Oregon Enacts Renewable Fuel Standard

On July 3, 2007, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed House Bill 2210, which creates a renewable fuel standard and tax incentives for consumers and producers of biofuels. The bill mandates that all gasoline sold in the state must be blended with 10 percent ethanol after Oregon production of ethanol reaches 40 million gallons per year. All diesel fuel sold in the state must be blended with two percent biodiesel when the production of biodiesel from sources in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana reaches a level of at least 5 million gallons per year. The biodiesel blending requirement increases to 5 percent when production reaches a level of at least 15 million gallons per year. HB 2210 includes tax incentives for producers and collectors of biofuel feedstock, and for consumers of biofuels.

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