Bill Text: HI HB2699 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The Environment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-25 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [HB2699 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-HB2699-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the use of fossil fuels is the State's primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. These emissions cause climate change, which poses a serious threat to the State's economic well-being, public health, infrastructure, and environment. The State's dependence on fossil fuels also drains the economy of billions of dollars each year, makes residents vulnerable to the volatility of oil prices, and puts residents at increased risk in the event of a natural disaster. Thus, Act 15, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, was enacted to establish a goal for the State's economy to become carbon neutral by the year 2045.
The legislature further finds that the transportation sector accounts for the use of over two-thirds of the oil imported into the State. The legislature notes that, for ground transportation, electric vehicles provide a viable, cost-effective alternative to vehicles that run on fossil fuels. For state-owned transportation fleets, the transition to electric vehicles will bring with it considerable cost savings, because of lower costs to operate and maintain these vehicles.
The purpose of this Act is to begin the transition to one hundred per cent clean ground transportation in the State by establishing goals for the reduction and ultimate elimination of the use of fossil fuels for ground transportation by 2045, including a goal for the State to lead by example by transitioning one hundred per cent of its light-duty motor vehicles by 2035. The legislature recognizes the challenges of transitioning medium- and heavy-duty motor vehicles and the resultant impacts on the feasibility of completely eliminating the use of fossil fuels. This Act intends to establish a goal to help drive future clean transportation policies regardless of whether the transition is completed by 2045.
SECTION 2. Chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§103D- Other
motor vehicle requirements. (a) The procurement policy for all agencies
purchasing or leasing medium- and heavy-duty motor vehicles shall be to seek
vehicles that reduce dependence on petroleum-based fuels that meet the needs of
the agency, where feasible and cost-effective.
Priorities for selecting vehicles
for lease or purchase shall be as follows:
(1) Electric or plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles;
(2) Other alternative fuel vehicles;
(3) Hybrid electric vehicles; and
(4) Vehicles that are identified by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency in its annual "Fuel Economy Leaders" report as
being among the top performers for fuel economy in their class.
(b) Vehicles shall not be larger than necessary for their intended functions."
SECTION 3. Chapter 225P, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§225P- Climate change mitigation goals. It shall be the goal of the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build energy efficiencies, including but not limited to clean ground transportation, across all business sectors of the State to attain a goal of one hundred per cent of light duty vehicles powered by renewable energy sources by December 31, 2045, and, for state-owned vehicles, by December 31, 2035."
SECTION 4. Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
SECTION 5. Section 103D-412, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1.
By amending subsections (a) and (b) to read:
"(a) The procurement policy for all agencies
purchasing or leasing light-duty motor vehicles shall be to reduce dependence
on petroleum for transportation energy[.] and meet the following
clean ground transportation goals:
(1) Thirty per cent
of light-duty motor vehicles of each fleet shall be powered by renewable sources
by December 31, 2025;
(2) Sixty per cent
of light-duty motor vehicles of each fleet shall be powered by renewable sources
by December 31, 2030; and
(3) One hundred per
cent of light-duty motor vehicles of each fleet shall be powered by renewable sources
by December 31, 2035.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2010, all state and county entities, when purchasing new vehicles, shall seek vehicles with reduced dependence on petroleum-based fuels that meet the needs of the agency. Priority for selecting vehicles shall be as follows:
(1) Electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles;
(2) Other alternative fuel vehicles;
(3) Hybrid electric
vehicles; [and]
(4) Vehicles that are
identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in its annual
"Fuel Economy Leaders" report as being among the top performers for
fuel economy in their class[.]; and
(5) Vehicles shall
not be larger than necessary for their intended functions."
2.
By amending subsection (e) to read:
"(e) Vehicles acquired from another state agency
and excluded vehicles are exempt from the requirements of this section[.]
but shall be included in the calculation of the clean ground transportation
goals established in subsection (a)."
SECTION 6. Section 196-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) With regard to motor vehicles and transportation fuel, each agency shall:
(1) Comply with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 490, Subpart C, "Mandatory State Fleet Program", if applicable;
(2) Comply with all applicable state laws regarding vehicle purchases;
(3) Once federal and state vehicle purchase mandates have been satisfied, purchase the most fuel-efficient vehicles that meet the needs of their programs; provided that life cycle cost-benefit analysis of vehicle purchases shall include projected fuel costs;
(4) Purchase alternative fuels and ethanol blended gasoline when available;
(5) Evaluate a purchase preference for biodiesel blends, as applicable to agencies with diesel fuel purchases;
(6) Promote efficient operation of vehicles;
(7) Use the most appropriate minimum octane fuel; provided that vehicles shall use 87-octane fuel unless the owner's manual for the vehicle states otherwise or the engine experiences knocking or pinging;
(8) Beginning with fiscal year 2005-2006 as the baseline, collect and maintain, for the life of each vehicle acquired, the following data:
(A) Vehicle acquisition cost;
(B) United States Environmental Protection Agency rated fuel economy;
(C) Vehicle fuel configuration, such as gasoline, diesel, flex-fuel gasoline/E85, and dedicated propane;
(D) Actual in-use vehicle mileage;
(E) Actual in-use vehicle fuel consumption; and
(F) Actual in-use
annual average vehicle fuel economy; [and]
(9) Beginning with fiscal year 2005-2006 as the baseline with respect to each agency that operates a fleet of thirty or more vehicles, collect and maintain, in addition to the data in paragraph (8), the following:
(A) Information on the vehicles in the fleet, including vehicle year, make, model, gross vehicle weight rating, and vehicle fuel configuration;
(B) Fleet fuel usage, by fuel;
(C) Fleet mileage; and
(D) Overall annual
average fleet fuel economy and average miles per gallon of gasoline and diesel[.];
and
(10) Plan and
coordinate vehicle acquisition to meet the following clean ground
transportation goals:
(A) Thirty
per cent of light-duty motor vehicles of each fleet shall be powered by
renewable sources by December 31, 2025;
(B) Sixty
per cent of light-duty motor vehicles of each fleet shall be powered by
renewable sources by December 31, 2030; and
(C) One
hundred per cent of light-duty motor vehicles of each fleet shall be powered by
renewable sources by December 31, 2035."
SECTION 7. Section 196-42, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§196-42 State support for achieving alternate fuels standards[.] and clean ground transportation goals. (a) The State shall facilitate the development of
alternate fuels and support the attainment of a statewide alternate fuels
standard of ten per cent of highway fuel demand to be provided by alternate
fuels by 2010, fifteen per cent by 2015, twenty per cent by 2020, and thirty
per cent by 2030. For purposes of the
alternate fuels standard, ethanol produced from cellulosic materials shall be
considered the equivalent of two and one-half gallons of noncellulosic
ethanol. "Alternate fuels"
shall have the same meaning as contained in 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part
490; provided that it shall also include liquid or gaseous fuels produced from
renewable feedstocks such as organic wastes, or from water using electricity
from renewable energy sources.
(b) The State shall support the attainment of the clean ground transportation goals established by sections 225P‑ and 264‑ ."
SECTION 8. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Clean Ground Transportation Goals; Fleet Procurement
Description:
Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies on a staggered basis until achieving a 100 per cent light-duty motor vehicle clean fleet by 12/31/2035, and for all light-duty motor vehicles in the State by 12/31/2045. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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