SB279: Bill Text

SB279,16,19 3. Electricity, including electricity that satisfies the requirements in s. 196.378 (2).

SB279,16,22 4. Marketable credits for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 285.78 (1) (c), derived from appropriate management practices used in the production of the agricultural commodity.

SB279, s. 38 Section 38. 93.46 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB279,17,2 93.46 (1e) The department shall promote and assist the development and use of the products identified in sub. (1) (d) 1. to 4. in cooperation with and with the assistance of the department of natural resources and the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

SB279, s. 39 Section 39. 93.46 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB279,17,8 93.46 (2) (a) The department shall make agricultural and forestry research and development grants. The department may provide grants to fund demonstration projects, feasibility analyses and applied research directed toward new or alternative technologies and practices that will stimulate agricultural and forestry development and economic activity.

SB279, s. 40 Section 40. 93.46 (2) (b) 4m. and 5m. and (dm) of the statutes are created to read:

SB279,17,13 93.46 (2) (b) 4m. Diversification and expansion of the production, processing, and distribution of forestry products that are used to produce alternative fuels, heat, or electricity.

SB279,17,15 5m. Commercial application of new technologies or practices related to the production of alternative fuels, heat, or electricity from forestry products.

SB279,17,18 (dm) If the department receives an application under this subsection for a grant for a forestry-related project, analysis, or applied research, the department shall do all of the following:

SB279,17,20 1. Consult with the department of natural resources in evaluating the grant application.

SB279,17,24 2. If the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection awards the grant, require the grant recipient to coordinate its activities under the grant with any forestry-related programs identified by the department of natural resources in the consultation under subd. 1.

SB279, s. 41 Section 41. 93.46 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB279, s. 42 Section 42. 93.47 of the statutes is created to read:

SB279,18,9 93.47 Bioenergy council. (1) The bioenergy council shall identify voluntary best management practices for sustainable biomass and biofuels production, which may include consideration of practices related to choosing biomass species, where to plant, crop management, harvest, and processing and transport, and factors such as soil management, chemical inputs, carbon sequestration in soil and root mass, plant and animal biodiversity, and other factors at the discretion of the council. The council shall consider efforts relating to sustainable biomass and biofuels production conducted by other entities, including the council on forestry.

SB279,18,12 (2) The council shall report its findings, at least biennially, to agencies and private parties that assist producers of biofuel feedstocks and biofuels, as determined by the council.

SB279, s. 43 Section 43. 96.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB279,18,20 96.01 (3) "Agricultural commodity" means any agricultural, horticultural (excepting floricultural), viticultural, vegetable, poultry, and livestock products produced in this state, including for use as a bioenergy feedstock, including milk and milk products, bees and honey, or any class, variety or utilization thereof, either in their natural state or as processed by a producer for the purpose of marketing such product or by a processor, but not including timber and wood products , except timber and wood products used as a bioenergy feedstock.

SB279, s. 44 Section 44. 96.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB279,18,22 96.01 (4m) "Bioenergy feedstock" has the meaning given in s. 16.954 (1) (b).

SB279, s. 45 Section 45. 96.02 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB279,19,12 96.02 Policy. It is declared to be the policy of this state to promote orderly and efficient marketing of agricultural commodities and to prevent economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this state. Unfair methods of competition, lack of uniform grading and classification of agricultural commodities, and the inability of individual producers to obtain present markets or to develop new or larger markets for Wisconsin agricultural commodities result in disorderly marketing of such commodities. As a result agricultural producers are prevented from receiving a fair return for the products which they market. Such conditions jeopardize the continued production of an adequate food supply and energy supplies for this and other states, and may result in unemployment with its attendant burdens on the citizens of this state. The production, processing and marketing of agricultural commodities within this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest and this chapter is enacted for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety and general welfare of the people of this state.

SB279, s. 46 Section 46. 96.05 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB279,19,18 96.05 (1m) If the secretary, based on periodic assessments of markets for bioenergy feedstocks, determines that the issuance of a marketing order or agreement for bioenergy feedstocks will effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the secretary shall propose the issuance of a marketing order or agreement under sub. (1) for bioenergy feedstocks.

