1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; establishing State Fire Code alcohol-blended fuel 
1.3 	equipment compatibility standards;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 299F.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [299F.0135] ALCOHOL-BLENDED FUEL EQUIPMENT 
1.7 	COMPATIBILITY.
1.8 	(a) For equipment used in alcohol-blended fuel-dispensing systems containing more 
1.9 	than ten percent ethanol, the fire and life safety requirements of the State Fire Code are 
1.10 	satisfied when:
1.11 	(1) the equipment has an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing or similar third-party 
1.12 	certification for use with alcohol-blended fuels at an ethanol concentration within five 
1.13 	percentage points of the ethanol concentration being dispensed; and
1.14 	(2) the equipment manufacturer has provided written certification of compatibility with 
1.15 	the specific ethanol blend being dispensed in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 
1.16 	7150.0100, subpart 9, item C.
1.17 	This paragraph applies to dispensers, hoses, nozzles, breakaway fittings, swivels, flexible 
1.18 	connectors, dispenser emergency shutoff valves, vapor recovery systems, leak detection 
1.19 	devices, and pumps.
1.20 	(b) If Minnesota Rules, part 7150.0100, does not address an issue relating to 
1.21 	alcohol-blended fuel-dispensing equipment, any applicable provision of the State Fire Code 
1.22 	applies.
2.1 	(c) Nothing in this section affects fire and life safety requirements of the State Fire Code 
2.2 	relating to electrical classification, emergency shutoff systems, impact protection, or other 
2.3 	safety provisions not specifically related to equipment compatibility certification.