Mississippi E85 Laws and Incentives

State Incentives

Biofuels Production Incentive

Mississippi's Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is authorized to make direct payments to ethanol and biodiesel producers located in Mississippi. The amount of payment for each producer's annual production is $0.20 per gallon, up to 30 million gallons per year per producer, for a period of up to 10 years following the start date of production. No payments will be made for production that occurs 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)

State Laws and Regulations

Fuel Efficient and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Use

The Bureau of Fleet Management is established within the Department of Finance and Administration to coordinate and promote efficiency and economy in the purchase, lease, rental, acquisition, use, maintenance, and disposal of vehicles by state agencies. The bureau will encourage the use of fuel efficient or hybrid vehicles appropriate for the state agency's intended purpose and, when feasible, the use of alternative fuels, including but not limited to, ethanol or biodiesel. (Reference Mississippi Code 25-1-77)