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This bill requires the Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop and implement a clean fuel standard (CFS) for alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. The bill mandates that the DOT conduct a feasibility study by the 2027 legislative session and adopt comprehensive rules by January 1, 2028, aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by at least 10% below 2019 levels by 2035 and 50% by 2045. The proposed standard would cover diesel and gasoline, with an implementation date of January 1, 2029, and include a credit and deficit system to incentivize lower-carbon fuels. Alternative fuels like electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, and sustainable aviation fuel would be included, with mechanisms to generate credits for fuels with lower carbon intensity. The bill defines key terms such as "carbon intensity" as the quantity of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of fuel energy and "alternative fuel" as any transportation fuel other than gasoline or diesel. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stimulate economic development, promote public health, and support the clean fuel industry by creating a market-based, technology-neutral policy that encourages the use of cleaner transportation fuels.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1120&year=2026