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ENGROSSED 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 82.36.225.
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 82.36.225 and 1985 c 371 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
Alcohol of any proof that is sold in this state for use as fuel in motor vehicles, farm implements and machines, or implements of husbandry is exempt from the motor vehicle fuel tax under this chapter. In addition, a tax credit of sixty percent of the tax rate imposed by RCW 82.36.025 shall be given for every gallon of alcohol used in an alcohol-gasoline blend which contains at least nine and one-half percent or more by volume of alcohol: PROVIDED, That in no case may the tax credit claimed be greater than the tax due on the gasoline portion of the blended fuel.