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Expired, Repealed, and Archived Ohio Incentives and Laws

The following is a list of expired, repealed, and archived incentives, laws, regulations, funding opportunities, or other initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality.

Biofuels Retail Tax Credit

Archived: 12/31/2011

Retailers of E85 or fuel blends containing at least 20% biodiesel (B20) may receive a tax credit of $0.15 per gallon of E85 or biodiesel blend sold in 2010, and $0.13 per gallon of E85 or biodiesel blends sold in 2011. Tax credits are also available to retailers of biodiesel blends for fuel sold in 2010 and 2011 as follows:

  • $0.075 per gallon for blends of at least 10% biodiesel (B10) but less than B20; and
  • $0.0375 per gallon for blends of at least 6% (B6) but less than B10.
The retailer must sell the biofuel using a metered pump at a fueling station to be eligible for the credit. (Reference Senate Bill 131, 2010, and Ohio Revised Code 5747.02, 5747.77, and 5747.98)

Biofuels Development Funding

Repealed: 06/30/2011

The following incentive was repealed by House Bill 554, 2011: The Third Frontier Commission administers the Ohio Bioproducts Development Program, which offers grants and loans to support the development of biobased products and the production of advanced energy in the state, including biofuels. (Reference Ohio Revised Code 184.25)

Biodiesel School Bus Grant Program

Expired: 06/30/2009

The Ohio Department of Development's B20 Biodiesel School Bus Grant Program allows eligible school districts and county Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities organizations with school buses to receive up to 100% of the incremental costs of using B20 fuel compared with regular diesel fuel, up to $25,000 per year. This program will expire in June 2009. (Reference Ohio Revised Code 3327.17)

Alternative Fuel Use Study

Archived: 11/01/2007

The Ohio Department of Taxation must study and submit a report by October 2007 that examines the feasibility of encouraging the use of alternative fuels by reducing the motor fuel tax rate on alternative fuels to reflect their lower energy content. The Ohio Department of Development is required study and submit an additional report by October 2007 that examines ways to make the production, sale, and use of biodiesel and blended ethanol fuels a commercially viable and self-sustaining industry in Ohio. (Reference House Bill 245, 2006, and Ohio Revised Code 203.99, Section 7B)