This bill proposes amendments to Sections 3-3493 and 3-3494 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically regarding the process by which registered suppliers or oxygenate blenders can petition for compliance with alternative standards in the event of imminent ethanol supply shortages. The current law allows these petitions to be made solely to the associate director, but the bill expands this authority to include both the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. This change is reflected in multiple sections where references to the associate director are replaced with the new insertion, thereby broadening the decision-making body involved in these petitions.

Additionally, the bill maintains the existing framework for petition processing, including the requirement for a written decision within seven days and the stipulation that any granted petition must apply equally to all registered suppliers or oxygenate blenders. The reauthorization process for petitions is also preserved, with the same thirty-day limit. Furthermore, the bill includes a provision stating that the amendments will not take effect unless certain conditions from previous laws are met, ensuring that the changes are contingent upon specific legislative criteria.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 3-3493, 3-3494, 49-401.01, 3-3433, 3-3492