HF1330

HF1330 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Commerce; gasoline specifications updated.

Related bill: SF621

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota House bill (H.F. No. 1330) updates gasoline specifications by amending various sections of the Minnesota Statutes. The key changes include:

Ethanol and Gasoline Standards: Updates definitions and specifications for ethanol and gasoline to align with the latest ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards (D4806-21a for ethanol and D4814-24a for gasoline).
Prohibited Additives: Maintains prohibitions on blending gasoline with non-ethanol oxygenates, including methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE), and tertiary amyl methyl ether.
Blending Regulations: Clarifies rules regarding ethanol blending post-refinery, ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensures gasoline and ethanol blends adhere to federal volatility requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR Part 1090).

Overall, this bill modernizes Minnesota's fuel standards, aligning them with updated industry practices and federal regulations.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Received from House
February 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Commerce Finance and Policy
March 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Committee report, to adopt
March 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
March 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading
March 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Third reading
March 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Third reading
March 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bill was passed
March 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bill was passed

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A reference to ASTM specification D4806-21a was added for ethanol specifications."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill relates to the amendment of definitions within Minnesota Statutes section 41A.09, which pertains to ethanol production and usage.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "41A.09"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Updates and references to ASTM specification D4814-24a for gasoline."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amendments to gasoline specifications and blending rules under section 239.761.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification of blending rules with biofuel and non-ethanol oxygenates."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "239.761"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Updates to ASTM specifications for ethanol and gasoline."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amendments to definitions related to denatured ethanol and gasoline specifications under section 296A.01.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "296A.01"
  }
]