Bill Text: NY A05832 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 5832 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the biofuel/biodiesel permit process task force

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 18-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to energy [A05832 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A05832-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5832
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 20, 2009
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       Introduced  by  M.  of A. McKEVITT, ALFANO, RAIA, BARRA, MOLINARO, McDO-
         NOUGH, GIGLIO, TOBACCO, BARCLAY, WALKER,  SCOZZAFAVA,  JAFFEE,  FINCH,
         SALADINO,  P. LOPEZ  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, HAYES,
         SPANO, THIELE, TOWNSEND, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred  to  the
         Committee on Energy
       AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the
         biofuel/biodiesel permit process task force
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
    2  section 1885 to read as follows:
    3    S 1885. BIOFUEL/BIODIESEL PERMIT PROCESS TASK FORCE. 1. THE  AUTHORITY
    4  SHALL ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR ENTITIES TO OBTAIN
    5  A PERMIT TO RETAIL BIOFUEL OR BIODIESEL.
    6    2.  (A)  SUCH  TASK FORCE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF STATE OFFICIALS, LOCAL
    7  OFFICIALS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE
    8  FUEL INDUSTRY.
    9    (B)  THE  MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION
   10  BUT SHALL BE  ENTITLED  TO  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  ANY  NECESSARY  EXPENSES
   11  INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
   12    3.  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL ADMINISTER SUCH PERMIT PROCESS ONCE DEVELOPED
   13  BY THE BIOFUEL/BIODIESEL PERMIT PROCESS TASK FORCE.
   14    4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   15    A. "BIOFUEL" MEANS A FUEL WHICH INCLUDES BIODIESEL AND ETHANOL OR  ANY
   16  OTHER STANDARD APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY;
   17    B. "BIODIESEL" MEANS A FUEL COMPRISED EXCLUSIVELY OF MONO-ALKYL ESTERS
   18  OF  LONG  CHAIN  FATTY ACIDS DERIVED FROM VEGETABLE OILS OR ANIMAL FATS,
   19  DESIGNATED B100, WHICH MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF
   20  TESTING AND MATERIALS DESIGNATION D 6751-02; AND
   21    C. "ETHANOL" MEANS ETHYL ALCOHOL MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES AND
   22  ITS  TERRITORIES  AND  SOLD (I) FOR FUEL USE AND WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  UNFIT FOR BEVERAGE USE IN A MANNER AND WHICH IS PRODUCED AT  A  FACILITY
    2  APPROVED  BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS FOR THE
    3  PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FOR FUEL, OR (II) AS  DENATURED  ETHANOL  USED  BY
    4  BLENDERS AND REFINERS WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED UNFIT FOR BEVERAGE USE.
    5    S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
    6  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
    7  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
    8  this  act  on  its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
    9  and completed on or before such effective date.