Minnesota legislature looking to support advanced biofuel production

In Minnesota, legislation introduced in both houses of the state legislature in early February seeks to support cellulosic ethanol production along with renewable chemicals and biomass thermal. The House version of the bill would create an incentive $2.1053 per MMBtu of annual production of cellulosic advanced biofuels with a 20% bonus payment for using perennial plants while sugar and starch-based advanced biofuels would receive $1.053 per MMBtu.