HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1163

KNOWN AS GASOHOL, AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SHALL
APPOINT A TASK FORCE TO INITIATE A 1-YEAR PROGRAM OF TESTS
USING GASOHOL FOR FUEL IN EIGHT PRESENTLY OWNED STATE MOTOR
VEHICLES ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. THE
PURPOSES OF THE GASOHOL STUDY AND TESTING PROGRAM ARE:

(1)  TO EVALUATE THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF
GASOHOL AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES;

(2)  TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF GASOHOL AS AN
ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES;

(3)  TO COMPARE THE PERFORMANCE OF GASOHOL IN A
NEW MOTOR VEHICLE WITH ITS PERFORMANCE IN A USED MOTOR
VEHICLE; AND

(4)  TO DETERMINE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS, IF ANY,
FROM USING GASOHOL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OF TIME.; AND

(5)  TO INVESTIGATE AND REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF
ESTABLISHING A LOCAL SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR METHANOL OR
ETHANOL UTILIZING STATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.

(B)  THE MOTOR VEHICLES USED IN THE GASOHOL TESTING
PROGRAM SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  FOUR MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY IN USE WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES WHICH HAVE BEEN IN USE
FOR 1 YEAR BEFORE THE TESTS BEGIN; AND

(2)  FOUR NEW MOTOR VEHICLES PURCHASED
EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE TEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
SERVICES AND WHICH SHALL BE RETURNED TO STATE SERVICE AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE TESTS MAY BE USED FOR THE TEST.

(C)  THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL APPOINT A
TASK FORCE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGN AND CONDUCT THE
GASOHOL TESTING PROGRAM. THE COSTS OF THE GASOHOL TESTING
PROGRAM SHALL BE PAID FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE
BUDGET FROM TIME TO TIME.

(D)  THE GASOHOL TESTING PROGRAM TASK--F9R6E SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE;

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES;

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE;
AND

(4)  THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.