| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 30, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S3719
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
2021-S3719 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §201-b, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S7695
2011-2012: S2991
2013-2014: S1339
2015-2016: S3046
2017-2018: S246
2019-2020: S5178
2023-2024: S1530
2025-2026: S3096
2021-S3719 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3719
SPONSOR: ORTT
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the use of biodiesel
fuel in state vehicles
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To mandate the state to use biodiesel in all state vehicles that are
operated on diesel.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Establishes the legislative intent of the bill. 201-b:
Establishes any vehicle within the state fleet shall be replaced or
retrofitted to operate a biodiesel blend at the following levels:
a: For January 1, 2019 a five percent blend b: For January 1, 2020 a ten
percent blend c: For January 1, 2021 a twenty percent blend
2021-S3719 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3719
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 30, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment 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:
§ 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 TWENTY-TWO THROUGH DECEMBER THIR-
TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
B. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE THROUGH DECEMBER THIR-
TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
C. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR 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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07795-01-1
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