Senate Bill S370B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel

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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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2017-S370 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2013
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L; add §99-bb, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7760, A4871
2011-2012: S2990, A7168
2013-2014: S1182, A55
2015-2016: S3624, A1954
2019-2020: S206
2021-2022: S3632
2023-2024: S991

2017-S370 - Summary

Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel fuel; defines biodiesel fuel as a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of the American Society of Testing and Materials designation of D 6751; establishes the biodiesel grant program fund.

2017-S370 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S370 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    370
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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 authorities law and the state finance law, in
   relation  to  a grant program for the agricultural production of biod-
   iesel fuel and a fund for the administration of such program
 
   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 1884 to read as follows:
   § 1884. BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS
 OF MATCHING FUNDS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGRICULTURAL  PRODUCTION
 OF BIODIESEL FUEL.
   2.  ALL  MONEYS RECEIVED OR ACCEPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 DEPOSITED INTO THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION NINETY-NINE-Z OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   3.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, "BIODIESEL FUEL" SHALL MEAN A FUEL
 COMPRISED OF MONO-ALKYL ESTERS OF LONG CHAIN FATTY  ACIDS  DERIVED  FROM
 VEGETABLE OILS OR ANIMAL FATS, DESIGNATED B100, AND MEETING THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF THE ASTM OF D 6751.
   4.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION AND
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-z  to
 read as follows:
   §  99-Z.  BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
 IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK
 STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, A FUND TO BE  KNOWN  AS
 THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND.
   2. MONEYS OF THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION
 BY  THE  LEGISLATURE AND ALLOCATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2017-S370A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2013
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L; add §99-bb, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7760, A4871
2011-2012: S2990, A7168
2013-2014: S1182, A55
2015-2016: S3624, A1954
2019-2020: S206
2021-2022: S3632
2023-2024: S991

2017-S370A - Summary

Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel fuel; defines biodiesel fuel as a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of the American Society of Testing and Materials designation of D 6751; establishes the biodiesel grant program fund.

2017-S370A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S370A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  370--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the state finance law, in
   relation to a grant program for the agricultural production  of  biod-
   iesel fuel and a fund for the administration of such program
 
   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 1884 to read as follows:
   § 1884. BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS
 OF  MATCHING FUNDS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
 OF BIODIESEL FUEL.
   2. ALL MONEYS RECEIVED OR ACCEPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE
 DEPOSITED  INTO THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION NINETY-NINE-AA OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BIODIESEL FUEL" SHALL  MEAN  A  FUEL
 COMPRISED  OF  MONO-ALKYL  ESTERS OF LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS DERIVED FROM
 VEGETABLE OILS OR ANIMAL FATS, DESIGNATED B100, AND MEETING THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF THE ASTM OF D 6751.
   4. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR  THE  APPLICATION  AND
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-aa to
 read as follows:
   § 99-AA.  BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
 IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK
 STATE  ENERGY  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS
 THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND.

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

co-Sponsors

2017-S370B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2013
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L; add §99-bb, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7760, A4871
2011-2012: S2990, A7168
2013-2014: S1182, A55
2015-2016: S3624, A1954
2019-2020: S206
2021-2022: S3632
2023-2024: S991

2017-S370B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel fuel; defines biodiesel fuel as a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of the American Society of Testing and Materials designation of D 6751; establishes the biodiesel grant program fund.

2017-S370B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S370B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  370--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. ORTT, AKSHAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu-
   nications -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
   Committee on Energy and Telecommunications 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 authorities law and the state finance law, in
   relation to a grant program for the agricultural production  of  biod-
   iesel fuel and a fund for the administration of such program
 
   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 1884 to read as follows:
   § 1884. BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS
 OF  MATCHING FUNDS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
 OF BIODIESEL FUEL.
   2. ALL MONEYS RECEIVED OR ACCEPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE
 DEPOSITED  INTO THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION NINETY-NINE-BB OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BIODIESEL FUEL" SHALL  MEAN  A  FUEL
 COMPRISED  OF  MONO-ALKYL  ESTERS OF LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS DERIVED FROM
 VEGETABLE OILS OR ANIMAL FATS, DESIGNATED B100, AND MEETING THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF THE ASTM OF D 6751.
   4. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR  THE  APPLICATION  AND
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-bb to
 read as follows:
   § 99-BB.  BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
 IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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