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New Law Will Allow Stations to Sell Premium Gas Without Ethanol for Certain Non-Road Uses
OREGON
Governor approves fix to state ethanol mandate
July 27, 2009
New Law Will Allow Stations to Sell Premium Gas Without Ethanol for Certain Non-Road Uses
From Governor Kulongoski Office:
SALEM— The Governor this week signed HB 3497 to amend Oregon’s ethanol mandate by allowing service stations to sell premium, higher-octane gasoline without ethanol. House Republican Leader Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) and Rep. Tim Freeman (R-Roseburg) introduced HB 3497 to provide a common sense fix for certain classes of engines that don’t operate well with ethanol-blended fuel.
“HB 3497 will give service stations the choice of selling unblended premium fuel,” Rep. Freeman said. “The bill addresses the concerns we’ve heard from many Oregonians who have experienced problems with the state’s ethanol mandate. HB 3497 doesn’t repeal the mandate, but better enables loggers, snowmobilers, fisherman and others to purchase the fuel they need to operate their equipment safely and effectively.”
Under previous law, retailers are required to sell gasoline that contains at least 10 percent ethanol. Though a 2008 law permitted the sale of unblended fuel for certain non-road uses, unblended fuel has been difficult to access because of distribution and storage issues.
“This bill will allow more retailers to sell unblended fuel to owners of the vehicles and tools who are exempted from the ethanol requirement,” Rep. Hanna said. “While improving access to unblended fuel, this new law will give the state’s renewable fuel standard an opportunity to work as it was originally intended.”
House Bill 3497 exempts premium gasoline, which has an octane rating of 91 or above, from the 10 percent ethanol blending requirement imposed under ORS 646.913. The new law will apply to gasoline sales that occur on or after January 1, 2010.
Below is the section of the bill indicating what types of vehicles, aircrafts etc that can buy Ethanol free gas.
(5) A retail dealer, nonretail dealer or wholesale dealer may
sell or offer for sale gasoline that is not blended with ethanol
if the gasoline { + has an octane rating, as defined in ORS
646.945, of 91 or above or if the gasoline + } is for use in:
Enrolled House Bill 3497 (HB 3497-INTRO) Page 1
(a) An aircraft:
(A) With a supplemental type certificate approved by the
Federal Aviation Administration that allows the aircraft to use
gasoline that is intended for use in motor vehicles; or
(B) Issued a type certificate by an aircraft engine
manufacturer that allows the aircraft to use gasoline that is
intended for use in motor vehicles;
(b) An aircraft that has been issued an experimental
certificate, described in 14 C.F.R. 21.191, by the Federal
Aviation Administration and that is required by the
manufacturer's specifications to use gasoline that is intended
for use in motor vehicles;
(c) A light-sport aircraft, as defined in 14 C.F.R. 1.1, that
is required by the manufacturer's specifications to use gasoline
that is intended for use in motor vehicles;
(d) A vintage aircraft, as defined by the Oregon Department of
Aviation by rule, that is required by the manufacturer's
specifications to use gasoline that is intended for use in motor
vehicles;
(e) An antique vehicle, as defined in ORS 801.125;
(f) A Class I all-terrain vehicle, as defined in ORS 801.190;
(g) A Class III all-terrain vehicle, as defined in ORS 801.194;
(h) A racing activity vehicle, as defined in ORS 801.404;
(i) A snowmobile, as defined in ORS 801.490;
(j) Tools, including but not limited to lawn mowers, leaf
blowers and chain saws; or
(k) A watercraft.
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