Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1536
Gasoline; require suppliers to offer unblended gasoline to distributors and retailers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE SUPPLIERS OF GASOLINE TO TERMINALS, REFINERS AND PROCESSORS WITHIN THIS STATE TO OFFER UNBLENDED GASOLINE FOR SALE TO DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS SUITABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT BLENDING BY THE PURCHASING DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER; TO EXEMPT TERMINALS ONLY OFFERING FOR SALE FEDERAL REFORMULATED GASOLINES FROM UNBLENDED GASOLINE REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE EACH TERMINAL LOCATION EXCEPT THOSE GRANTED AN EXEMPTION BY THIS ACT TO MAINTAIN A STORAGE OF UNBLENDED GASOLINE TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE TO LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS; TO AUTHORIZE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FEDERAL VOLUMETRIC ETHANOL EXCISE TAX CREDIT TO DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS BLENDING UNBLENDED GASOLINE WITH A FUEL ALCOHOL BEFORE THE FINAL POINT OF SALE TO CONSUMERS; TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GASOLINE ENTERED INTO ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2009, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING THE NEED AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OFFERING UNBLENDED GASOLINE FOR SALE TO DISTRIBUTORS OR RETAILERS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-55-5 AND 27-55-527, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to March 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1022 days
AgricultureJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped21 days
FinanceFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 10
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 3
- Feb 12Sent to the Senate
- Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Referred To FinanceSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate