Bill > H5612

This bill repeals the Promotion of Biofuels Act of 2011 in its entirety, effectively eliminating a specialized study commission that was previously established to investigate and promote advanced biofuels within the state. The original act had created a 15-member commission comprised of legislators, state agency representatives, environmental experts, biofuels industry professionals, and a university extension representative, whose purpose was to develop strategies for increasing the use of advanced biofuels as alternatives to conventional carbon-based fuels. The commission was originally tasked with exploring potential agreements among states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, examining low carbon fuel standards, and developing methods to promote biofuel adoption across public and private sectors. By completely removing this chapter from the state's laws, the bill terminates all the commission's responsibilities, study purposes, and potential future actions. The bill will take effect immediately upon its passage, swiftly ending the legal framework for the biofuels study commission.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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