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MN HF3699

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Poppe

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum biofuel content required in all gasoline sold in Minnesota from 10.0 to 15.0 percent by volume, effective upon enactment.

  • Requires fuel retailers offering gasoline/biofuel blends at retail to provide at least one dedicated pump dispensing 9.2 to 10.0 percent biofuel blend for motorists whose vehicles are not approved to use higher biofuel concentrations.

  • Modifies compliance tolerance range for biofuel blends from 9.2-10.0 percent to 13.8-15.0 percent by volume to align with the new 15 percent minimum requirement.

  • Updates conventional biofuel minimum requirements on specified dates: 90 percent (July 1, 2020), 80 percent (January 1, 2022), 70 percent (January 1, 2024), 60 percent (January 1, 2027), and no minimum (January 1, 2032).

  • Changes scope of existing exemptions from subdivisions 10-14 to subdivisions 10-17 to include the new subdivision 17 for vehicles not approved to use more than ten percent biofuel.

Legislative Description

Gasoline minimum biofuel content increased to 15 percent, fuel retailers required to offer ten percent biofuel blends for use by motorists, and certain dates modified.

Last Action

Author added Gunther

3/4/2020

Committee Referrals

Commerce3/4/2020
Agriculture and Food Finance & Policy2/24/2020

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