S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- 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 FOURTEEN THROUGH DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
B. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN THROUGH DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
C. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN 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.
LBD03558-01-3