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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1491

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Chandler and Rayburn

Read first time 1/18/88 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle fuel; and adding a new section to chapter 19.94 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 19.94 RCW to read as follows:

          After January 1, 1991, all gasoline sold at retail in this state shall contain at least ten percent ethanol by volume.  The department of agriculture shall order any gasoline retailer not offering gasohol for sale to stop sales of all motor vehicle fuel.  The order shall remain in effect until gasohol is offered for sale at the retail outlet.  As used in this section, "gasohol" means a mixture of gasoline and ethanol containing at least ten percent ethanol by volume.