Assembly Bill A1814A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A1814 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S246
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4794, S7695
2011-2012: A7131, S2991
2013-2014: A56, S1339
2015-2016: A533, S3046
2019-2020: S5178
2021-2022: S3719
2023-2024: S1530

2017-A1814 - Summary

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles; defines biodiesel blend as renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from agricultural plant oils, animal fats or waste oils and greases.

2017-A1814 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1814
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to the use of biodiesel
   fuel in state vehicles
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 201-b
 to read as follows:
   § 201-B. USE OF BIODIESEL IN STATE VEHICLES. 1.  ANY  DIESEL  OPERATED
 VEHICLES  WITHIN  THE  STATE  FLEET  SHALL BE REPLACED OR RETROFITTED TO
 OPERATE ON A BIODIESEL BLEND AT THE FOLLOWING LEVELS:
   A. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THROUGH  DECEMBER  THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
   B.  FOR  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN THROUGH DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
   C. FOR JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY  AND  THEREAFTER,  TWENTY
 PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND.
   2.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BIODIESEL BLEND" SHALL MEAN RENEWA-
 BLE, BIODEGRADABLE, MONO ALKYL ESTER  COMBUSTIBLE  LIQUID  FUEL  DERIVED
 FROM AGRICULTURAL PLANT OILS, ANIMAL FATS OR WASTE OILS AND GREASES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02476-01-7

2017-A1814A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S246
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4794, S7695
2011-2012: A7131, S2991
2013-2014: A56, S1339
2015-2016: A533, S3046
2019-2020: S5178
2021-2022: S3719
2023-2024: S1530

2017-A1814A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles; defines biodiesel blend as renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from agricultural plant oils, animal fats or waste oils and greases.

2017-A1814A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1814--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Govern-
   mental Operations in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the use  of  biodiesel
   fuel in state vehicles
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  201-b
 to read as follows:
   §  201-B.  USE  OF BIODIESEL IN STATE VEHICLES. 1. ANY DIESEL OPERATED
 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATE FLEET SHALL  BE  REPLACED  OR  RETROFITTED  TO
 OPERATE ON A BIODIESEL BLEND AT THE FOLLOWING LEVELS:
   A.  FOR  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN THROUGH DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
   B. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWENTY  THROUGH  DECEMBER  THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
   C.  FOR  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE AND THEREAFTER, TWENTY
 PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BIODIESEL BLEND" SHALL MEAN  RENEWA-
 BLE,  BIODEGRADABLE,  MONO  ALKYL  ESTER COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID FUEL DERIVED
 FROM AGRICULTURAL PLANT OILS, ANIMAL FATS OR WASTE OILS AND GREASES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02476-03-8

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