1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; motor fuel; allowing ethanol blending on certain premises; 
1.3 	prohibiting motor fuel marketing agreements and franchise agreements that do not 
1.4 	allow ethanol blending;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 239.791, by 
1.5 	adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 239.791, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.8 	to read:
1.9 		Subd. 2d.Blending and sale allowed at all retail locations; franchise and marketing 
1.10 	agreements restricted. (a) A person who sells or offers for sale ethanol-blended fuel at 
1.11 	retail may sell ethanol-blended fuel and blend gasoline and ethanol at any retail gasoline 
1.12 	station in this state.
1.13 	(b) A motor fuel marketing agreement, motor fuel franchise agreement, or motor vehicle 
1.14 	fuel franchise agreement entered into under chapter 80C or 80F, or any other contract or 
1.15 	directive of a franchisor relating to the terms or conditions of the sale of fuel by a franchisee 
1.16 	or customer, must not prohibit a retailer of ethanol-blended fuel from selling ethanol-blended 
1.17 	fuel or blending gasoline and ethanol at any retail gasoline station in this state.
1.18 	(c) The restriction in paragraph (b) must not be waived or modified.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2017, and applies to any motor 
1.20 	fuel marketing agreement, motor fuel franchise agreement, motor vehicle fuel franchise 
1.21 	agreement, or other applicable contract or directive entered into, renewed, or issued on or 
1.22 	after that date.