An Act To Prohibit the Sale of Gasoline That Contains Ethanol as an Additive at a Level Greater than 10 Percent by Volume
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §585-M is enacted to read:
§ 585-M. Prohibition on sale of gasoline containing ethanol
1. Prohibition on sale. A person may not sell or offer for sale gasoline that contains ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume.
2. Effective date. This section does not take effect until at least 2 of the 6 New England states in addition to this State have enacted laws that prohibit the sale of gasoline that contains ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume. The commissioner shall notify the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Revisor of Statutes when at least 2 New England states in addition to this State have enacted laws that prohibit the sale of gasoline that contains ethanol at a level greater than 10% by volume. In no event may this section take effect until 90 days after adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the sale of gasoline that contains ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume, if at least 2 other New England states enact laws that prohibit such sales.