2009-2010 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 408

Relating to: financial assistance related to bioenergy feedstocks, biorefineries, and conversion to biomass energy; the definition of the term agricultural use for the purpose of determining the assessed value of a parcel of land; requiring a strategic bioenergy feedstock assessment; creation of a bioenergy council; the agricultural and forestry diversification programs; biofuels training assessment; a study of regulatory burdens relating to biofuel production facilities; marketing orders and agreements for bioenergy feedstocks; exempting personal renewable fuel production and use from the motor vehicle fuel tax, the petroleum inspection fee, and business tax registration requirements; an income and franchise tax credit for installing or retrofitting pumps that mix motor vehicle fuels from separate storage tanks; offering gasoline that is not blended with ethanol to motor fuel dealers; state renewable motor vehicle fuels sales goals; required sales of renewable motor vehicle fuels; use of petroleum-based transportation fuels by state vehicles; use of alternative fuels in flex fuel vehicles owned by the state; use of public alternative fuel refueling facilities; duties of the Office of Energy Independence; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties. Relating to: financial assistance related to bioenergy feedstocks, biorefineries, and conversion to biomass energy; the definition of the term agricultural use for the purpose of determining the assessed value of a parcel of land; requiring a strategic bioenergy feedstock assessment; creation of a bioenergy council; the agricultural and forestry diversification programs; biofuels training assessment; a study of regulatory burdens relating to biofuel production facilities; marketing orders and agreements for bioenergy feedstocks; exempting personal renewable fuel production and use from the motor vehicle fuel tax, the petroleum inspection fee, and business tax registration requirements; an income and franchise tax credit for installing or retrofitting pumps that mix motor vehicle fuels from separate storage tanks; offering gasoline that is not blended with ethanol to motor fuel dealers; state renewable motor vehicle fuels sales goals; required sales of renewable motor vehicle fuels; use of petroleum-based transportation fuels by state vehicles; use of alternative fuels in flex fuel vehicles owned by the state; use of public alternative fuel refueling facilities; duties of the Office of Energy Independence; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.

Status: A-Rules

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/28/2010 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
4/16/2010 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 1876

History

Date / House Action Journal
8/31/2009 Asm.Introduced by Joint Legislative Council 
8/31/2009 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs357
9/14/2009 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
9/16/2009 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
9/21/2009 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
9/23/2009 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
9/29/2009 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/7/2009 Asm.Public hearing held 
10/19/2009 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Davis433
10/22/2009 Asm.Executive action taken 
10/22/2009 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 offered by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs467
3/31/2010 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
4/16/2010 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0876
4/16/2010 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 1876
4/16/2010 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules876
4/28/2010 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
 
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