State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Alvarez (A) , Flora
Last action: 2025-10-02
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 247, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details on what happens after the review process is completed.

Allowing Higher Ethanol Blends in Gasoline

The law allows gasoline with up to 15% ethanol to be sold for transportation until the California Environmental Policy Council reviews it and decides if a regulation is needed.

What This Bill Does

Allows blends of gasoline containing between 10.5% and 15% ethanol by volume to be sold in the state for use as a transportation fuel.
Requires that these ethanol blends are reviewed by the California Environmental Policy Council before they can continue being sold.
Permits the State Air Resources Board to either adopt a regulation establishing specifications for these blends or post an assessment online if creating a regulation is not possible.

Who It Names or Affects

Gasoline producers and sellers in California
The State Air Resources Board

Terms To Know

Ethanol blend: A mixture of gasoline and ethanol, a type of alcohol made from crops like corn.
California Environmental Policy Council: An organization that reviews environmental policies in California to ensure they are safe and effective.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens after the review by the California Environmental Policy Council.
It is unclear how this change will affect air quality or fuel prices.

Bill History

2025-10-02 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 247, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-02 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2440.).
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS.
2025-06-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2073.).
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-27 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2025-03-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-03-04 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2024-12-03 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
2024-12-02 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 30, Alvarez.
State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.
Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt and implement motor vehicle fuel specifications for the control of air contaminants and sources of air pollution. Existing law prohibits the state board from adopting any regulation that establishes a specification for motor vehicle fuel unless that regulation, and a multimedia evaluation conducted by affected agencies and coordinated by the state board, are reviewed by the California Environmental Policy Council.
This bill
would, notwithstanding that prohibition, authorize blends of gasoline containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol by volume to be sold in the state for use as a transportation fuel until (1) the California Environmental Policy Council completes its review of those blends and (2) the state board either adopts a regulation establishing a specification for those blends or posts an assessment on its internet website demonstrating that it is not possible for a regulation establishing a specification for those blends to meet specified requirements.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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