An Act to study gasoline-focused sales-below-cost

HD 1314 creates a special commission to study Massachusetts' gasoline sales-below-cost (SBC) laws, which currently prevent gas stations from selling fuel below cost. The commission will analyze how these laws affect gasoline prices, wholesale costs, and competition using data and comparisons with states without SBC laws. It will examine potential consumer savings and recommend whether to keep, modify, or eliminate the current SBC laws. The study, focused solely on gathering data and making recommendations, does not change existing law and will report findings to legislative committees within one year. This bill directly affects gas station operators and consumers by evaluating a policy that influences fuel pricing.