Appendix B

Table B.1a: U.S. states having passed or considering legislation to limit or ban MTBE
States banning MTBE Date ban/phase-out to take effect
Arizona 2004
California Jan. 1, 2004
Colorado Apr. 30, 2002
Connecticut Oct. 1, 2003
Illinois Jul. 1, 2004
Indiana Jul. 23, 2004
Iowa Jan. 1, 2000
Kansas Jul. 1, 2004
Kentucky Jan. 1, 2006
Maine Jan. 1, 2003 (state goal)
Michigan Jan. 1, 2003
Minnesota Jul. 1, 2000 (limit), Jul. 2005 (ban)
Nebraska Jul. 13, 2000
New York Jan. 1, 2004
Ohio Jul. 1, 2005
South Dakota Mar. 2001
Washington Dec. 31, 2003


Table B.1b: U.S. states having passed or considering legislation to limit or ban MTBE
States considering action

Source: International Fuel Quality Center, February 25, 2003.

* States that in 1999-2002 considered action on banning MTBE (Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, Issue Brief, MTBE: summarizing state legislative activity for 1999-2002).

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