HB454 Requiring that retailers of fuel blends with 15% ethanol also offer fuel blends with 10% or lower ethanol content.
Requiring that retailers of fuel blends with 15% ethanol also offer fuel blends with 10% or lower ethanol content.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Ensures consumers can buy fuel compatible with their vehicles and equipment, avoiding potential engine damage costs.
Your Community
Protects owners of boats, ATVs, and older vehicles from being forced to use potentially damaging fuel.
Your Freedom
Preserves consumer choice at the pump by ensuring lower-ethanol options remain available.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 45
Sponsor
Thomas Walsh (R)
The Short Version
Would require gas stations selling E15 fuel to also offer E10 or lower ethanol blends. This ensures vehicle owners with older engines or small equipment have access to compatible fuel.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Owners of older vehicles and small engines
- ▲ Boat owners
- ▲ Consumers who prefer lower-ethanol fuel
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Gas station operators who must stock additional fuel types
- ▼ Ethanol producers
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