RELATING TO BIOFUELS.
Summary
Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish a two-year advanced biofuels pilot project to expand the use of biofuels in achieving the goal of 100 percent clean energy dependence by 2045. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2019. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Reported from AEN/TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 229) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Dela Cruz, English, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto.
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN/TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to AEN/TRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
P
BG
Brickwood Galuteria
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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