SB279, s. 47 Section 47. 100.51 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB279,20,2 100.51 (6) Unblended gasoline sales requirement. (a) A motor fuel grantor that provides gasoline to a motor fuel dealer under a motor fuel dealership agreement shall offer gasoline to the motor fuel dealer that is not blended with ethanol and that is suitable for subsequent blending with ethanol and for resale. For purposes of this subsection, gasoline that is not blended with ethanol is not suitable for subsequent sale if the price charged for the unblended gasoline by the motor fuel grantor does not fairly reflect the average posted terminal price, as defined in s. 100.30 (2) (a).

SB279,20,5 (b) No motor fuel dealership agreement or contract between a motor fuel dealer and a motor fuel grantor may require a motor fuel dealer to purchase ethanol for blending purposes only from the motor fuel grantor.

SB279,20,8 (c) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a motor fuel dealership agreement from requiring the motor fuel dealer to blend gasoline received under par. (a) with a specified amount of ethanol by volume prior to the sale of the gasoline to the end user.

SB279,20,11 (d) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a motor fuel dealership agreement from providing for the transfer of credits under 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) between the motor fuel dealer and the motor fuel grantor.

SB279, s. 48 Section 48. 100.60 of the statutes is created to read:

SB279,20,13 100.60 State renewable fuels goal. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB279,20,16 (a) "Biodiesel" means a fuel that is comprised of monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats and that meets all of the applicable requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials.

SB279,20,17 (b) "Diesel-replacement renewable fuel" means any of the following:

SB279,20,18 1. Biodiesel.

SB279,20,23 2. Any other fuel that can substitute for petroleum-based diesel fuel, that is derived from a renewable resource, that meets all of the applicable requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials for that fuel, and that the department of commerce designates as a diesel-replacement renewable fuel under sub. (7) (a).

SB279,20,24 (c) "Gasoline-replacement renewable fuel" means any of the following:

SB279,20,25 1. Ethanol.

SB279,21,4 2. Any other fuel that can substitute for gasoline, that is derived from a renewable resource, that meets all of the applicable requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials for that fuel, and that the department of commerce designates as a gasoline-replacement renewable fuel under sub. (7) (b).

SB279,21,6 (d) "Motor vehicle fuel" means any substance used to fuel motor vehicles used for transportation on public roadways.

SB279,21,8 (e) "Renewable fuel" means a gasoline-replacement renewable fuel or a diesel-replacement renewable fuel.

SB279,21,9 (2) Goals. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB279,21,13 1. "Federal advanced biofuel volume" means the volume for the year listed in 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (B) (i) (II) or determined by the federal environmental protection agency under 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (B) (ii) for advanced biofuel, except as provided under par. (d).

SB279,21,17 2. "Federal biomass-based diesel volume" means the volume for the year listed in 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (b) (i) (IV) or determined by the federal environmental protection agency under 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (B) (ii) for biomass-based diesel, except as provided under par. (d).

SB279,21,21 3. "Federal cellulosic biofuel volume" means the volume for the year listed in 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (B) (i) (III) or determined by the federal environmental protection agency under 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (B) (ii) for cellulosic biofuel, except as provided under par. (d).

SB279,21,23 4. "Federal diesel-replacement renewable fuel percentage" means the number calculated as follows:

SB279,21,25 a. Subtract the sum of the federal cellulosic biofuel volume and the federal biomass-based diesel volume from the federal advanced biofuel volume.

SB279,22,2 b. Subtract the amount determined under subd. 4. a. from the federal renewable fuel volume.

SB279,22,4 c. Divide the federal biomass-based diesel volume by the amount determined under subd. 4. b.

SB279,22,6 5. "Federal diesel-replacement renewable fuel volume" means the volume calculated as follows:

SB279,22,8 a. Subtract the sum of the federal cellulosic biofuel volume and the federal biomass-based diesel volume from the federal advanced biofuel volume.

SB279,22,10 b. Multiply the federal diesel-replacement renewable fuel percentage by the amount determined under subd. 5. a.

