7/30/09-Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed a bill into law that drops a mandate for ethanol use in certain classes of engines.
Previously HB3497, the new law alters the state’s 10 percent ethanol mandate by allowing retailers to sell premium, higher-octane gasoline without ethanol for certain non-road uses.
Starting Jan. 1, 2010, the state can offer premium gasoline, which has an octane rating of 91 or above, for boats, airplanes, antique cars, snowmobiles and other specific engine types.