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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CROUCH,  O'MARA, TEDISCO, BARCLAY, HAWLEY --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.   of  A.  BACALLES,  BALL,  BURLING,  BUTLER,
  DUPREY,  ERRIGO,  FINCH,  KOLB,  P. LOPEZ, McKEVITT, MILLER, MOLINARO,
  OAKS, REILICH, SAYWARD, SCOZZAFAVA, SPANO, TOWNSEND -- read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT creating the cellulosic ethanol task force; and providing for the
  repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative  intent.  The  legislature  hereby  finds  and
declares it necessary to prevent and reduce the production and emanation
of greenhouse gases and in doing so, finds it necessary to create a task
force  to  be  known as the "cellulosic ethanol task force" to study and
advance the production of cellulosic  ethanol  in  furtherance  of  such
goal.
  As our nation continues to focus on various forms of renewable energy,
one of the future sources is cellulosic ethanol. Cellulosic ethanol is a
type  of  ethanol  that  is  derived  from cellulose instead of standard
sugars and starches. The  benefit  of  cellulosic  ethanol  is  that  it
substantially  reduces  the emission of greenhouse gases even in compar-
ison to other types of ethanol. This ethanol type can be harvested  from
crops  grown  within  our  state. It is therefore essential that experts
provide our state, and our nation, with information  and  recommendation
of  what  type  of crops can produce such ethanol and where in our state
such crops are best grown.
  S 2. The commissioner of the department of agriculture and markets  is
hereby  directed to develop a task force within such department to study
the feasibility of growing crops for cellulosic ethanol production. This
task force shall be comprised of no more than nine members. The  members
shall  be  selected  by the commissioner of agriculture and markets. The
task force shall, however, include at least one member selected  by  the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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state  soil  and water conservation board and one member selected by the
commissioner of the department of  environmental  conservation.    There
shall be no compensation for the members of the task force. The cost for
attending meetings and additional needs shall be covered by the state.
  A  report of the findings of such study, recommendations of the super-
intendent of insurance and any proposed legislation necessary to  imple-
ment such findings shall be filed with the governor, the temporary pres-
ident of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of
the  senate,  and  the  minority  leader of the assembly within one year
after the effective date of this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed one year after such date.