Senate Bill S7553

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to bio heating fuel requirements

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S7553 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0327, En Con L

2015-S7553 - Summary

Relates to bio heating fuel requirements.

2015-S7553 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7553 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7553

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 9, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  bio
  heating 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. BIO HEATING FUEL REQUIREMENTS.
  (1) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES 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) "BIO HEATING FUEL" SHALL MEAN A FUEL COMPRISED OF BIODIESEL BLEND-
ED WITH PETROLEUM HEATING OIL THAT MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE AMER-
ICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS DESIGNATION D396 OR  OTHER  SPEC-
IFICATIONS 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  COVER  CROPS,
ALGAL  OIL, BIOGENIC WASTE OILS, FATS OR GREASES, OR NON-FOOD GRADE CORN
OIL, PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY, BY RULES AND REGULATIONS, MODI-
FY THE DEFINITION OF FEEDSTOCK BASED ON THE VEGETABLE OILS, ANIMAL  FATS
OR CELLULOSIC BIOMASS LISTED IN TABLE 1 OF 40 C.F.R. S 80.1426.
  (2) ALL HEATING OIL SOLD FOR USE IN ANY BUILDING IN THE STATE SHALL BE
BIO  HEATING  FUEL  THAT  CONTAINS  AT LEAST TWO PERCENT BIODIESEL, ONCE
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION OF ASTM 6751 IN THIS STATE REACHES  TWELVE  MILLION
GALLONS  ON  AN  ANNUALIZED BASIS FOR THREE MONTHS. ALL HEATING OIL SOLD
FOR USE IN ANY BUILDING IN THE STATE SHALL  BE  BIO  HEATING  FUEL  THAT

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

2015-S7553A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0327, En Con L

2015-S7553A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to bio heating fuel requirements.

2015-S7553A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7553A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7553--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 9, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
  tee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to bio
  heating 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. BIO HEATING FUEL REQUIREMENTS.
  (1) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES 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) "BIO HEATING FUEL" SHALL MEAN A FUEL COMPRISED OF BIODIESEL BLEND-
ED WITH PETROLEUM HEATING OIL THAT MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE AMER-
ICAN  SOCIETY  FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS DESIGNATION D396 OR OTHER SPEC-
IFICATIONS 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 COVER CROPS,
ALGAL OIL, BIOGENIC WASTE OILS, FATS OR GREASES, OR NON-FOOD GRADE  CORN
OIL, PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY, BY RULES AND REGULATIONS, MODI-
FY  THE DEFINITION OF FEEDSTOCK BASED ON THE VEGETABLE OILS, ANIMAL FATS
OR CELLULOSIC BIOMASS LISTED IN TABLE 1 OF 40 C.F.R. S 80.1426, PROVIDED
THAT ANY FEEDSTOCK HAS A CLOUD POINT MEASUREMENT OF LESS  THAN  EIGHTEEN
DEGREES CELSIUS.

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

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