Michigan legislature extends executive order to lower gas prices
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UPPER MICHIGAN. (WLUC) – Michigan lawmakers extended an executive order aimed at lowering gas prices.
On Wednesday, the Michigan legislature passed an extension of Executive Order 2026-4, which aims to provide Michiganders relief at the gas pump by allowing gas stations to continue to sell lower-cost gasoline through the remainder of the summer.
This comes after the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a temporary waiver of federal Reid vapor pressure requirements to allow the production, distribution and sale of gasoline at a common RVP standard of 9.0 psi, or 10.0 psi for certain ethanol blends.
The order temporarily suspends state-level RVP requirements applicable to the sale of gasoline in Michigan to align with the federal waiver issued by the EPA. This allows the continued distribution and sale of gasoline that meets the RVP limits specified in the EPA waiver, including fuel produced or in storage prior to the effective date of the waiver, provided all other fuel quality standards are met.
“Under Michigan law, this waiver would have expired on July 1 without legislative action. Today, the legislature extended the state of energy emergency for the rest of the summer. This was the right move to lower costs for Michiganders and provide relief at the pump. I’m grateful for partners in both chambers of the legislature who worked across the aisle to get this done. Let’s keep working together to make a difference on the issues that matter and put money back in Michiganders’ pockets,” Whitmer said.
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