The Governor’s Renewable Agricultural Energy Council is composed of the following individuals appointed by the Governor:

1. (1) The Secretary of Agriculture or a designee and the Secretary of Environmental Protection or a designee.
2. (2) Two representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection.
3. (3) Two representatives from the Department of Agriculture.
4. (4) One representative from the State Conservation Commission.
5. (5) One representative from the Governor’s Policy Office.
6. (6) One representative from the Department of Community and Economic Development.
7. (7) One representative from the Legislature.
8. (8) One representative from the United States Department of Agriculture.
9. (9) One representative from a local government entity.
10. (10) Five active farmers who implement, use or produce agricultural energy inputs.
11. (11) Four individuals with knowledge and expertise in agricultural energy and environmental law, regulation and research, including ethanol, biodiesel, wind energy, methane and gasification.
12. (12) Four individuals from colleges/universities specializing in various sectors of agricultural energy development and one individual specializing in agricultural crop based energy.