RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION for RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Renewable Fuel Standard implementation; Ethanol Industry updates; Ethanol infrastructure issues; Mid-level fuel blends; Small refinery waivers; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; H.R. 1608 - the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Act of 2023; S. 785 - the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Act of 2023

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1608 (118th), S. 785 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits; 45Q Carbon Capture Credit; 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit; 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit; Research and Development Tax Credit

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Brazil Ethanol Import Tariff; Brazil Renovabio Program; Colombia CVD Action and Expiry Review; China Ethanol Tariff; Mexico Fuel Reform; India Ethanol Import Ban; Canada Clean Fuel Regulation; Indo Pacific Economic Framework; Japan Carbon Intensity Reform; Central America Ethanol Market Expansion; Ecuador Ethanol Policy Development and Market Expansion; EU Market Expansion; Philippine Trade Policy; UK Ethanol Market Expansion; ReFuelEU Aviation Regulations; FuelEU Maritime Regulation; Biofuture Platform; Global Biofuel Alliance;

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Fueling infrastructure for higher level blends; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; H.R. 909 - Biojet Fuel Research Act of 2023; H.R. 910 - Biofuel Cell Research Act of 2023; Flex Fuel Parity Act; H.R. 6508 - Flex Fuel Fairness Act

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 910 (118th), H.R. 6508 (118th), H.R. 909 (118th)

Railroads RRR

Rail Safety; Hazardous material rail movement; Ethanol rail service interruptions/delays; Rail labor strike; STB RETAC nominations; ECP Brake Requirements

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Railroad Administration; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Agriculture AGR

Impact of biofuel production on feedstock price and availability, food price and availability, agriculture, carbon and GHG emissions; carbon sequestration and utilization; HBIIP Program; Farm Bill development

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Pharmaceutical grade ethanol; Ethanol for hand sanitizer

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)