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IN HB1364

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Donald Lehe

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes definitions of "E85" motor fuel and "flexible fuel vehicle" from Indiana Code IC 34-30-24-1
  • Creates new definition of "blended fuel" as a fuel blend of ethanol and gasoline containing between 10% and 85% ethanol
  • Expands immunity protections to cover any person or entity that sells, supplies, distributes, manufactures, stores, or refines blended fuel
  • Provides civil liability immunity for personal injury or property damage resulting from fueling a vehicle with blended fuel that is incompatible with that vehicle or engine
  • Exempts immunity if qualified persons fail to display required warning signs or if injury results from gross negligence or willful/wanton misconduct
  • Effective date: July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Immunity for misuse of blended fuel. Removes the definitions of "E85" motor fuel and "flexible fuel vehicle", and creates a definition for "blended fuel". Replaces immunity protections for misuse of E85 with immunity protections for misuse of blended fuel.

Last Action

Representatives Beumer and Niezgodski added as coauthors

1/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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