ADVOCATING FOR YOU By Cade Clark, John Shea, and Emma Taylor Some Wins for Our Industry
HAI initiatives on sustainable fuel, workforce development, and noise move forward.
T
HE PRE-AUGUST RECESS RUSH, A US congressional tradition, was especially eventful this year. In the United States, we’re getting
close to the November midterms, the elections that occur between the four-year cycle of presidential con- tests, so politicians were eager to return home for the traditional monthlong August recess and tout their legis- lative accomplishments.
Sustainable Fuel Tax Credits Available Democrats in Congress delivered President Biden’s sig- nature legislative achievement, the Inflation Reduction
Act of 2022. While the $737 billion package of climate, health care, and tax measures is a scaled-back version of the $2 trillion reconciliation legislation the House origi- nally sent to the Senate late last year, key HAI-endorsed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax provisions made the final cut. The SAF blenders tax credits, valued at $1.25–$1.75 per gallon depending on percentage of life-cycle green- house gas emissions compared with fossil-based jet fuel, will be in place for 2023–2024. Beginning in 2025, the legislation creates three years of a Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit with an enhanced value for SAF of up to $1.75 per gallon. These tax credits will be important tools for increas-
ing the availability of SAF and encouraging its use. HAI, along with other general aviation associations and coali- tions, has long advocated for these measures as a criti-
cal component in our industry’s effort to reduce CO2 emissions. These credits will help spur increased SAF production, thereby making the alternative fuel more available while reducing its cost to end users.
HAI President and CEO James Viola prepares to testify
before the US House Subcommittee on
Aviation at the Jul. 13 hearing “The State of General Aviation.”
12 ROTOR SEPTEMBER 2022
Federal Funding Still Up in the Air Federal funding expires on Sep. 30. Neither chamber was able to complete the appropriation process before leaving the District of Columbia for August recess, which left lawmakers with a massive undertaking when they went back in session in early September, after the Labor Day holiday. The House managed to pass 6 of the 12 appropria- tions bills but were unable to bring any of the remaining ones to the floor before leaving for recess. The Senate’s 12 appropriations bills were introduced just before recess, but no plans to hold committee markups were ever provided. As has been common in recent budget cycles, con- tinuing resolutions that provide temporary, short-term funding are likely to keep the government funded while party leaders work to resolve disagreements on the
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