On August 17, BTEC, its members, and supporting organizations submitted a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, urging the Senate to expand the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program in the Farm Bill. The House expanded the program in its version of the Farm Bill, passed in

On July 19, the House rejected the Senate’s version of the Farm Bill, setting the stage for Conference Committee negotiations to develop the final version of the bill that will go to the President’s desk. The House named its conferees (list below) for the negotiations with the Senate. The Senate is expected to name its

On June 21, the House passed their version of the Farm Bill, which included improvements to the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program. The new language in the House Farm Bill expands the program from $5 million per year to $25 million per year. Meanwhile, the Senate passed its bipartisan version of the Farm

On May 18, the House voted on amendments to the 2018 Farm Bill, including an Amendment from Representative Biggs that would have eliminated all Energy Title programs, including the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program. BTEC and many other energy industry associations opposed the Biggs Amendment and it was defeated on a 74-340 vote.