Senate Study Bill 1320 SENATE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON RIELLY) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for an agricultural=biomanufacturing initiative 2 and making an appropriation. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2820SC 82 5 da/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 266.17 AGRICULTURAL= 1 2 BIOMANUFACTURING INITIATIVE. 1 3 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 1 4 requires: 1 5 a. "Agricultural animal" means the same as defined in 1 6 section 717A.1. 1 7 b. "Biomanufacturing" means the manufacturing of products 1 8 derived from processing biomass as a substitute for petroleum, 1 9 including but not limited to the production of renewable fuel 1 10 and other high=value products and coproducts used in 1 11 formulating rations fed to agricultural animals. 1 12 c. "Biomass" means organic material that is available on a 1 13 renewable or recurring basis, including but not limited to 1 14 crops; plants, including aquatic plants and grasses; residues; 1 15 trees grown for energy production; wood waste and wood 1 16 residues; fibers; animal wastes and other waste materials; and 1 17 fats, oils, and greases including recycled fats, oils, and 1 18 greases. 1 19 d. "Crop" means the same as defined in section 717A.1. 1 20 e. "Renewable fuel" means the same as defined in section 1 21 214A.1. 1 22 2. a. An agricultural=biomanufacturing initiative is 1 23 created at Iowa state university. The university shall 1 24 provide a synergetic approach to carry out the following 1 25 purposes: 1 26 (1) Conserve or enhance soil and water resources required 1 27 for agricultural production and maximize the production of 1 28 crops for animal agriculture and biomanufacturing. 1 29 (2) Develop and improve quality management processes used 1 30 in biomanufacturing, including but not limited to improving 1 31 efficiencies in the use of resources including feedstocks and 1 32 water resources. 1 33 b. In carrying out the purpose of the 1 34 agricultural=biomanufacturing initiative, the university may 1 35 develop all of the following: 2 1 (1) Technologies and methods which simultaneously maximize 2 2 the value of crops used as feedstock in biomanufacturing 2 3 products and coproducts. 2 4 (2) Genetic characteristics in crops and agricultural 2 5 animals which simultaneously maximize agricultural production 2 6 and increase efficiencies in biomanufacturing products and 2 7 coproducts. 2 8 (3) Agricultural practices and biomanufacturing processes 2 9 which enhance Iowa's natural resources while ensuring that the 2 10 state is competitively viable in both the production of 2 11 agricultural animals and biomanufacturing. 2 12 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 266.18 AGRICULTURAL=BIOMANUFACTURING 2 13 INITIATIVE == STANDING LIMITED APPROPRIATION. 2 14 1. For the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2007, and 2 15 ending June 30, 2012, there is appropriated annually from the 2 16 general fund of the state to Iowa state university, ten 2 17 million dollars, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 2 18 support the agricultural=biomanufacturing initiative as 2 19 provided in section 266.17. 2 20 2. The moneys appropriated in this section shall be used 2 21 to provide resources for laboratory space, functions, and 2 22 equipment, and to support the salaries of world=class research 2 23 personnel. 2 24 EXPLANATION 2 25 This bill creates an agricultural=biomanufacturing 2 26 initiative at Iowa state university. According to the bill, 2 27 biomanufacturing is the manufacturing of products derived from 2 28 the processing of biomass as a substitute for petroleum (such 2 29 as biofuels including ethanol and biodiesel and coproducts). 2 30 The bill requires the university to provide a synergetic 2 31 approach to support the conservation of resources necessary 2 32 for the production of crops for animal agriculture and 2 33 biomanufacturing and develop and improve processes and 2 34 products associated with biomanufacturing. The bill 2 35 appropriates $50 million ($10 million each year for five 3 1 years) to Iowa state university to support the initiative, by 3 2 providing resources for laboratory space, functions, and 3 3 equipment, and to support the salaries of world=class research 3 4 personnel. 3 5 LSB 2820SC 82 3 6 da:rj/je/5