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Lawmakers consider $2.50 per‑gallon in‑state incentive to spur sustainable aviation fuel production
Summary
Airlines and industry groups urged the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure to approve AB 481, a proposal to create a state incentive program for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with a $2.50 per‑gallon uplift incentive for SAF produced and uplifted in Nevada and an initial $10 million pilot fund.
A coalition of airlines, trade groups and local governments told the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure on April 8 that Assembly Bill 481 would help make Nevada a hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and uplift.
Ruben Zaragoza, Southwest Airlines’ state and local affairs director, said Southwest uses about 140 million gallons of jet fuel annually for flights departing Nevada and described SAF as “a drop‑in fuel” that can be used with existing aircraft and infrastructure. He and other presenters said SAF currently costs two to three times conventional jet fuel because of feedstock and processing costs.
Airlines’ trade group Airlines for America…
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