CCS SCS HCS HB 1270 & 1027 -- MISSOURI RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD
ACT

This bill establishes the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act
which 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 an 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 bill do not apply to premium gasoline, E75-E85
fuel ethanol, bulk transfers between terminals, or gasoline sold
for use in aircraft.

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

All fuel terminals in the state except those that only offer
federal reformulated gasoline for sale must offer fuel ethanol,
fuel ethanol-blended gasoline, and unblended gasoline.

Fuel retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and marketers are
allowed to purchase fuel ethanol from any terminal, position
holder, fuel ethanol producer, fuel ethanol wholesaler, or
supplier.  If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that
this provision does not apply to or improperly impairs existing
contractual relationships, it will apply only to future
relationships.

A "Missouri qualified biodiesel producer" is defined as a
facility that is at least 51% owned by Missouri resident
agricultural producers who are actively engaged in agricultural
production for commercial purposes or a facility that uses at
least 80% Missouri feedstock in the production of biodiesel.  The
feedstock requirement may be waived by the Director of the
Department of Agriculture on a month-to-month basis if the
facility provides verification that an adequate supply of
Missouri feedstock is not available.

The Missouri Qualified Biodiesel Incentive Fund will expire
December 31, 2009.  Producers receiving incentive grants prior to
the expiration date will be eligible to receive all remaining
incentive grants as specified in the bill.

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