Senate Bill S5817B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to bioheating fuel requirements

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2023-S5817 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7114
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-0327, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9014

2023-S5817 - Summary

Relates to bioheating fuel requirements; allows B100 or B99 biofuel and R100 or R99 renewable fuel to be used to blend with or replace fossil heating oil in order to create bioheating fuel.

2023-S5817 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5817 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5817
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   bioheating fuel requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19-0327 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
 amended by chapter 750 of the laws of 2021, paragraph (b) of subdivision
 1  and  subdivision  9  as  amended by chapter 5 of the laws of 2022, is
 amended to read as follows:
 § 19-0327. Bioheating fuel requirements.
   (1) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following  terms
 shall have the following meanings:
   (a)  ["Biodiesel"]  "BIOFUEL"  shall  mean  a fuel, designated B100 OR
 R100, that meets the requirements of the ASTM  international  specifica-
 tion  D6751  OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASTM INTERNATIONAL SPECIFICATION
 D975.
   (b) ["Renewable Hydrocarbon Diesel" shall mean a  North  American-pro-
 duced fuel derived from vegetable oils, animal fats, and other renewable
 feedstocks  that  meet the requirements of ASTM international specifica-
 tion D975. Renewable hydrocarbon shall not include any fuel from co-pro-
 cessed biomass with a feedstock that is not biomass.
   (c)] "Bioheating fuel" shall mean a fuel, DESIGNATED  B100,  comprised
 of [biodiesel] BIOFUEL blended with petroleum heating oil that meets the
 requirements  of  the  ASTM  international  specification  D396,  a fuel
 comprised of domestically-produced [renewable hydrocarbon  diesel]  R100
 with  petroleum heating oil that meets the specifications of ASTM inter-
 national specification D975, or other specifications  as  determined  by
 the commissioner.
   [(d)]  (C)  "Heating  oil"  shall  mean  petroleum oil refined for the
 purpose of use as fuel for combustion in a space  and/or  water  heating
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01634-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5817A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7114
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-0327, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9014

2023-S5817A - Summary

Relates to bioheating fuel requirements; allows B100 or B99 biofuel and R100 or R99 renewable fuel to be used to blend with or replace fossil heating oil in order to create bioheating fuel.

2023-S5817A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5817A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5817--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PARKER, WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
   Conservation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   bioheating fuel requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19-0327 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
 amended by chapter 750 of the laws of 2021, paragraph (b) of subdivision
 1  and  subdivision  9  as  amended by chapter 5 of the laws of 2022, is
 amended to read as follows:
 § 19-0327. Bioheating fuel requirements.
   (1) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following  terms
 shall have the following meanings:
   (a) ["Biodiesel"] "BIOFUEL" shall mean a fuel, PRODUCED IN NORTH AMER-
 ICA  designated  B100, B99, R100, OR R99, that meets the requirements of
 the ASTM international specification D6751 OR THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THE
 ASTM  INTERNATIONAL  SPECIFICATION  D975.  R100 OR R99 SHALL NOT INCLUDE
 CESSED BIOMASS WITH A FEEDSTOCK THAT IS NOT BIOMASS; PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT  BIOFUEL  SHALL  INCLUDE  R100 OR R99 PRODUCED FROM HYDROPROCESSING
 RENEWABLE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS.
   (b) ["Renewable Hydrocarbon Diesel" shall mean a  North  American-pro-
 duced fuel derived from vegetable oils, animal fats, and other renewable
 feedstocks  that  meet the requirements of ASTM international specifica-
 tion D975. Renewable hydrocarbon shall not include any fuel from co-pro-
 cessed biomass with a feedstock that is not biomass.
   (c)] "Bioheating fuel" shall mean a  fuel,  DESIGNATED  B100  OR  B99,
 comprised  of [biodiesel] BIOFUEL PRODUCED IN NORTH AMERICA blended with
 petroleum heating oil that meets the requirements of the  ASTM  interna-
 tional  specification  D396,  a  fuel comprised of domestically-produced
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01634-06-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5817B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7114
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-0327, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9014

2023-S5817B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to bioheating fuel requirements; allows B100 or B99 biofuel and R100 or R99 renewable fuel to be used to blend with or replace fossil heating oil in order to create bioheating fuel.

2023-S5817B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5817B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5817--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER,  ORTT,  WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ-
   mental Conservation -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
   to the Committee on  Environmental  Conservation  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  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   bioheating fuel requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19-0327 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
 amended by chapter 750 of the laws of 2021, paragraph (b) of subdivision
 1  and  subdivision  9  as  amended by chapter 5 of the laws of 2022, is
 amended to read as follows:
 § 19-0327. Bioheating fuel requirements.
   (1) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following  terms
 shall have the following meanings:
   (a)  ["Biodiesel"] "BIOFUEL" shall mean a fuel, designated ONE HUNDRED
 PERCENT B100 OR A BLEND OF NINETY-NINE PERCENT B99 BIODIESEL BY  VOLUME,
 that  meets  the  requirements  of  the ASTM international specification
 D6751 OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASTM INTERNATIONAL SPECIFICATION  D975;
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT BIOFUEL SHALL INCLUDE R100 OR R99 PRODUCED FROM
 HYDROPROCESSING RENEWABLE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS.
   (b) "Renewable Hydrocarbon Diesel" shall mean a  [North  American-pro-
 duced]  fuel derived from vegetable oils, animal fats, and other renewa-
 ble feedstocks that meet the requirements of ASTM international specifi-
 cation D975. Renewable hydrocarbon  shall  not  include  any  fuel  from
 co-processed biomass with a feedstock that is not biomass.
   (c)  "Bioheating  fuel"  shall  mean  a  fuel, DESIGNATED B100 OR B99,
 comprised of [biodiesel] BIOFUEL blended with petroleum heating oil that
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01634-10-4
              

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