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SF1515 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Definition of sustainable aviation fuel modification

Related bill: HF42

AI Generated Summary

Senate File No. 1515 is a bill proposed in the Minnesota Senate that aims to modify the legal definition of "sustainable aviation fuel" within state law. The bill provides specific criteria for what can be considered sustainable aviation fuel, which includes:

  1. The fuel must be derived from biomass, gases from biomass or air capture, or green electrolytic hydrogen.
  2. The fuel cannot be derived from palm fatty acid distillates.
  3. The fuel must achieve at least a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional petroleum-based aviation fuels. This reduction is to be verified through specific testing methods, either by using the GREET model from Argonne National Laboratory or according to standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization, as agreed upon by the United States.

This bill impacts taxpayers who are in the business of producing or blending sustainable aviation fuel, aligning with environmental goals and potentially influencing the aviation industry and biofuel producers in Minnesota.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 16, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 16, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toAgriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new criterion for excluding fuels derived from palm fatty acid distillates."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the definition of sustainable aviation fuel under section 41A.30.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts the criteria for lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction from 40% to 50%."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "41A.30"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "References to these definitions to clarify terms used in the bill."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references definitions related to aircraft, aviation gasoline, and jet fuel under section 296A.01.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "296A.01"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Biomass as a source for sustainable aviation fuel."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill includes biomass definition from section 41A.15.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "41A.15"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Defines qualifying taxpayer related to sustainable aviation fuel production."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the definition of taxpayer under section 290.01.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "290.01"
  }
]

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