Establishing a working group to study fossil fuel subsidies and fare-free transit impacts in Hawaii.

The bill requests the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to study fossil fuel subsidies and the economic, environmental, and health impacts of fare-free public transportation in Hawaii. The working group will quantify federal fossil fuel subsidies, estimate the true cost of gasoline without federal subsidies, determine the cost of fare-free public transportation, and model ridership increases. The group will also provide projections and policy recommendations, aiming to align with Hawaii's 2045 zero-emissions mandate.

Establishing a working group to study fossil fuel subsidies and fare-free transit impacts in Hawaii.

The bill requests the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to study fossil fuel subsidies and the economic, environmental, and health impacts of fare-free public transportation in Hawaii. The working group will quantify federal fossil fuel subsidies, estimate the true cost of gasoline without federal subsidies, determine the cost of fare-free public transportation, and model ridership increases. The group will also provide projections and policy recommendations, aiming to align with Hawaii's 2045 zero-emissions mandate.