Bill Text: IA SR101 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution urging the United States government to renew its commitment to farmers, lower fuel prices, and the environment by supporting a robust and sustainable renewable fuel standard.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-16 - Resolution adopted. S.J. 78. [SR101 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SR101-Introduced.html
Senate
Resolution
101
-
Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
101
BY
RAGAN
,
ANDERSON
,
BEALL
,
BEHN
,
BERTRAND
,
BLACK
,
BOETTGER
,
BOLKCOM
,
BOWMAN
,
BRASE
,
BREITBACH
,
CHAPMAN
,
CHELGREN
,
COURTNEY
,
DANIELSON
,
DEARDEN
,
DIX
,
DOTZLER
,
DVORSKY
,
ERNST
,
FEENSTRA
,
GARRETT
,
GREINER
,
GRONSTAL
,
GUTH
,
HART
,
HATCH
,
HOGG
,
HORN
,
HOUSER
,
JOCHUM
,
JOHNSON
,
KAPUCIAN
,
MATHIS
,
McCOY
,
PETERSEN
,
QUIRMBACH
,
ROZENBOOM
,
SCHNEIDER
,
SCHOENJAHN
,
SEGEBART
,
SENG
,
SINCLAIR
,
SMITH
,
SODDERS
,
TAYLOR
,
WHITVER
,
WILHELM
,
ZAUN
,
and
ZUMBACH
A
Resolution
urging
the
United
States
government
to
1
renew
its
commitment
to
farmers,
lower
fuel
prices,
2
and
the
environment
by
supporting
a
robust
and
3
sustainable
renewable
fuel
standard.
4
WHEREAS,
in
accordance
with
the
federal
policy
5
including
the
Energy
Policy
Act
of
2005,
Pub.
L.
No.
6
109-58,
the
United
States
government
has
demonstrated
7
its
commitment
to
the
long-term
policy
of
increasing
8
the
production
of
clean
renewable
fuels
according
9
to
a
renewable
fuel
standard
(RFS),
by
enabling
the
10
increased
domestic
production
and
use
of
renewable
11
fuels,
which
include
renewable
biofuels
such
as
12
ethanol,
biodiesel,
and
cellulosic
and
advanced
13
biofuels;
and
14
WHEREAS,
the
RFS
provides
the
foundation
for
15
reducing
this
nation’s
dependence
on
foreign
sources
16
of
oil,
reducing
the
price
of
transportation
fuels,
17
reducing
transportation
fuel
emissions,
increasing
18
rural
incomes,
encouraging
the
development
and
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expansion
of
new
advanced
biofuels,
and
consequently
1
promoting
economic
growth;
and
2
WHEREAS,
the
RFS
assists
in
bringing
new
3
technologies
to
farmers
and
consumers,
and
points
the
4
country
in
the
direction
of
energy
independence;
and
5
WHEREAS,
international
turmoil
has
repeatedly
caused
6
increased
oil
spikes
and
increased
transportation
costs
7
for
consumers,
including
increased
costs
attributable
8
to
the
transportation
of
food
and
other
goods;
and
9
WHEREAS,
biofuels
reduce
greenhouse
gas
10
emissions;
and
11
WHEREAS,
Iowa’s
biofuels
industry
has
added
over
$8
12
billion
to
Iowa’s
economy
and
generated
$2
billion
in
13
new
household
income;
and
14
WHEREAS,
approximately
90,000
Iowa
farmers
support
15
their
families
and
reinvigorate
rural
communities
16
through
innovative
and
high-tech
agricultural
17
production;
and
18
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Environmental
Protection
19
Agency
(EPA)
is
responsible
for
establishing
and
20
implementing
the
RFS,
including
the
requirement
that
21
certain
volumes
of
various
types
of
biofuels
be
blended
22
in
transportation
fuels
each
year;
and
23
WHEREAS,
the
EPA
recently
proposed
reducing
the
24
volume
levels
of
ethanol
and
biodiesel
in
the
RFS,
in
25
direct
conflict
with
the
statute;
and
26
WHEREAS,
the
EPA’s
proposal
is
estimated
to
cause
27
the
loss
of
37,400
ethanol-related
jobs
and
the
loss
of
28
7,500
biodiesel-related
jobs;
and
29
WHEREAS,
the
EPA’s
proposal
will
cause
a
reduction
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in
the
price
of
corn
below
the
cost
of
production
with
1
a
negative
economic
impact
on
midwest
farm
families,
2
agribusinesses,
and
rural
communities;
and
3
WHEREAS,
the
EPA’s
proposal
will
cause
a
substantial
4
reduction
in
the
long-term
investment
in
biofuels
5
infrastructure
and
a
reduction
in
investments
in
6
further
energy
innovation
for
ethanol,
biodiesel,
7
advanced
biofuels,
and
cellulosic
biofuels;
NOW
8
THEREFORE,
9
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
United
States
10
government
is
urged
to
renew
its
commitment
to
farmers,
11
lower
fuel
prices,
and
the
environment
by
supporting
a
12
robust
and
sustainable
RFS
and
use
all
efforts
to
meet
13
the
highest
possible
renewable
fuel
volume
requirements
14
set
forth
in
the
current
RFS
in
order
to
ensure
that
15
this
nation
diversifies
its
energy
portfolio;
and
16
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
copies
of
this
17
resolution
be
delivered
to
the
Honorable
Barack
Obama,
18
President
of
the
United
States,
to
the
Honorable
19
Gina
McCarthy,
Administrator
of
the
United
States
20
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
to
the
Honorable
Tom
21
Vilsack,
Secretary
of
Agriculture
of
the
United
States,
22
and
to
each
member
of
Iowa’s
congressional
delegation.
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