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5-x- 13 <br /> Indian River County Chamber of Commerce <br /> Economic Leadership Alliance <br /> May 3, 2013 Leading the way to a healthy economy <br /> Office of Governor Rick Scott <br /> The Capitol <br /> 400 South Monroe Street <br /> Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 <br /> Dear Governor Scott: <br /> Our leadership is alarmed about the passage of HB 4001/SB 320, which repeals the state's <br /> requirement of 10%ethanol in fuel standards, and we urge you to veto this bill. <br /> While State staff analysis states that "The bill appears to have no fiscal impact on state or local <br /> government", in fact removing the ethanol requirement will severely and negatively impact <br /> Indian River County as it relates to INEOS New Planet BioEnergy, a newly opened <br /> alternative energy firm in Florida. As noted in the analysis, Mr. Dan Cummings with INEOS Bio <br /> presented information regarding their project to the Energy & Utilities Subcommittee on 2/19/13, <br /> outlining the project's far-reaching positive impacts on Indian River County and the State of <br /> Florida. <br /> The INEOS BioEnergy project represents a $130 million capital investment in Florida. The <br /> company has created 63 new permanent jobs at an average annual wage of$50,000— <br /> 150%of the county's average wage. It is estimated an additional 400 jobs will be created and <br /> retained as a result of this project. <br /> The INEOS project has also created major positive media attention from alternative energy <br /> facilities to our state. Thanks to projects like the INEOS BioEnergy facility, Indian River County's <br /> exceedingly high unemployment rates have dropped from double to single digits. Our office <br /> receives numerous phone calls and requests for location information from similar companies <br /> since this project was publicly announced. INEOS Bio based their location decision and <br /> business model on the assumption that Florida's Renewable Fuel Standard Act would remain in <br /> place. The potential repercussions of its repeal could be devastating to our economy— locally <br /> and nationally <br /> We urge you to veto this bill! Thank you in advance for your support. <br /> Sincere1 , <br /> Penny Chandler, President <br /> cc: Senator Joe Negron <br /> Senator Thad Altman <br /> Representative Debbie Mayfield <br /> Representative Larry Lee <br /> Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br /> Mr. Dave King, President/CEO, INEOS New Planet BioEnergy <br /> 1216 21st Street,Vero Beach, FL 32960 1 Phone:772-567-3491 1 www.indianriverchamber.com <br />