HOUSE RESOLUTION 15

(By Delegates Howell, Ambler, Arvon, Baldwin, Blair, Brewer, Butler, Criss, Dean, Diserio, Eldridge, Espinosa, A. Evans, Fast, Ferro, N.Foster, G. Foster, Sypolt, Gearheart, Hamilton, Hamrick, Harshbarger, Hicks, Higginbotham, Hill, Iaquinta, Kessinger, Love, Lynch, Martin, Maynard, Overington, Paynter, Pyles, Queen, Rodighiero, Rohrbach, Romine, C., Romine, R., Rowan, Sobonya, Sponaugle, Statler, Summers, Thompson, Wagner, Walters, White, Williams and Wilson)

[Introduced March 28, 2017]

Supporting the passage of HR 1315 introduced in the United States House of Representatives to roll back ethanol fuel requirements.

Whereas, Ethanol can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers, especially in older motor vehicles that were not constructed with ethanol compatible materials; and

Whereas, HR 1315 would eliminate the unrealistic mandates imposed under the Renewable Fuel Standards such as requiring refiners to blend 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022; and

Whereas, HR 1315 would prohibit the sale of gasoline containing 15% ethanol (E15) in order to meet artificial Renewable Fuel Standards deadlines; and

Whereas, HR 1315 would protect older vehicles from the risks of damage caused by the required use of E15 fuel; and

Whereas, HR 1315 would protect power equipment from the risks of damage caused by the required use of E15 fuel; therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates:

That the House of Delegates supports the passage of HR 1315 introduced in the United States House of Representatives to roll back ethanol fuel requirements; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates, forward a certified copy of this resolution to the members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.