Bill > HR5089

This bill, the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021, aims to promote the use of low-carbon, high-octane fuels and protect public health by improving vehicle efficiency and performance. Key provisions of the bill include: - Requiring automakers to design vehicles starting in model year 2026 to operate on gasoline with a minimum 95 research octane number, and starting in model year 2031 to operate on gasoline with a minimum 98 research octane number. Retailers would also be required to offer these higher octane fuels. - Establishing an octane standard, prohibiting the sale of gasoline marketed as 95 or 98 research octane unless it meets those minimum requirements. - Directing the EPA to issue regulations to implement the high-octane vehicle requirements and prohibit tampering with vehicle and fuel dispensing equipment. - Amending the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to require labeling and disclosures about the octane and ethanol content requirements for different model year vehicles. - Extending and expanding the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. The bill aims to enable continued improvements in vehicle efficiency and reduce carbon emissions by facilitating the widespread use of low-carbon, high-octane fuels like ethanol-blended gasoline.