Relating to renewable fuel infrastructure, including by providing for a financing program, and including effective date provisions

There are two access standards. In order to comply with the general E-15 access standard, the retail dealer must dispense E-15 from one qualifying gasoline dispenser if there is only one such dispenser located at the retail site or from at least percent of all qualifying dispensers if there is more than one such dispenser located at the retail site. In order to comply with the alternative E-15 access standard, the retail dealer cannot install, replace, or convert a gasoline storage tank at the retail site on or after July 1, 2023, and the retail dealer must advertise for sale and sell E-15 from at least one qualifying dispenser on and after January 1, 2026., by installing a new tank), the retail dealer must comply with the general E-15 access standard.36). BACKGROUND —— INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FOR RETAIL MOTOR FUEL SITES.14). Thus, the financing program could be used to upgrade infrastructure that had been used to store and dispense E-0 or E-10. However, the new infrastructure must have the capacity of storing and dispensing either E-85 only or a variety of classifications ranging from E-15 to E-85 as part of a blender pump system. BACKGROUND —— NEW INSTALLATION OF GASOLINE INFRASTRUCTURE. Generally, the department of natural resources regulates infrastructure used to store and pump motor fuel stored in underground tanks, including ethanol blended gasoline, located at a retail site. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing regulates infrastructure used to store motor fuel in aboveground tanks and aboveground equipment used to dispense motor fuel.32). BILL’S PROVISIONS —— INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FOR RETAIL MOTOR FUEL SITES. The bill provides a transition period for infrastructure supported by an award of cost-share moneys under the financing program. Until January 1, 2026, the new infrastructure must be compatible with E-15; from January 1, 2026, until July 1, 2030, the new infrastructure must be compatible with ethanol blended gasoline classified as E-40; and on and after July 1, 2030, the new infrastructure must be compatible with E-85. The bill’s provisions do not affect decisions regarding financing by the RFIB made prior to the bill’s effective date. BILL’S PROVISIONS —— NEW INSTALLATION OF GASOLINE INFRASTRUCTURE. The bill recognizes a dispenser breakaway which is that part of the infrastructure that acts to immediately stop the flow of motor fuel from its storage system to its dispenser in the event that its dispensing hose or associated hanging infrastructure becomes detached. The bill provides that the E-85 compatibility requirement exists for all parts of the infrastructure prior to the point where the dispenser breakaway ends. Otherwise, a similar transition period exists to the other parts of the infrastructure except for that part extending from the shear valve through to the dispenser breakaway. Until January 1, 2026, those parts must be compatible with E-15; from January 1, 2026, until July 1, 2030, those parts must be compatible with E-40; and on and after July 1, 2030, those parts must be compatible with E-85. BILL’S PROVISIONS —— EFFECTIVE DATE. The bill takes effect upon enactment.