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Committee clears bill to allow two non-oxygenated gasoline grades at sites serving racing venues
Summary
House File 247, which would permit petroleum marketers to offer two types of non-oxygenated gasoline (including higher-octane blends commonly used at race tracks), passed the Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee with a DE1 amendment and was referred to the General Register.
Representative Kosnick presented House File 247 to allow petroleum marketers to offer two types of non-oxygenated gasoline at retail sites, noting the change responds to a business in his district adjacent to a local speedway. "This bill deals with racing fuel," Kosnick told the committee, describing a new station near the Elko Speedway that wanted to sell race fuel and a higher-octane 91 blend but was constrained by current statute.
Kosnick said a DE1 amendment clarifies the original draft and makes the change permissive rather than mandatory. He told members the amendment also reflects stakeholder conversations and that the change is relevant in multiple communities, not only his district.
There was brief member discussion about implementation details, including whether new storage tanks would need to be installed. Representative Hurd asked whether tanks are typically underground; Kosnick replied: "I believe generally they are underground" and said the bill does not mandate installation of new tanks.
Kosnick said he had consulted with stakeholders including the Corn Growers Association and petroleum marketers and renewed his motion that the committee refer House File 247 as amended to the General Register. The motion passed by voice vote.
The committee did not receive public testimony on the measure during this hearing.
