Bill Text: HI SB146 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Biofuel; Feasibility Study; Energy Resources Coordinator
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-11 - (H) Act 203, on 7/8/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307). [SB146 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-SB146-Amended.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO BIOFUEL.
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, beginning July 1, 2012, diesel fuel sold in the State for use in motor vehicles contain no less than five per cent biodiesel by volume. The biodiesel used to achieve the content requirement shall be produced in the State from agricultural products grown in the State. The amounts of diesel fuel sold in the State containing no less than five per cent biodiesel shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the director to administer and enforce this section.
(b) The director may authorize the sale of diesel fuel that does not meet the provisions of this section if:
(1) Sufficient quantities of competitively-priced biodiesel produced in the State are not available to meet the requirements of this section; or
(2) The director determines that compliance with this section would cause undue hardship.
(c) Each distributor, at reporting dates established by the director, shall file with the director, on forms prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the director, a certified statement showing:
(1) The price and amount of biodiesel available;
(2) The amount of biodiesel-blended fuel sold by the distributor;
(3) The amount of non-biodiesel-blended diesel fuel sold by the distributor; and
(4) Any other information that the director requires for the purpose of compliance with this section.
(d) Provisions with respect to confidentiality of information shall be as provided in section 486J-6.
(e) Any distributor or any other person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $2 per gallon of nonconforming fuel, up to a maximum of $10,000 per infraction.
(f) As used in this section, "biodiesel" means a vegetable oil-based fuel that meets ASTM International standard D6751, "Standard Specification for Biodiesel (B100) Fuel Blend Stock for Distillate Fuels", as amended."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Biodiesel
Description:
Requires diesel fuel sold in the State for use in motor vehicles to contain no less than 5% biodiesel that is produced in the State from agricultural products grown in the State. (HD1 PROPOSED)
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