First in the nation with a carbon capture pipeline connecting ethanol plants… Nebraska now states steps to build on that.
The governor has signed a bill updating the structure and funding of Nebraska Ethanol Board.
Executive Director Ben Rhodes says it was time to re-align the board.
“We took a look at where our statutes were and they were a little outdated. So we brought this bill this session to modernize the ethanol board to match not only the current market — which has changed a lot in the last five, ten, fifteen years — but also look ahead,” he said.
The board expands from seven to nine members, adding ethanol producers for the first time in its 55‑year history.
Rhodes said it also adjusts funding, with a goal to increase investment in research and market development.
“There was no better time than now to invest in value‑added agriculture even further via ethanol. This bill will allow us to grow those demand‑side market opportunities greater than ever before, giving us a greater market not only for our ethanol producers, but for our farmers as well,” said Rhodes.
State leaders say the updates ensure Nebraska is positioned to be on the cutting edge when it comes to ethanol plant co-products while also ready to produce sustainable aviation fuel.
