State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.
- Authorizes the sale of gasoline containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol to help reduce fuel prices in California.
- Permits ethanol blend sales until the Environmental Policy Council completes its safety review.
- Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to address gasoline prices.
Assembly Members Alvarez and Flora's motor vehicle fuel legislation creates a temporary pathway for California retailers to sell gasoline containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol by volume, bypassing certain regulatory requirements until state agencies complete specified reviews and actions.
Under the measure, these ethanol-gasoline blends may be sold as transportation fuel until two conditions are met. First, the California Environmental Policy Council must complete and publicly post its findings from a multimedia evaluation of the blends. Second, the State Air Resources Board must either adopt formal specifications for the fuel blends or publish an assessment determining that such specifications cannot meet existing statutory requirements.
The bill maintains the Air Resources Board's broader authority to regulate transportation fuels and establish specifications for other fuel types. As an urgency measure taking effect immediately upon enactment, the legislation cites the need to address California gasoline prices as the basis for expedited implementation.
 Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Heath FloraR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Laurie DaviesR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 David AlvarezD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Juan AlanisR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | PASS |
- Authorizes the sale of gasoline containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol to help reduce fuel prices in California.
- Permits ethanol blend sales until the Environmental Policy Council completes its safety review.
- Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to address gasoline prices.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Members Alvarez and Flora's motor vehicle fuel legislation creates a temporary pathway for California retailers to sell gasoline containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol by volume, bypassing certain regulatory requirements until state agencies complete specified reviews and actions.
Under the measure, these ethanol-gasoline blends may be sold as transportation fuel until two conditions are met. First, the California Environmental Policy Council must complete and publicly post its findings from a multimedia evaluation of the blends. Second, the State Air Resources Board must either adopt formal specifications for the fuel blends or publish an assessment determining that such specifications cannot meet existing statutory requirements.
The bill maintains the Air Resources Board's broader authority to regulate transportation fuels and establish specifications for other fuel types. As an urgency measure taking effect immediately upon enactment, the legislation cites the need to address California gasoline prices as the basis for expedited implementation.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | PASS |
Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Heath FloraR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Laurie DaviesR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
David AlvarezD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Juan AlanisR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |