Bill > SF1507

This bill provides funding and establishes a grant program to support biofuel infrastructure in Minnesota. Specifically, the bill appropriates $4,500,000 in both fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture to provide grants for retail petroleum dispensers to upgrade their equipment to support higher ethanol blend fuels (specifically E25, which is a fuel blend containing 25% ethanol). Eligible recipients are petroleum dispensers with no more than 15 sites in Minnesota, and grants are capped at $200,000 per station. The grants aim to help retailers modify their equipment to meet state biofuel replacement goals. Additionally, the bill requires the commissioner of agriculture to submit an annual report to legislative committees by January 15, detailing various aspects of the grant program such as the number and types of projects funded, geographic distribution, market expansion, demographic information, program costs, and the number of grants awarded to minority-owned or female-owned businesses. The base appropriation for fiscal year 2028 and beyond is set at $3,000,000, and any unused funds from fiscal year 2026 can be carried over to fiscal year 2027.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1507&ssn=0&y=2025