The list below contains summaries of all Mississippi incentives and laws related to Biodiesel.
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (Department) provides incentive payments to qualified ethanol and biodiesel producers located in Mississippi. The Department may issue payments of $0.20 per gallon for up to 30 million gallons per year per producer for a period of up to 10 years following the start date of production. The Department will not make payments for production after June 30, 2015, and the maximum total annual payment to a single producer per fiscal year is $6 million. (Reference Mississippi Code 69-51-5)
The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration¿¿¿s Bureau of Fleet Management (Bureau) coordinates and promotes fuel efficiency and economy when state agencies purchase, lease, rent, acquire, use, maintain, and dispose of vehicles. The Bureau encourages state agencies to use fuel-efficient or hybrid electric vehicles appropriate for the intended purpose and, when feasible, use alternative fuels, including ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, or electricity to operate the vehicles. By July 1, 2014, at least 75% of all vehicles titled under the Bureau must have a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated fuel economy rating of at least 40 miles per gallon for highway driving. (Reference Mississippi Code 25-1-77)
Biodiesel is defined as an oxygenated fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids from biologically derived oil and fats. A biodiesel blend is defined as a fuel comprised of a specified ratio of biodiesel with petroleum-based fuel. Biodiesel and biodiesel blends must meet specifications set by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Renewable diesel is defined as fuel produced from biological material using thermal depolymerization that meets ASTM specification D975 or D396.
All producers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers of biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and renewable diesel blends must register their product with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce 30 days before selling the product. All biodiesel and biodiesel blends offered for sale must be appropriately and conspicuously labeled; blends up to 5% biodiesel (B5) must be labeled "may contain up to 5% diesel;" blends of B6 to B20 must identify volume percentage of biodiesel fuel; and blends over B20 must be labeled "consult vehicle manufacturer fuel recommendations."
(Reference Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Regulations Subpart 4, Chapter 8, Section 113)
All state agencies and institutions must develop and adopt travel policies that include strategies to reduce petroleum consumption, such as carpooling to meetings and purchasing alternative fuels where available. (Reference Executive Order 82, 2009)