Bill Summary
This is a bill that aims to amend a previous law, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, in order to clarify that funds provided under the storage facility loan program can be used for propane storage. The bill is also known as the "Growing Rural Agricultural Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields Act" or the "GRAIN DRY Act". The amendment specifically states that the funds can be used for agricultural producers to construct or upgrade storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for agricultural production. This definition of agricultural production is based on the Code of Federal Regulations. Overall, the bill aims to support and improve rural agricultural infrastructure by allowing farmers to access funds for propane storage.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could affect farmers who rely on propane for their agricultural production. By amending the storage facility loan program to include propane as an eligible use, it may make it easier for farmers to access funds for constructing or upgrading their storage facilities, thus increasing their access to propane and potentially improving their yields.
2. The legislation could also affect people who live in rural areas and rely on propane for heating their homes. By including propane as an eligible use for funds, it may incentivize the construction of more storage facilities in these areas, potentially leading to greater availability and potentially lower prices for propane.
3. The legislation could also affect the environment and energy conservation efforts. By specifically targeting the storage of propane for agricultural production, it may encourage the use of propane as a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to other fuels, potentially reducing the carbon footprint and impact on the environment of agricultural activities.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1302 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1302
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify
propane storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage
facility loan program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify
propane storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage
facility loan program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Growing Rural Agricultural
Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields Act'' or the ``GRAIN DRY
Act''.
SEC. 2. STORAGE FACILITY LOANS.
Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 8789(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``funds for producers'' and inserting the
following: ``funds for--
``(1) producers''; and
(2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the
period at the end and inserting the following: ``; or
``(2) agricultural producers to construct or upgrade
storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for
agricultural production (as such term is defined in section
4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on
the date of the enactment of this paragraph)).''.
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