Nevada Revised Statutes 366.022 - 'Biodiesel' defined
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 155-A:3-a - Code Requirements; Biomass Burning Boilers
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:6-a - Biodiesel
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 260:36-d - Biodiesel Distributor License
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 260:43-b - Additional Recordkeeping Requirements for Biodiesel Distributors
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 260:52-f - Biodiesel Not Meeting ASTM Fuel Quality Standards Not to be Sold in the State
New Jersey
- New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.6. Findings, declarations relative to biofuels
- New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.7. Definitions relative to biofuels
- New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.8. State agencies to consider use of biofuels
New Mexico
- New Mexico Statutes 7-2-18.26. Agricultural biomass income tax credit
- New Mexico Statutes 7-9-79.2. Gross receipts tax; compensating tax; biodiesel blending facility tax credit
- New Mexico Statutes 7-9-98. Deduction; compensating tax; biomass-related equipment;
North Carolina
- North Carolina General Statutes 105-449.83A. Liability for tax on fuel grade ethanol and biodiesel
- North Carolina General Statutes 119-27.2. Labels for dispensing pumps and devices offering ethanol-blended gasoline for retail sale
North Dakota
- North Dakota Code 10-19.1-152 - Audit reports and audit of corporations receiving state subsidies for production of alcohol or methanol for combination with gasoline
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 15-71 - Biomass Energy Center
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 17-02 - Ethanol Production Incentives
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 17-03 - Biodiesel Partnership in Assisting Community Expansion
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 17-06 - Ethanol Council
Ohio
- Ohio Code 125.836 - Biodiesel revolving fund
- Ohio Code 1345.021 - Ethanol blended or mixed into gasoline
- Ohio Code 3327.17 - Biodiesel school bus program
- Ohio Code 4905.87 - Biomass energy program fund
Oregon
- Oregon Statutes 279C.527 - Inclusion of amount for green energy technology or woody biomass energy technology in public improvement contract; written determination of appropriateness; conditions, exemptions and limitations; rules
- Oregon Statutes 308.521 - Property of cooperative providing steam or hot water heat by combustion of biomass exempt
- Oregon Statutes 315.141 - Biomass production or collection; fee; rules; documentation
- Oregon Statutes 315.144 - Transfer of biomass credit; rules
- Oregon Statutes 315.465 - Biofuels and fuel blends
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-23.7 - Biodiesel Products
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-36.2 - Promotion of Biofuels Act of 2011
South Carolina
- South Carolina Code 12-6-3600. Credit for ethanol and biodiesel facilities
- South Carolina Code 12-6-3620. Purchase and installation of equipment to produce energy from biomass resources
- South Carolina Code 12-6-3631. Biodiesel expenditures tax credit
- South Carolina Code 12-28-340. Petroleum product and ethanol blenders requirements imposed on terminal; blender of record; Renewable Identification Number trading system
- South Carolina Code 12-63-30. Biodiesel fuel at state-owned diesel fueling facilities
South Dakota
- South Dakota Codified Laws 10-47B-4.4. Tax on biodiesel and biodiesel blends after production facilities reach certain name plate capacity and production level
- South Dakota Codified Laws 10-47B-9. Excise tax on unblended biodiesel--Exceptions
- South Dakota Codified Laws 10-47B-25.1. Remittance of tax on unblended biodiesel
- South Dakota Codified Laws 10-47B-67. Ethanol producer's license required
- South Dakota Codified Laws 10-47B-67.1. Biodiesel producer's license required
Tennessee
- Tennessee Code 47-18-1306 - Samples for testing - Testing of ethanol or methanol
- Tennessee Code 54-1-136 - Biofuels and the implementation of incentives to encourage the production of biofuels
Texas
Virginia
- Virginia Code 15.2-2288.01: Localities shall not require a special use permit for certain small-scale conversion of biomass to alternative fuel.
- Virginia Code 58.1-439.12:02: Biodiesel and green diesel fuels producers tax credit.
Washington
- Washington Code 19.112.110 - Special fuel licensees -- Required sales of biodiesel or renewable diesel fuel -- Rules
- Washington Code 19.112.120 - Motor vehicle fuel licensees -- Required sales of denatured ethanol -- Rules -- Limitation of section
- Washington Code 19.112.140 - Standards for biodiesel fuel/fuel blended with biodiesel fuel -- Rules
- Washington Code 19.112.150 - Biofuels advisory committee
- Washington Code 28B.10.924 - Aviation biofuel demonstration project -- Income from commercialization of patents, copyrights, proprietary processes, or licenses -- Deposit of proportionate percentage of income