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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session |
Senate: NREW DPA 4-1-2-0 | 3rd Read 17-11-2-0
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SB 1064: gasoline formulations; air quality.
S/E: conditional enactment; fuel reformulations
Sponsor: Senator Wadsack, LD 17
Caucus & COW
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to SB 1064
Overview
Conditions the enactment of laws relating to fuel reformulations on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approving the proposed modifications as part of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) by July 1, 2026.
History
The Weights and Services Division (Division) within the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) is responsible for the inspecting, testing and licensing of commercial weighing, measuring and counting devices (A.R.S. § 3-102). Additionally, the Division's Associate Director, in consultation with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director, are required to adopt rules relating to fuel reformulations and standards in Arizona.
Laws 2017, Chapter 296, Section 2 allowed a gasoline blend other than a gasoline-ethanol blend to be sold for motor vehicle use in a county with a population of 1.2 million or more and any portion of the county contained in Area A, between November 1 and March 31 of each year.
Provisions
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Extends the conditional enactment date from
July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2026, for session law relating to gasoline fuel
formulation modifications and provides it will not become effective unless the EPA
approves the formulation requirements by the date prescribed. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires the ADEQ Director to notify the Arizona Legislative Council Director in writing by October 1, 2025, either:
a) of the date on which the conditions were met; or
b) that neither condition was met. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water
1. Requires any registered supplier or oxygenate blender who petitions the Division's Associate Director requesting that all registered suppliers or oxygenate blenders be allowed to comply with standards other than one's prescribed to demonstrate their ability to supply ethanol or gasoline is in danger and may result in supply shortages in Area A or Area C.
2. Requires a registered supplier or oxygenate blender that submits a petition to provide notice and a copy of the petition to the President of the Senate (President) and Speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker).
3. Exempts communication regarding a petition between the President or Speaker from public record.
4. Outlines what must be included in the petition.
5. Specifies that any decision by the Associate Director to grant a petition is subject to EPA approval.
6. Requires, within 120 days after specified events, the Associate Director, in consultation with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director, to evaluate all gasoline blends that are approved for sale in Petroleum Administration for Defense District Five.
7. Requires the Associate Director to conduct specified feasibility studies.
8. Requires the Associate Director, in consultation with the ADEQ Director, to submit the results of the feasibility studies to the Governor, President and Speaker.
9. Instructs the Associate Director to post on the Arizona Department of Agriculture's website:
a) a list of all approved gasoline formulations by area in Arizona;
b) a map that includes all currently approved gasoline formulations by area in Arizona; and
c) a map of Area A, B, and C.
10. Requires the Associate Director, in consultation with the ADEQ Director, to establish a Capacity and Supply Force Task Force (Task Force).
11. Outlines Task Force membership and duties.
12. Requires the Associate Director, in consultation with the ADEQ Director, to evaluate specified gasoline blends using the most recent air emissions model approved by the EPA.
13. Makes technical changes.
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