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Assembly Bill A4794

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires the use of biodiesel blend in state diesel operated vehicles

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2009-A4794 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7131
2013-2014: A56
2015-2016: A533
2017-2018: A1814

2009-A4794 - Summary

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

2009-A4794 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4794

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ALESSI -- 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:
  S 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   ELEVEN   THROUGH   DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  B.   FOR   JANUARY   FIRST,   TWO  THOUSAND  TWELVE  THROUGH  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  C. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  THIRTEEN  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 OR ANIMAL FATS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08084-01-9

2009-A4794A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7131
2013-2014: A56
2015-2016: A533
2017-2018: A1814

2009-A4794A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2009-A4794A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A4794A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4794--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ALESSI -- 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:
  S  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  ELEVEN  THROUGH  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  B.  FOR  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO   THOUSAND   TWELVE   THROUGH   DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  C.  FOR  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN 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.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08084-02-0

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