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HOUSE BILL 1883
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives R. Meyers, Chandler, Grant, Nealey, Hochstatter, McLean, Vance, Riley, Bray, Paris, Jacobsen, May, Betrozoff, Wynne, Moyer, D. Sommers and Rasmussen.
Read first time February 13, 1991. Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities\Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to gasohol; and amending RCW 19.112.010 and 82.04.325.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 19.112.010 and 1990 c 102 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Motor fuel" means any liquid product used for the generation of
power in an internal combustion engine used for the propulsion of a motor
vehicle upon the highways of this state. Motor fuels containing ethanol may be
marketed ((as long as)) if either (a) the base motor fuel meets
the applicable standards before the addition of the ethanol or (b) the
resultant blend meets the applicable standards after the addition of the
ethanol.
(2) "Director" means the director of agriculture.
Sec. 2. RCW 82.04.325 and 1985 c 371 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
The
tax imposed by RCW 82.04.270(1) does not apply to any person who manufactures
alcohol with respect to sales of said alcohol to be used in the production of
gasohol for use as motor vehicle fuel, nor with respect to sales of gasohol for
use as motor vehicle fuel. As used in this section, "motor vehicle
fuel" has the meaning given in RCW 82.36.010(2), and "gasohol"
means motor vehicle fuel which contains more than nine and one-half percent
alcohol by volume. This RCW section shall expire December 31, ((1992)) 1999.