House Resolution 101 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 101 BY GRASSLEY , COWNIE , S. OLSON , DOLECHECK , HEARTSILL , HEATON , SODERBERG , LANDON , MOORE , BRANDENBURG , STANERSON , DEYOE , COSTELLO , FORRISTALL , GUSTAFSON , DRAKE , PAULSEN , KOESTER , HAGENOW , SHAW , HESS , SCHULTZ , MAXWELL , BACON , GASSMAN , WINDSCHITL , BYRNES , KAUFMANN , HEIN , KLEIN , PETTENGILL , SANDS , BAUDLER , J. SMITH , ALONS , HUSEMAN , VANDER LINDEN , UPMEYER , R. TAYLOR , OURTH , MUHLBAUER , M. SMITH , MURPHY , LOFGREN , FRY , HALL , GASKILL , HANSON , RUFF , HANUSA , JORGENSEN , BEARINGER , H. MILLER , RIDING , FISHER , SHEETS , and DUNKEL A Resolution urging the United States government to 1 renew its commitment to farmers, lower fuel prices, 2 and the environment by supporting a robust and 3 sustainable renewable fuel standard. 4 WHEREAS, in accordance with the federal policy 5 including the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 6 109-58, the United States government has demonstrated 7 its commitment to the long-term policy of increasing 8 the production of clean renewable fuels according 9 to a renewable fuel standard (RFS), by enabling the 10 increased domestic production and use of renewable 11 fuels, which include renewable biofuels such as 12 ethanol, biodiesel, and cellulosic and advanced 13 biofuels; and 14 WHEREAS, the RFS provides the foundation for 15 reducing this nation’s dependence on foreign sources 16 of oil, reducing the price of transportation fuels, 17 reducing transportation fuel emissions, increasing 18 -1- LSB 5619HH (3) 85 da/rj 1/ 3

H.R. 101 rural incomes, encouraging the development and 1 expansion of new advanced biofuels, and consequently 2 promoting economic growth; and 3 WHEREAS, the RFS assists in bringing new 4 technologies to farmers and consumers, and points the 5 country in the direction of energy independence; and 6 WHEREAS, international turmoil has repeatedly caused 7 increased oil spikes and increased transportation costs 8 for consumers, including increased costs attributable 9 to the transportation of food and other goods; and 10 WHEREAS, biofuels reduce greenhouse gas 11 emissions; and 12 WHEREAS, Iowa’s biofuels industry has added over $8 13 billion to Iowa’s economy and generated $2 billion in 14 new household income; and 15 WHEREAS, approximately 90,000 Iowa farmers support 16 their families and reinvigorate rural communities 17 through innovative and high-tech agricultural 18 production; and 19 WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection 20 Agency (EPA) is responsible for establishing and 21 implementing the RFS, including the requirement that 22 certain volumes of various types of biofuels be blended 23 in transportation fuels each year; and 24 WHEREAS, the EPA recently proposed reducing the 25 volume levels of ethanol and biodiesel in the RFS, in 26 direct conflict with the statute; and 27 WHEREAS, the EPA’s proposal is estimated to cause 28 the loss of 37,400 ethanol-related jobs and the loss of 29 7,500 biodiesel-related jobs; and 30 -2- LSB 5619HH (3) 85 da/rj 2/ 3

H.R. 101 WHEREAS, the EPA’s proposal will cause a reduction 1 in the price of corn below the cost of production with 2 a negative economic impact on midwest farm families, 3 agribusinesses, and rural communities; and 4 WHEREAS, the EPA’s proposal will cause a substantial 5 reduction in the long-term investment in biofuels 6 infrastructure and a reduction in investments in 7 further energy innovation for ethanol, biodiesel, 8 advanced biofuels, and cellulosic biofuels; NOW 9 THEREFORE, 10 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 11 That the United States government is urged to renew 12 its commitment to farmers, lower fuel prices, and the 13 environment by supporting a robust and sustainable 14 RFS and use all efforts to meet the highest possible 15 renewable fuel volume requirements set forth in 16 the current RFS in order to ensure that this nation 17 diversifies its energy portfolio; and 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 19 resolution be delivered to the Honorable Barack Obama, 20 President of the United States, to the Honorable 21 Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the United States 22 Environmental Protection Agency, to the Honorable Tom 23 Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, 24 and to each member of Iowa’s congressional delegation. 25 -3- LSB 5619HH (3) 85 da/rj 3/ 3