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Assembly Bill A7538

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a biofuel/biodiesel permit process task force

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2011-A7538 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1885, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5832
2013-2014: A5759
2015-2016: A4933

2011-A7538 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a biofuel/biodiesel permit process task force; provides that such task force shall be administered by NYSERDA.

2011-A7538 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7538

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. McKEVITT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Energy

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the
  biofuel/biodiesel permit process task force

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1885 to read as follows:
  S 1885. BIOFUEL/BIODIESEL PERMIT PROCESS TASK FORCE. 1. THE  AUTHORITY
SHALL ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR ENTITIES TO OBTAIN
A PERMIT TO RETAIL BIOFUEL OR BIODIESEL.
  2.  (A)  SUCH  TASK FORCE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF STATE OFFICIALS, LOCAL
OFFICIALS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE
FUEL INDUSTRY.
  (B)  THE  MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION
BUT SHALL BE  ENTITLED  TO  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  ANY  NECESSARY  EXPENSES
INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
  3.  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL ADMINISTER SUCH PERMIT PROCESS ONCE DEVELOPED
BY THE BIOFUEL/BIODIESEL PERMIT PROCESS TASK FORCE.
  4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A. "BIOFUEL" MEANS A FUEL WHICH INCLUDES BIODIESEL AND ETHANOL OR  ANY
OTHER STANDARD APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY;
  B. "BIODIESEL" MEANS A FUEL COMPRISED EXCLUSIVELY OF MONO-ALKYL ESTERS
OF  LONG  CHAIN  FATTY ACIDS DERIVED FROM VEGETABLE OILS OR ANIMAL FATS,
DESIGNATED B100, WHICH MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF
TESTING AND MATERIALS DESIGNATION D 6751-02; AND
  C. "ETHANOL" MEANS ETHYL ALCOHOL MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES AND
ITS  TERRITORIES  AND  SOLD (I) FOR FUEL USE AND WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED
UNFIT FOR BEVERAGE USE IN A MANNER AND WHICH IS PRODUCED AT  A  FACILITY
APPROVED  BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS FOR THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11411-01-1

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