Bill Text: HI HB81 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Ethanol; Gasoline; Energy Efficiency
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-18 - Referred to EEP/EDB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 [HB81 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2013-HB81-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to ethanol.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that in some states, the mandated use of renewable fuels has created some economic benefit because those states are able to produce or cheaply import renewable fuels. In Hawaii, however, despite the fact that dozens of biomass, biodiesel, and ethanol facilities have been proposed for Hawaii, no ethanol plants exist in Hawaii at this time. Therefore, the requirement of blending ethanol into Hawaii's gasoline produces no economic benefit for Hawaii, requires the import of ethanol into Hawaii, and creates an economic burden for our residents.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the director of business, economic development, and tourism to allow the sale of motor vehicle gasoline that does not contain ethanol unless sufficient quantities of locally produced ethanol or biofuel crops have been produced and are available to meet the requirements under existing law.
SECTION 2. Section 486J-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The director shall adopt rules in
accordance with chapter 91 to require that gasoline sold in the State for use
in motor vehicles contain ten per cent ethanol by volume[.]; provided
that no gasoline sold in the State for use in motor vehicles shall be required
to contain any ethanol unless ethanol or biofuel crops have been produced in
Hawaii in sufficient quantities and are available to meet the minimum
requirements of this section. The amounts of gasoline sold in the State
containing ten per cent ethanol shall be in accordance with rules as the director
may deem appropriate. The director may authorize the sale of gasoline that
does not meet these requirements as provided in subsection (d)."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Ethanol; Gasoline; Energy Efficiency
Description:
Authorizes the director of business, economic development, and tourism to allow the sale of motor vehicle gasoline that does not contain ethanol unless sufficient quantities of locally produced ethanol or biofuel crops have been produced and are available to meet the requirements under existing law.
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