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Biodiesel mandate exemption

Published (4/15/2010)
By Nick Busse
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An exemption during the winter months on the state’s biodiesel content requirement will be extended to March 31, 2012.

That’s one of a handful of changes brought by a new law dealing with weights and measures. Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston) and Sen. Debbie Johnson (R-Ham Lake) are the sponsors.

State law requires that diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel. The law gives the Department of Commerce flexibility to lift that mandate between October and March. Davids said extremely low temperatures during thse months sometimes cause biodiesel blends to “gel up.”

Among other various changes included in the law, tanks used to store gasoline and ethanol can now be marked with plastic tags instead of metal ones.

Signed April 10 by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, the law takes effect Aug. 1, 2010.

HF3363/ SF2840*/CH228

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