(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 44272.3, on and after June 30, 2013, a biorefiner receiving loan moneys from the state pursuant to an appropriation made in the 2010–11 or 2011–12 fiscal year shall comply with all conditions established pursuant to Section 44272.3 and shall demonstrate that compliance to the commission.
(b) On and after July 1, 2013, the eligibility for funding, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 44272, of projects for the production of ethanol is limited to ethanol that is not derived from corn. This limitation does not apply to ethanol derived from corn stover, leaves, cobs, or other nonedible plant portions of the corn.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 166. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)