Bill
AB 30
California law empowers air board to set higher ethanol fuel blend standards, enabling E15+ fuels to reduce emissions and petroleum use while raising engine compatibility and agricultural concerns.
AB 30 authorizes the California State Air Resources Board (CARB) to establish specifications for gasoline blends containing higher ethanol concentrations, particularly E15 (15% ethanol) and potentially higher blends. The bill was passed with urgency and has been signed into law, giving CARB regulatory flexibility to adjust fuel standards based on air quality and environmental considerations.
Ethanol blends can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and petroleum dependence while potentially lowering fuel costs, but they also raise concerns about engine compatibility, food crop impacts, and air quality trade-offs. This law enables California to modernize its fuel standards in line with federal initiatives, though it shifts decision-making authority from the legislature to a regulatory agency.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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