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Assembly Bill A7134A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires a blend of biodiesel fuel in retail heating oil

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2011-A7134 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6, amd §2, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A4795

2011-A7134 - Summary

Requires a blend of biodiesel fuel in retail heating oil: 5% in 2013; 10% in 2014 and 20% in 2015 and thereafter; describes the term biodiesel blend as renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from agricultural plant oils, animal fats or waste oils and greases; provides that retail heating oil means residential, commercial and industrial.

2011-A7134 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7134

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to mandating various
  levels of biodiesel blend in retail heating oil

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

  Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 6
to read as follows:
  S 6.  STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN RETAIL (RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUS-
TRIAL) HEATING OIL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE  RETAIL  HEATING  OIL
CONSIST OF A BLEND OF BIODIESEL FUEL AT THE FOLLOWING LEVELS:
  1.   FOR   JANUARY   FIRST,   TWO  THOUSAND  TWELVE  THROUGH  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  2.  FOR  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN   THROUGH   DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  3.  FOR  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN AND THEREAFTER, TWENTY
PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND.
  S 2. Section 2 of the public service law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  THE  TERM  "BIODIESEL  BLEND",  WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER MEANS
RENEWABLE, BIODEGRADABLE,  MONO  ALKYL  ESTER  COMBUSTIBLE  LIQUID  FUEL
DERIVED  FROM  AGRICULTURAL  PLANT  OILS,  ANIMAL FATS OR WASTE OILS AND
GREASES.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08609-01-1

2011-A7134A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6, amd §2, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A4795

2011-A7134A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a blend of biodiesel fuel in retail heating oil: 5% in 2013; 10% in 2014 and 20% in 2015 and thereafter; describes the term biodiesel blend as renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from agricultural plant oils, animal fats or waste oils and greases; provides that retail heating oil means residential, commercial and industrial.

2011-A7134A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7134--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy 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 public service law, in relation to mandating various
  levels of biodiesel blend in retail heating oil

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

  Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 6
to read as follows:
  S 6.  STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN RETAIL (RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUS-
TRIAL) HEATING OIL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE  RETAIL  HEATING  OIL
CONSIST OF A BLEND OF BIODIESEL FUEL AT THE FOLLOWING LEVELS:
  1.   FOR   JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN  THROUGH  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  2.  FOR  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN   THROUGH   DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
  3.  FOR  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND THEREAFTER, TWENTY
PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND.
  S 2. Section 2 of the public service law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  THE  TERM  "BIODIESEL  BLEND",  WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER MEANS
RENEWABLE, BIODEGRADABLE,  MONO  ALKYL  ESTER  COMBUSTIBLE  LIQUID  FUEL
DERIVED  FROM  AGRICULTURAL  PLANT  OILS,  ANIMAL FATS OR WASTE OILS AND
GREASES.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08609-02-2

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