SB279,22,12 c. Add the federal biomass-based diesel volume to the amount determined under subd. 5. b.

SB279,22,15 6. "Federal gasoline-replacement renewable fuel volume" means the volume calculated by subtracting the federal diesel-replacement renewable fuel volume from the federal renewable fuel volume.

SB279,22,19 7. "Federal renewable fuel volume" means the volume for the year listed in 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (B) (i) (I) or determined by the federal environmental protection agency under 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) (B) (ii) for renewable fuel, except as provided under par. (d).

SB279,22,21 8. "State percentage of motor vehicle fuel sold nationally" for a year means the number calculated as follows:

SB279,22,25 a. For each of the 3 years that preceded the year, divide the total volume of motor vehicle fuel sold in this state by the total volume of motor vehicle fuel sold nationally. If complete information for the most recent year is unavailable, the department may estimate sales for that year.

SB279,23,1 b. Add the quotients calculated in subd. 8. a. and divide by 3.

SB279,23,3 9. "Year" means the year for which the gasoline-replacement renewable fuel goal or diesel-replacement renewable fuel goal is being determined.

SB279,23,6 (b) Gasoline-replacement renewable fuels sales volume. The state goal for the minimum annual volume of gasoline-replacement renewable fuels sold in motor vehicle fuel in the state for a year is an amount calculated as follows:

SB279,23,8 1. Multiply the federal gasoline-replacement renewable fuel volume for the year by 1.1.

SB279,23,10 2. Multiply the amount determined under subd. 1. by the state percentage of motor vehicle fuel sold nationally for the year.

SB279,23,13 (c) Diesel-replacement renewable fuels sales volume. The state goal for the minimum annual volume of diesel-replacement renewable fuels sold in motor vehicle fuel in the state for a year is an amount calculated as follows:

SB279,23,15 1. Multiply the federal diesel-replacement renewable fuel volume for the year by 1.1.

SB279,23,17 2. Multiply the amount determined under subd. 1. by the state percentage of motor vehicle fuel sold nationally for the year.

SB279,23,20 (d) Federal volume adjustments. 1. The department shall adjust a volume specified in par. (a) 1., 2., 3., or 7., in accordance with any waiver to the volume granted by the federal environmental protection agency under 42 USC 7545 (o) (7).

SB279,24,2 2. The department shall adjust a volume specified in par. (a) 1., 2., 3., or 7., by rule if the department determines that the regulations of the federal environmental protection agency adopted under 42 USC 7545 (o), other than 42 USC 7545 (o) (7), result in the actual volume of one of these types of fuel that is required to be sold under 42 USC 7545 (o) differing from the corresponding volume specified under par. (a) 1., 2., 3., or 7.

SB279,24,8 (3) Annual sales determination. (a) Annually, beginning in the year after the year in which this paragraph takes effect .... [LRB inserts date], the department, in cooperation with and with assistance from the department of commerce, the department of revenue, and the office of energy independence, shall determine whether the annual goals for sales of renewable fuels in sub. (2) (b) and (c), for the previous year, were met in the state in that year.

SB279,24,13 (b) The department may not include sales of gasoline-replacement renewable fuel or diesel-replacement renewable fuel in making the determination under par. (a) unless the fuel meets or exceeds applicable requirements for greenhouse gas emissions reduction under 42 USC 7545 (o) (1) (B) (i), (D), (E) or (2) (A) (i) or under 42 USC 7545 (o) (4).

SB279,24,19 (4) Assessment. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if the department determines under sub. (3) (a) that an annual goal for sales of renewable fuels in sub. (2) (b) or (c), was not met, the department shall assess the cause and report its findings to the governor and, under s. 13.172 (3), to the standing committees of the legislature that oversee issues related to renewable fuel. The department shall include all of the following in the assessment:

SB279,24,23 1. A determination of whether renewable fuels are available in sufficient quantities and at prices comparable to the type of fuel that they replace, and if so, whether fluctuations in demand for renewable fuels are a cause of sales below the goal.

SB279,24,25 2. A determination of whether state or federal laws prevent or impede the sale of the renewable fuels in volumes that meet the goals in sub. (2).

