House Resolution 24 - Introduced PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY H. MILLER, BAILEY, PETTENGILL, WHITAKER, 1 3 D. OLSON, HEDDENS, BUKTA, JOCHUM, FORD, SMITH, 1 4 BERRY, ABDUL=SAMAD, HUNTER, SWAIM, FREVERT, 1 5 WHITEAD, WINCKLER, WENTHE, PALMER, T. TAYLOR, 1 6 MASCHER, LENSING, WESSEL=KROESCHELL, REASONER, 1 7 KELLEY, SHOMSHOR, KRESSIG, and PETERSEN 1 8 A Resolution urging the United States Congress and 1 9 state legislatures to develop programs for E=85 1 10 fueling infrastructure. 1 11 WHEREAS, the utilization of renewable fuel is a 1 12 cost=effective strategy to improve our nation's air 1 13 quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; to 1 14 support our nation's agricultural, industrial, and 1 15 commercial development; and to reduce our nation's 1 16 dependence upon foreign oil; and 1 17 WHEREAS, E=85 fuel is a form of renewable fuel 1 18 formulated with a minimum percentage of between 70 and 1 19 85 percent ethanol by volume; and 1 20 WHEREAS, more than 6 million flexible fuel vehicles 1 21 are already capable of operating using E=85 fuel, with 1 22 additional millions of such flexible fuel vehicles to 1 23 be produced by automakers responding to this expanding 1 24 market; and 1 25 WHEREAS, an acute shortage of E=85 refueling 1 26 stations currently exists; and 1 27 WHEREAS, the supply of E=85 refueling stations 1 28 represents a critical component in this nation's 1 29 effort to further its economic and national security 1 30 policies by enhancing energy independence; NOW 2 1 THEREFORE, 2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 3 That the Iowa House of Representatives urges the 2 4 United States Congress to provide adequate, immediate, 2 5 and long=term funding to the United States Department 2 6 of Energy necessary to implement programs to establish 2 7 a national E=85 refueling infrastructure program 2 8 relying upon a competitive grant process; and 2 9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That other states cooperate 2 10 with the federal government and other states including 2 11 Iowa to establish an E=85 refueling infrastructure 2 12 system along this nation's interstate system and 2 13 related corridors; and 2 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this 2 15 Resolution be sent by the Chief Clerk of the House of 2 16 Representatives to the President of the United States 2 17 and the Secretary of the United States Department of 2 18 Energy; to the President of the Senate of the United 2 19 States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of 2 20 the United States, the majority and minority leaders 2 21 of the United States Senate, and the majority and 2 22 minority leaders of the United States House of 2 23 Representatives; to Iowa's congressional delegation; 2 24 and to the National Conference of State Legislatures. 2 25 LSB 1570HH 82 2 26 da:rj/sh/8 1