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- Substituted by A7906
- Amended on third reading 1184a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.282
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Requires all heating oil sold within certain counties to be bioheating fuel
Vetoed · Sponsor Robert Sweeney
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BILL NUMBER:S1184A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to bioheating fuel requirements
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will require all heating oil sold for use in any building within certain counties to contain at least two percent biodiesel, on and after October 1, 2014; on July 1, 2015, all heating oil sold statewide would need to meet this standard.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 defines terms for the purpose of this bill. Beginning October 1st, 2014, all heating oil sold for use in any building within the counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester and the city of New York shall be bioheating fuel that contains at least two Percent biodiesel. On July 1st, 2012, all heating oil sold for use in any building in the state shall be bioheating fuel that contains at least two percent biodiesel. The governor may issue an executive order to temporarily suspend the applicability of Lois section at any time based on the governor's determination, after consulting with NYSERDA and DEC, that meeting the requirement of subdivision two of this section is not feasible due to lack of adequate supply of biodiesel or that meeting the requirement would result in undue financial hardship to consumers.
The requirements shall not: A. prohibit the sale and use of bioheating fuel with the same or any greater percentage of biodiesel blended with heating oil, or the sale and use of one hundred percent biodiesel, for space and/or water heating purposes in the state; and B. preempt any laws of the city of New York with respect to mandated percentage levels of bio diesel blends with heating oil provided that such laws require toe same or greater percentage of biodiesel blended with heating oil as required by this section.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Bioheating standards will help spur an untapped market for New York businesses and farmers in the production of biodiesel fuel while reducing pollution and dependence on foreign energy sources. New York State will accrue major economic benefits from the construction and production of biodiesel facilities and New York State farmers will profit from harvests being used in the refining and Processing stages of biodiesel fuel production. Moreover, a biodiesel content requirement will encourage New York farmers to increase production, thus strengthening an industry which has struggled in recent years to yield sustainable profits. Increasing the use of biodiesel will create new markets for agricultural products, create more local jobs, and reduce emissions. This fuel also has the benefit of higher efficiency and of literally being "home grown" to help reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Prior legislative history
S.30288/A10393 of 2011-12; Amend and Recommit to Energy and Telecommunications
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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