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H. 4299
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Loftis
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Introduced in the House on June 1, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Ethanol-blended gasoline
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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6/1/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
6/1/2011 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 20)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-41-297 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ETHANOL-BLENDED GASOLINE OFFERED FOR RETAIL SALE IN THIS STATE MUST BE LABELED IN A MANNER THAT INDICATES THE PERCENTAGE OF ETHANOL BY VOLUME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 41, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-41-297. (A) In addition to any other labeling requirement, ethanol-blended gasoline offered for retail sale in this State must be labeled either:
(1) ten percent or less ethanol by volume; or
(2) greater than ten percent ethanol by volume.
(B) The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to ensure that ethanol-blended gasoline dispensing pumps and devices are properly labeled."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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