SB279,25,3 3. An assessment of the motor vehicle fuel production, distribution, and marketing systems in this state to determine how practices could be changed to increase the volume of renewable fuel sold in this state.

SB279,25,8 4. A determination of whether requirements for renewable fuel sales by individual refiners, wholesalers, suppliers, distributors, retailers, or any other persons involved in the production, distribution, or marketing of motor vehicle fuel, would likely result in sales of volumes of renewable fuels that meet the goals in sub. (2).

SB279,25,12 5. If the department has promulgated rules under sub. (5), a determination of the effectiveness of the rules in stimulating renewable fuel sales in this state that meet or exceed the goals in sub. (2) and an assessment of whether changes to the rules would better promote the purposes of this section.

SB279,25,19 (b) If the department determines under sub. (3) (a) that an annual goal for sales of gasoline-replacement renewable fuels or diesel-replacement renewable fuels in sub. (2) (b) or (c), was not met in a year, the department has conducted an assessment under par. (a) for a previous year for the same category of renewable fuels, and the department determines that another assessment for the same category of renewable fuels will not further the purposes of this section, an assessment and report to the governor and the legislature under par. (a) are not required.

SB279,25,24 (5) Renewable fuel sales requirements. If the department determines under sub. (4) (a) 4. or 5. that requirements for renewable fuel sales would likely result in sales of volumes of renewable fuels that meet the goals in sub. (2), the department shall prescribe requirements by rule to accomplish this purpose. The department may include any of the following in rules promulgated under this subsection:

SB279,25,25 (a) Reporting, record-keeping, or testing requirements.

SB279,26,1 (b) Annual requirements for sales of renewable fuels in this state.

SB279,26,5 (c) Quarterly or monthly requirements for sales of a renewable fuel if the department determines that these requirements are necessary to maintain the availability of the renewable fuel in the state and to prevent harm to markets for the renewable fuel in the state caused by fluctuations in demand for the renewable fuel.

SB279,26,7 (d) A system for persons subject to the requirements to trade credits for prescribed sales of renewable fuel.

SB279,26,8 (e) Procedures for the department to temporarily suspend a sales requirement.

SB279,26,9 (f) Fees for the administration and enforcement of this subsection.

SB279,26,20 (6) Reporting. (a) The department shall consult with the department of commerce, the department of revenue, and the office of energy independence to determine if information necessary to make a determination under sub. (3) (a) or an assessment under sub. (4) or required to be reported under a rule promulgated under sub. (5) is being collected by these agencies under laws in effect on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]. If the information is not being collected, the department may request the department of commerce, the department of revenue, or the office of energy independence to collect the information if collection by one of these agencies is more cost-effective for state government and less burdensome for the persons subject to the reporting requirements than collection of the information by the department.

SB279,26,24 (b) The department may require refiners, wholesalers, suppliers, distributors, retailers, or any other person involved in the production, distribution, or marketing of motor vehicle fuel to report information necessary to make a determination under sub. (3) (a) or an assessment under sub. (4).

SB279,27,4 (c) If the department requires the reporting of information under par. (b) or sub. (5) (a), the department shall require the reporting of information relating to the feedstocks used to produce a renewable fuel sold in this state unless the department determines that this information is not reasonably available.

SB279,27,6 (d) The department of revenue may collect information requested by the department under par. (a) in the reports under s. 78.12 (1) to (3).

SB279,27,11 (7) Department of commerce authority. (a) The department of commerce may promulgate a rule designating a fuel that can substitute for petroleum-based diesel fuel, that is derived from a renewable resource, and that meets all of the applicable requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials for that fuel as a diesel-replacement renewable fuel for the purposes of this section.

SB279,27,16 (b) The department of commerce may promulgate a rule designating a fuel that can substitute for gasoline, that is derived from a renewable resource, and that meets all of the applicable requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials for that fuel as a gasoline-replacement renewable fuel for the purposes of this section.

SB279,27,18 (8) Penalties. (a) Any person who violates a rule promulgated under sub. (5) shall forfeit not more than $5,000 for each violation.