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Senate Bill S3028B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires all heating oil sold within certain counties to be bioheating fuel

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2011-S3028 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10393
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0327, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S1184, A2129

2011-S3028 - Summary

Requires all heating oil sold within the counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester and the counties of the city of New York to be bioheating fuel that contains at least two percent biodiesel.

2011-S3028 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3028 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3028

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

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-S3028A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10393
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0327, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S1184, A2129

2011-S3028A - Summary

Requires all heating oil sold within the counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester and the counties of the city of New York to be bioheating fuel that contains at least two percent biodiesel.

2011-S3028A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3028A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3028--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
  cations 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 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.
                                                           LBD08609-03-2

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2011-S3028B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10393
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0327, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S1184, A2129

2011-S3028B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires all heating oil sold within the counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester and the counties of the city of New York to be bioheating fuel that contains at least two percent biodiesel.

2011-S3028B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3028B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3028--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
  cations in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  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. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
new section 19-0327 to read as follows:
S 19-0327. BIOHEATING FUEL REQUIREMENTS.
  (1)  DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "BIODIESEL" SHALL MEAN A FUEL, DESIGNATED  B100,  THAT  MEETS  THE
SPECIFICATIONS  OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS DESIG-
NATION D6751 COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF MONO-ALKYL  ESTERS  OF  LONG  CHAIN
FATTY ACIDS DERIVED FROM FEEDSTOCK.
  (B) "BIOHEATING FUEL" SHALL MEAN A FUEL COMPRISED OF BIODIESEL BLENDED
WITH PETROLEUM HEATING OIL THAT MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY  FOR  TESTING AND MATERIALS DESIGNATION D396 OR OTHER SPECIFICA-
TIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  (C) "HEATING OIL" SHALL MEAN PETROLEUM OIL REFINED FOR THE PURPOSE  OF
USE  AS  FUEL FOR COMBUSTION IN A SPACE AND/OR WATER HEATING SYSTEM THAT
MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERI-
ALS DESIGNATION D396  OR  OTHER  SPECIFICATIONS  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE
COMMISSIONER.
  (D)  "FEEDSTOCK"  SHALL  MEAN SOYBEAN OIL, OIL FROM ANNUAL COVERCROPS,
ALGAL OIL, BIOGENIC WASTE OILS, FATS OR GREASES, OR NON-FOOD GRADE  CORN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08609-04-2

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