CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1883
Chapter 145, Laws of 1991
(partial veto)
52nd Legislature
1991 Regular Session
GASOHOL USE ENCOURAGED
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/28/91
Passed by the House March 20, 1991
Yeas 98 Nays 0
JOE KING
Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 12, 1991
Yeas 44 Nays 0
JOEL PRITCHARD
President of the Senate
Approved May 10, 1991 with
the exception of section
3, which is vetoed.
BOOTH GARDNER
Governor of the State of Washington
CERTIFICATE
I, Alan Thompson, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1883 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
ALAN THOMPSON Chief Clerk
FILED
May 10, 1991 - 2:45 p.m.
Secretary of State
State of Washington
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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1883
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 1991 Regular Session
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; amending RCW 19.112.010 and 82.36.225; and adding a new section to chapter 19.112 RCW.
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.
This
section shall expire on December 31, ((1992)) 1999.
*
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 19.112 RCW to read as follows:
The director may, with the concurrence of the department of ecology, grant a variance from the ASTM standards if necessary to produce a lower emission motor fuel.
*Sec. 3 was vetoed, see message at end of chapter.
Passed the House March 20, 1991.
Passed the Senate April 12, 1991.
Approved by the Governor May 10, 1991 with the exception of certain items which were vetoed.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 10, 1991.
Note: Governor's explanation of partial veto is as follows:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 3, Engrossed House Bill No. 1883 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to gasohol."
This bill extends the tax exemption for alcohol blended fuels. By so doing, this legislation serves to promote the use of gasohol. Its enactment will reduce dependency on imported oil, strengthen relevant agricultural markets, and reduce air pollution.
Section 3 of this bill, however, is duplicative of language referenced in the Clean Air Bill, Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1028, section 231. For this reason, I have vetoed section 3 of Engrossed House Bill No. 1883.
With the exception of section 3, Engrossed House Bill No. 1883 is approved.