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HI HB2297

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2024

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Lowen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to adopt rules governing a clean fuel standard for alternative fuels by January 1, 2026.

  • Establishes carbon intensity reduction targets of at least 10% below 2019 levels by 2035 and at least 50% below 2019 levels by 2045.

  • Requires use of Argonne National Lab's GREET model to measure lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from fuel production, extraction, and transportation.

  • Creates credit and deficit mechanisms for fuels meeting or exceeding annual carbon intensity standards, with options for trading and banking credits.

  • Exempts aircraft, railroad locomotives, military vehicles, and interstate waterborne vessels from the clean fuel standard requirements.

Legislative Description

Relating To Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Rules

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).

2/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/16/2024
Energy & Environmental Protection1/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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