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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Establishes the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, administered by the Department of Agriculture. Allows grants to be awarded from the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury, for the installation of equipment for the storage and dispensing of fuels with higher blends of ethanol or biodiesel feedstock, according to the application and eligibility requirements established by rule by the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Comptroller and Treasurer to transfer, from June 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, $3,000,000 each calendar quarter from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund. Provides for eligibility for grant funding and eligible expenditures from the fund. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, administered by the Department of Agriculture, to provide grants for installing equipment to store and dispense fuels with higher blends of ethanol or biodiesel, meaning gasoline blends greater than E-10 and biodiesel blends greater than B-10. A new fund, the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund, will be created in the State treasury to hold money from various sources, including a quarterly transfer of $3,000,000 from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027, provided the Underground Storage Tank Fund has at least $50,000,000. Eligible recipients for these grants are retail petroleum marketers, petroleum terminal operators, and other related companies, with a limit of $1,000,000 per company and $100,000 per site, and applicants must cover at least 50% of the installation costs; public bodies are not eligible. The bill also makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act and is effective immediately.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure (on 02/03/2026)
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