California Air Resources Board

Would have exempted transportation fuels from the Cap-and-Trade program. Would have required CARB to grant variances from CARB’s gasoline specifications, including for importation from outside the State, whenever a refinery outage or other similar supply interruption would otherwise result in substantial short-term price increases for California consumers and businesses. Would have required CARB to waive Reid vapor pressure requirements on summer-blend gasoline and allow for the early transition to winter-blend gasoline to lower gasoline prices for California consumers and businesses if CARB determines that the gasoline market is experiencing a sudden and unusual increase in gasoline prices. Did not receive a vote in the Assembly Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee.

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