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Panel backs bill to allow EPA‑approved E85 conversion kits in California to expand fuel choices
Summary
AB 20 46 would allow U.S. EPA‑approved E85 conversion kits, enabling more drivers to use lower‑cost, lower‑carbon ethanol blends. Fuel trade groups and suppliers told the committee the change could lower pump prices and diversify supply; members asked about costs and kit availability.
Assemblymember Ransom introduced AB 20 46, saying the bill would expand consumer access to E85 by allowing U.S. EPA‑approved conversion kits to be used in California. The sponsor framed the proposal as a consumer‑focused measure to lower fuel costs, reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, and diversify the state's…
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