State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding

The law seeks coordinated management of refinery-sector changes while protecting fuel consumers, workers, public health, the environment, and local economies.

What the law does ​

• Requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to seek memoranda of understanding with relevant air districts and local governments that host transportation-fuel refining facilities.
• Requires the commission to identify the relevant jurisdictions and pursue the agreements by January 31, 2029.
• Uses the agreements to support coordination in managing the transportation-fuels sector and maintaining environmental, public-health, labor, economic, and consumer protections.

Who it affects ​

• Transportation-fuel refining facilities and their workers.
• Air districts and local governments with refineries in their jurisdictions.
• Fuel consumers and communities near or economically dependent on refineries.

Context ​

The Legislature cites risks that abrupt refinery-capacity losses could pose to fuel supply, prices, jobs, public health, and environmental protection.