What's happening
This bill establishes a grant program and fund to support agricultural production of biodiesel fuel in New York State.
Why it matters
Supports New York farmers by providing matching grants for the costs of producing biodiesel from crops or animal fats. , potentially making local agriculture more profitable and encouraging diversification of farm products.
Creates a dedicated fund, managed by both the state comptroller and NYSERDA, to ensure stable and accountable financing for biodiesel production projects. , which may help attract further investment and ensure program longevity.
Defines biodiesel fuel to strict ASTM standards (B100, mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids),. ensuring that funded projects produce high-quality, marketable fuel, which could build consumer and industry trust in NY-produced biodiesel.
Empowers the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to set guidelines and administer the program,. which may promote efficient oversight and alignment with broader state energy and environmental goals.
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- Print number 2013a
- Amend and recommit to energy
- Referred to energy
- Referred to energy
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Fund Biodiesel for Farmers
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Robert Ortt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2013--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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 biodiesel fuel and a fund for the administration of such program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, 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 requirements 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 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
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be available to such chairman for the administration of the biodiesel grant program established by section eighteen hundred eighty-four of the public authorities law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the New York state energy research and development authority shall establish any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date.
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