Energy: gas and oil; certain standards under the motor fuels quality act; update. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 10a & 10d of 1984 PA 44 (MCL 290.642 et seq.); adds secs. 4b, 7a & 7b & repeals sec. 5a of 1984 PA 44 (MCL 290.645a).
Key claim: Michigan SB1076 updates standards under the Motor Fuels Quality Act (1984 PA 44) by amending multiple sections and adding new provisions governing gas and oil quality requirements.
Abstract
(SB1076 · 103rd Legislature) Energy: gas and oil; certain standards under the motor fuels quality act; update. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 10a & 10d of 1984 PA 44 (MCL 290.642 et seq.); adds secs. 4b, 7a & 7b & repeals sec. 5a of 1984 PA 44 (MCL 290.645a). Latest action (2026-06-24): Referred To Committee On Energy And Environment
Why this matters
The Motor Fuels Quality Act governs the specifications that gasoline and diesel sold at Michigan pumps must meet, directly affecting fuel retailers, distributors, refiners, and consumers who rely on consistent fuel quality. Statutory updates like SB1076 can change testing regimes, labeling, blending tolerances, and enforcement authority — incremental but consequential for compliance costs and consumer protection. As Michigan’s energy mix evolves alongside continued reliance on liquid fuels, revisions to this 1984 framework signal how the state is modernizing legacy fuel-quality oversight.