Bill Text: HI HB2028 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Related To Ethanol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-13 - Re-Referred to TRE, WAM. [HB2028 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-HB2028-Amended.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2028
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATED TO ETHANOL.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 486J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§486J-    Ethanol content; authorized amounts.  (a)  The director shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to authorize that gasoline sold in the State for use in motor vehicles may contain up to ten per cent ethanol by volume.  Any gasoline sold in the State containing ethanol shall be in accordance with rules as the director may deem appropriate.

     (b)  Each distributor that sells gasoline containing ethanol, at reporting dates as the director may establish, shall file with the director, on forms prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the director, a certified statement showing:

     (1)  The price and amount of ethanol available;

     (2)  The amount of ethanol-blended fuel sold by the distributor;

     (3)  The amount of non-ethanol-blended gasoline sold by the distributor; and

     (4)  Any other information the director shall require for the purposes of compliance with this section.

     (c)  Provisions with respect to confidentiality of information shall be the same as provided in section 486J-6."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on January 28, 2045.

 

 

Report Title:

Gasoline; Ethanol; Motor Vehicles

 

Description:

Requires DBEDT to adopt rules authorizing distributors to sell gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol.  (HB2028 HD1)

 

 

 

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