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HI SB2622
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a two-year pilot project under the Department of Agriculture to grow crops for biodiesel fuel production in Hawaii
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Requires the pilot project to grow pongamia trees, sunflowers, safflower, or other crops deemed useful for biodiesel production by the department
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Department of Agriculture must submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 regular session with findings, recommendations, proposed legislation, and funding sources
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Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to establish and implement the biodiesel crop pilot project, with any unencumbered moneys lapsing on June 30, 2024
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Takes effect on July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Relating To Biofuels.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) D. Kobayashi voting no (1) and Representative(s) Branco, Ilagan, McKelvey, Ohno excused (4).
3/18/2022