HCS HB 1270 & 1027 -- ETHANOL-BLENDED FUEL (Behnen)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Agriculture Policy

This substitute requires, by January 1, 2008, that all gasoline
sold in Missouri contain at least 10% agriculturally derived,
denatured ethanol by volume, unless exempted by the federal
Environmental Protection Agency, by a rule promulgated by the
Director of the Department of Agriculture, or by executive order
issued by the Governor.  Any regional waiver will be implemented
so as not to give any region a competitive advantage or
disadvantage.  The provisions of the substitute do not apply to
premium gasoline or gasoline sold for use in aircraft.

If a distributor is unable to purchase fuel ethanol or fuel
ethanol-blended gasoline from a position holder or supplier at
the same or lower price as unblended gasoline, then the purchase
of unblended gasoline by the distributor and the sale of the
gasoline at retail is not a violation of the gasoline content
requirement.

All fuel terminals in the state must offer for sale fuel ethanol
and gasoline which has not been blended with fuel ethanol.  Fuel
retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and marketers are allowed
to purchase fuel ethanol from any terminal or supplier.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:42 am