Senate Bill S246A

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-S246 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1814
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7695, A4794
2011-2012: S2991, A7131
2013-2014: S1339, A56
2015-2016: S3046, A533
2019-2020: S5178
2021-2022: S3719
2023-2024: S1530

2017-S246 - 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-S246 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S246 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    246
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment 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-S246A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1814
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7695, A4794
2011-2012: S2991, A7131
2013-2014: S1339, A56
2015-2016: S3046, A533
2019-2020: S5178
2021-2022: S3719
2023-2024: S1530

2017-S246A (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-S246A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S246A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  246--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations  and
   Government  Operations  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   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.
                                                            LBD02476-02-8

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