IL Corn Growers Applaud Bipartisan Effort to Expand Year-Round E15 Sales

February 13, 2025

Lyndi Allen

IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) applauds Senator Tammy Duckworth and Senator Deb Ficher for leading the Senate in a bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. ICGA also applauds Representative Adrian Smith and Representative Angie Craig for leading the House in a bipartisan bill named the same. 

 

The Illinois Congressional delegation showed up for corn farmers; thank you to the cosponsors on these bills—Senator Dick Durbin, Representative Nikki Budzinski, Representative Mike Bost, Representative Mary Miller, Representative Darin LaHood, Representative Eric Sorensen, and Representative Robin Kelly. 

 

This is a bipartisan bill that would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver that will allow year-round, nationwide sale of E15. This is a reintroduced concept after the measure nearly passed during the lame duck session last year.

 

“This is a step forward in the right direction and we want to thank our Illinois delegation members for their leadership in encouraging legislation in favor of our farmers,” said IL Corn Growers Association’s President, Garrett Hawkins. “At the same time, we are disappointed that E15 was not passed in the Continuing Resolution (CR) at the end of 2024. An expansion of the ethanol market is needed for our Illinois farmers to provide them stability and economic support.” 

 

“It is important to corn farmers to have stronger demands on ethanol as more demand will raise corn prices. These developments will grow the market and economy that will provide stability for corn farmers,” said Hawkins. 

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