SF1515

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.