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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
March 1, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Panzer and Cowles. Referred to
Committee on Environment and Energy.
SB89,1,5
1An Act to renumber and amend 144.3716 (1);
to amend 144.3716 (3) (a) and
2168.11 (1) (b); and
to create 144.3716 (1) (b) and 144.3716 (3) (c) of the statutes;
3relating to: the sale and purchase of reformulated gasoline containing methyl
4tertiary butyl ether or ethyl tertiary butyl ether and the labeling of certain
5reformulated gasoline.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current state law generally prohibits the sale of any gasoline except
reformulated gasoline in certain areas of this state, including areas in which federal
law requires the sale of reformulated gasoline because federal standards for ozone
in the atmosphere are exceeded. Reformulated gasoline is gasoline formulated to
reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds and toxic air pollutants.
Under this bill, between October 1 and April 15, no person may sell
reformulated gasoline to a retail gasoline station if the reformulated gasoline
contains 2% or more by volume of methyl tertiary butyl ether, ethyl tertiary butyl
ether or a combination of those 2 substances. The bill also prohibits a retail gasoline
dealer from purchasing such reformulated gasoline between October 1 and April 15.
Under current law, a device that dispenses a gasoline-ethanol fuel blend for
sale at retail must be labeled with the percentage of ethanol in the blend. This bill
also requires a device that dispenses reformulated gasoline for sale at retail to be
labeled with the identity of the oxygenate contained in the reformulated gasoline if
the oxygenate is blended at the refinery.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB89, s. 1
1Section
1. 144.3716 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 144.3716 (1) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
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144.3716
(1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section
, "reformulated:
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4(a) "Reformulated gasoline" means gasoline formulated to reduce emissions of
5volatile organic compounds and toxic air pollutants as provided in
42 USC 7545 (k)
6(1) to (3).
SB89, s. 2
7Section
2. 144.3716 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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144.3716
(1) (b) "Retail dealer" has the meaning given in s. 78.005 (13m).
SB89, s. 3
9Section
3. 144.3716 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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144.3716
(3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b),
beginning on January 1, 1995 11and subject to par. (c), no person may sell gasoline in an area described under sub.
12(2) (a), (am) or (b) unless the gasoline satisfies the minimum specifications for
13reformulated gasoline under s. 168.04.
SB89, s. 4
14Section
4. 144.3716 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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144.3716
(3) (c) 1. Beginning on October 1 of each year and ending on April 15
16of the succeeding year, no person may sell reformulated gasoline to a retail dealer for
17sale in this state if the reformulated gasoline contains 2% or more by volume of any
18of the following:
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a. Methyl tertiary butyl ether.
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b. Ethyl tertiary butyl ether.
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c. A combination of methyl tertiary butyl ether and ethyl tertiary butyl ether.
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2. Beginning on October 1 of each year and ending on April 15 of the succeeding
23year, no retail dealer may purchase reformulated gasoline for sale in this state if the
24reformulated gasoline contains 2% or more by volume of any of the following:
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a. Methyl tertiary butyl ether.
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1b. Ethyl tertiary butyl ether.
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c. A combination of methyl tertiary butyl ether and ethyl tertiary butyl ether.
SB89, s. 5
3Section
5. 168.11 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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168.11
(1) (b) A device that dispenses a gasoline-ethanol fuel blend for sale at
5retail shall be marked or labeled with the percentage of ethanol, using one-half inch
6high letters with a stroke of not less than one-eighth inch in width, at all times when
7the product is offered for sale.
A device that dispenses a reformulated gasoline, as
8defined in s. 144.3716 (1), that contains an oxygenate blended at the refinery shall
9be marked or labeled with the identity of the oxygenate at all times when the product
10is offered for sale. The label shall be on the front or side of the upper half of the
11dispensing device and shall be conspicuous and legible to a customer when viewed
12from the driver's seat of a motor vehicle that is located within 6 feet of the dispensing
13device. The device may also be marked or labeled with any product grade
14specifications prescribed under s. 168.04.
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16(1)
This act takes effect on the 14th day after the day of publication.
