In their infinite wisdom the legislature passed HN 2210 last summer mandating ethanol in ALL gas sold in Oregon 3 months after ethanol production capacity in the state reaches 40 million gallons per year. We are at that level now and it will be phased in starting Jan 15 in the Will. Valley.
THIS INCLUDES AVGAS. No exemption was made for avgas.
The entire 27 page bill can be viewed at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2210.en.pdf
More information on ethanol can be had at EAA?s website: http://www.aviationfuel.org/faqs/ethanol_blends.pdf
Contact info for your legislator can be found at http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/home.htm
Some members of the legislature have said it doesn't apply to avgas, but there is nothing in the bill to exempt avgas and it specifically includes leaded gas. Also think LSA and autogas STC's, of which EAA has issued almost 24,000 and Peterson Aviation many more.
The legislature will reconvene in February to consider a limited number of bills. We need to be sure they consider a fix for this problem, such as exempting avgas and premium auto gas, which represents only 8.5% of the autogas market. This will allow folks with autogas STC's, Rotax engines and experimental to have access to ethanol free gas.
Richard Scott
RV-9A Fuselage
Interstate Cadet (w/autogas STC)
THIS INCLUDES AVGAS. No exemption was made for avgas.
The entire 27 page bill can be viewed at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2210.en.pdf
More information on ethanol can be had at EAA?s website: http://www.aviationfuel.org/faqs/ethanol_blends.pdf
Contact info for your legislator can be found at http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/home.htm
Some members of the legislature have said it doesn't apply to avgas, but there is nothing in the bill to exempt avgas and it specifically includes leaded gas. Also think LSA and autogas STC's, of which EAA has issued almost 24,000 and Peterson Aviation many more.
The legislature will reconvene in February to consider a limited number of bills. We need to be sure they consider a fix for this problem, such as exempting avgas and premium auto gas, which represents only 8.5% of the autogas market. This will allow folks with autogas STC's, Rotax engines and experimental to have access to ethanol free gas.
Richard Scott
RV-9A Fuselage
Interstate Cadet (w/autogas STC)