SB810 - Missouri: SB810 - Requires all diesel fuel sold at retail in Missouri after April 1, 2010 to be biodiesel-blended fuel

SB 810 - The act requires that all diesel fuel sold at retail in Missouri on and after April 1, 2010 shall be a biodiesel-blended fuel. Under current law, if a distributor is not able to obtain fuel ethanol or fuel ethanol-blended gasoline at the terminal at the same or lower price as unblended gasoline, it is not considered a violation for the distributor and retailer to purchase or sell unblended gasoline. The act removes this exception, which means the retailers must sell fuel ethanol-blended gasoline regardless of its cost in comparison to unblended gasoline. Diesel fuel used by railroads and nuclear power generation facilities are exempt from the act’s provisions. The Director of the Department of Agriculture may exempt additional fuel uses from the requirements of the act. Under current law, the Governor may issue an Executive Order to waive any of the current fuel-ethanol requirements for reasons related to air quality. The act removes the air quality criteria, thereby [...]

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