Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act

Welcomed the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) final rule establishing a Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (FD-CIC) and technical guidelines for the production of reduced carbon-intensity crops, and encouraged continued coordination among USDA and the U.S. Department of Treasury as 45Z rules are finalized to implement these guidelines so producers can maximize on the credit, and verification requirements are streamlined to minimize administrative burdens for farmers and biofuel producers. Submitted comments and public testimony during a Treasury Department public hearing, urging the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service to swiftly finalize practical and workable regulations implementing the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, emphasizing the importance of fully recognizing low-carbon farming practices within the program. Welcomed the introduction of an amendment to the House farm bill to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends up to 15 percent (E15), led by the House's E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council. Praised a bipartisan group of House ethanol champions for advancing The Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 1346) to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends up to 15% (E15). Supported S. 144/H.R. 1719, a bill to support sustainable aviation fuel through USDA programs. Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill that directs the GAO and Energy department to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the federal vehicle fleet with either EVs or FFVs. Supported S. 2291, the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, a bill to provide auto manufacturers incentives to produce FFVs. Supported S. 1422/H.R. 2867, the Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, a bill to extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production credit and restrict eligibility to domestically produced feedstocks. Supported S. 593/H.R. 1346, the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 to ensure permanent access to E15 nationwide. Enactment of S.2707 by Congress will avoid the need to rely on emergency conditions in the market and ad hoc EPA decision making in the future. Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and U.S. Department of Energy to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the entire federal government fleets with either electric vehicles or Flex Fuel Vehicles. Opposed H.R. 311, the Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025, a bill to repeal the alcohol fuels credit, biodiesel credit, sustainable aviation fuel credit, and clean fuel production credit, and other provisions.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Urged congressional leaders in a letter to swiftly pass legislation securing permanent, year-round access to E15 nationwide. Worked with the Treasury Department on a proposed rule that begins to provide ethanol producers and others more certainty and answers about how to claim the 45Z credit going forward, and urged Treasury to continue working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy to develop and finalize the tools necessary to achieve full monetization of farming practices, such as USDAs Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (FD-CIC) and DOEs 45ZCF-GREET model. Hosted ACE members and ethanol producers at a Capitol Hill "Fly-In" where attendees met with Members of Congress, their staff, and Federal Agency officials including the Assistant Administrator for EPAs Office of Air and Radiation and Acting Administrator of USDAs Office of Energy & Environmental Policy. After the EPA finalized the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2026 and 2027 compliance years under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Set 2 Rule, including finalizing a 70% partial reallocation of the 2023-2025 granted small refinery exemptions (SREs), ACE advocated for strong final blending obligations for the 2026 and 2027 reflecting the full potential of the RFS and ensuring small refinery exemptions (SREs) do not erode demand for renewable fuels. ACE encouraged EPA to seriously consider higher volumes next year to account for any negative impact from SRE gallons not being fully reallocated and for potential E15 increases. Supported the introduction of an amendment to the House farm bill to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends up to 15 percent (E15). Submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding proposed rules on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, emphasizing the need for timely implementation and further clarity to support ethanol producers and farmers. Supported S. 144/H.R. 1719, a bill to support sustainable aviation fuel through USDA programs. Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill that directs the GAO and Energy department to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the federal vehicle fleet with either EVs or FFVs. Supported S. 2291, the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, a bill to provide auto manufacturers incentives to produce FFVs. Supported S. 1422/H.R. 2867, the Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, a bill to extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production credit and restrict eligibility to domestically produced feedstocks. Supported S. 593/H.R. 1346, the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 to ensure permanent access to E15 nationwide. Enactment of S.2707 by Congress will avoid the need to rely on emergency conditions in the market and ad hoc EPA decision making in the future. Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and U.S. Department of Energy to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the entire federal government fleets with either electric vehicles or Flex Fuel Vehicles. Opposed H.R. 311, the Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025, a bill to repeal the alcohol fuels credit, biodiesel credit, sustainable aviation fuel credit, and clean fuel production credit, and other provisions.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Submitted comments and provided virtual testimony at a public hearing to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to the Agencys supplemental proposed rule for the Set 2 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program covering 2026 and 2027, urging the Agency to fully reallocate the impacts of Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) and finalize the rule before year-end. Supported S. 144/H.R. 1719, a bill to support sustainable aviation fuel through USDA programs. Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill that directs the GAO and Energy department to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the federal vehicle fleet with either EVs or FFVs. Supported S. 2291, the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, a bill to provide auto manufacturers incentives to produce FFVs. Supported S. 1422/H.R. 2867, the Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, a bill to extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production credit and restrict eligibility to domestically produced feedstocks. Supported S. 593/H.R. 1346, the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 to ensure permanent access to E15 nationwide. Enactment of S.2707 by Congress will avoid the need to rely on emergency conditions in the market and ad hoc EPA decision making in the future. Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and U.S. Department of Energy to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the entire federal government fleets with either electric vehicles or Flex Fuel Vehicles. Opposed H.R. 311, the Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025, a bill to repeal the alcohol fuels credit, biodiesel credit, sustainable aviation fuel credit, and clean fuel production credit, and other provisions.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE