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	Department	NE Dept Agr/Div Weights & Measures		NCWM Region	CWMA
	Primary Contact	Steve Malone		Last Modified	09/02/10
	Phone	(402) 471-4292
	Email	steve.malone@nebraska.gov
	What's needed for a successful program?	The Nebraska Department of Agriculture does not regulate fuel quality and no regulations for biodiesel quality enforcement are planned.
AUTHORITY
	Fuel Authority	Regulatory (state regulations); Statutory (enacted legislation)
	Statutory/Regulatory Citation	Chapter 73 NEBRASKA FUELS TAX ; REG-73-002 DEFINITIONS (1/8/2007)002.27 Biodiesel shall mean mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to American Society for Testing and Materials D6751 specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel refers to the pure fuel before blending with diesel fuel. This definition is necessary for the Department of Revenue to tax biodiesel as a diesel fuel. However, no regulations exist in any state department to proactively test petroleum diesel or biodiesel to insure they meet the ASTM standards
ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
	Fuels Currently Regulated	Diesel Fuel_yes; B100-Biodiesel_no
	Fuel Specifications	B6-20_no-adopted-spec; B1-B5_ASTM D975; B100_ASTM D6751; PetroDiesel_ASTM D975
	Other Specifications	The fuels regulated and specifications referenced above are for state fuel tax purposes only.
	If no spec - plan to adopt
	Process to Adopt Specifications	Legislative Process; Administrative Rulemaking
	ASTM-Rev Adopted	periodic - adopt & update per set schedule (e.g. annually)
TESTING PROGRAMS
	Proactive Tests	Do not proactively test
	Reactive Test Circumstance	Do not test.
	Fuel Test Performed
	Where Sampled
	Where Tested
	Penalties	a) state does not regulate fuel. b) consumer may take civil action if supplier does not resolve issue. This civil action would involve going to the Attorney General with the complaint.
	How to Report
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