1091-S3.E AMS MULL S2680.1
E3SHB 1091 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2397.5/21) 649
By Senator Mullet
ADOPTED 04/08/2021
On page 5, line 29, after "(7)" insert "Beginning January 1, 2028, the department shall not increase the applicable clean fuels program standard adopted by the department under subsection (5) of this section until the department can demonstrate that at least one new biofuel production facility producing in excess of 60,000,000 gallons of biofuels per year has received all necessary siting, operating, and environmental permits post all applicable appeals.
(8)"
Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 13, line 33, after "(3)" insert "The rules adopted under sections 3 and 4 of this act must allow the generation of credits from state transportation investments funded in an omnibus transportation appropriations act for activities and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize the transportation sector. These include, but are not limited to: (a) Electrical grid and hydrogen fueling infrastructure investments; (b) ferry operating and capital investments; (c) electrification of the state ferry fleet; (d) alternative fuel vehicle rebate programs; (e) transit grants; (f) infrastructure and other costs associated with the adoption of alternative fuel use by transit agencies; (g) bike and pedestrian grant programs and other activities; (h) complete streets and safe walking grants and allocations; (i) rail funding; and (j) multimodal investments.
(4)"
On page 13, line 36, after "(1)" strike "and (2)" and insert ", (2), and (3)"
EFFECT: Directs that beginning January 1, 2028, the department must not increase the applicable clean fuels program standard until the department can demonstrate that at least one new biofuels production facility producing in excess of sixty million gallons of biofuels per year has received all necessary siting, operating, and environmental permits post all applicable appeals.
Provides that the rules for the clean fuels program must allow the generation of credits from state transportation investments funded in an omnibus transportation appropriations act for activities and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize the transportation sector.
Allows the department of ecology to establish limits for the number of credits that may be earned each year from state transportation investments funded in an omnibus transportation appropriation act.
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