SB2883 Summary

• Defines "mid-range ethanol blend" as a blend of gasoline and denatured ethanol containing not less than 20% but less than 51% denatured ethanol.

• Applies 80% tax on mid-range ethanol blends from July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, then 100% tax thereafter under the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act.

• Revises gasohol definition to reference maximum ethanol proportion authorized by EPA under Clean Air Act Section 211, rather than specifying fixed 90% gasoline/10% ethanol blend.

• Revises majority blended ethanol fuel definition to specify 51-83% ethanol by volume per ASTM Standard DS798-11 for use in flexible fuel vehicles.

• Effective immediately upon becoming law.