Bill Text: HI SB348 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Biodiesel; Content Requirement
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to ENE/EDT/CPN, WAM. [SB348 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-SB348-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to biodiesel.
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 be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§486J- Biodiesel content requirement. (a) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to require that diesel fuel sold in the State for use in on-highway diesel powered motor vehicles contains no less than: 5 per cent biodiesel by volume by 2016; 10 per cent biodiesel by volume by 2020; and 20 per cent biodiesel by volume by 2025. The amounts of diesel fuel sold in the State containing these percentages of biodiesel shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the director to administer and enforce this action. All on-highway diesel powered motor vehicles owned and operated by the State shall run on fuel containing no less than 20 per cent biodiesel by volume by July 1, 2016.
(b) As used in this section, "biodiesel" means liquid fuel produced from organic sources such as biomass crops; agricultural residues; oil crops such as palm oil, canola oil, and soybean oil; food wastes such as cooking oil or grease; animal residues and wastes; and sewage and landfill wastes, that comply with ASTM International standard D6751."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Biodiesel; Content Requirement
Description:
Requires the director of business, economic development, and tourism to adopt rules requiring diesel fuel sold in the State to contain increasing amounts of biodiesel. Requires that all state-owned and -operated on-highway diesel motor vehicles use fuel containing no less than 20 per cent biodiesel by 7/1/2016. Adds a definition of biodiesel.
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