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Senate Natural Resources Committee advances bill that broadens gasoline formulation options, draws agency and environmental concern
Summary
The committee heard a strike‑everything amendment to HB 2,300 that would expand area‑by‑area gasoline formulation options and create a short waiver process; ADEQ warned of required SIP modeling and Clean Air Act constraints while environmental and industry witnesses gave opposing views. The committee moved the bill forward as amended.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources advanced a bill that would expand the number of gasoline formulations approved by area in Arizona and establish a short‑term waiver process for supplies that cannot meet the statutorily prescribed formulations.
The committee opened debate on a strike‑everything amendment to House Bill 2,300 (in Senator Schoeps’ name) that—if adopted—would allow additional gasoline fuel reformulation options for counties with more than 1.2 million residents and in designated areas, permit a 20‑day waiver on the grounds of a demonstrated supply shortage, and require the Arizona Department of Agriculture to post maps and an approved‑formulations list online. The amendment conditions state rule changes on EPA approval…
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