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This bill provides financial assistance for biofuel infrastructure in Minnesota by appropriating funds in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture. The grants are designed to help small retail petroleum dispensers (with ten or fewer sites in Minnesota) upgrade their equipment to be able to dispense E25 fuel (a blend of 25% ethanol and 75% gasoline) for vehicles manufactured after 2000. Grant awards will cover up to 65% of equipment replacement or upgrade costs, with a maximum of $200,000 per station. The bill also requires the commissioner to work with biofuel stakeholders and submit an annual report to legislative committees by January 15, detailing various metrics about the program, including the number and types of projects financed, geographic distribution, market expansion, area demographics, program costs, and the number of grants awarded to minority-owned or female-owned businesses. The overall goal is to support the state's biofuel replacement objectives and help small petroleum dispensers modernize their infrastructure to accommodate higher ethanol blend fuels.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0881&ssn=0&y=2025