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HI HB393

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Takashi Ohno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a state goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build energy efficiencies across all sectors, with a specific focus on decarbonizing transportation.

  • Creates a clean ground transportation target requiring 100% of light duty vehicles in Hawaii to be powered by renewable energy sources by December 31, 2045, and state-owned light duty vehicles by December 31, 2035.

  • Prohibits motor vehicle dealers and salespersons from selling or offering for sale new motor vehicles that are solely powered by fossil fuels and designed for personal, family, or household use (effective date to be specified).

  • Exempts commercial vehicles (buses, truck-tractors), used motor vehicles, and hybrid/partially powered vehicles from the prohibition.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Ground Transportation.

Prohibition

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Har, Matsumoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Okimoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) Gates excused (1).

2/18/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance2/18/2021
Consumer Protection & Commerce2/8/2021
Energy & Environmental Protection1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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