S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3028
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- 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 service law, in relation to mandating various
levels of biodiesel blend in retail heating oil
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 6
2 to read as follows:
3 S 6. STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN RETAIL (RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUS-
4 TRIAL) HEATING OIL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE RETAIL HEATING OIL
5 CONSIST OF A BLEND OF BIODIESEL FUEL AT THE FOLLOWING LEVELS:
6 1. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE THROUGH DECEMBER
7 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, FIVE PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
8 2. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN THROUGH DECEMBER
9 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, TEN PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND;
10 3. FOR JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN AND THEREAFTER, TWENTY
11 PERCENT BIODIESEL BLEND.
12 S 2. Section 2 of the public service law is amended by adding a new
13 subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
14 1-A. THE TERM "BIODIESEL BLEND", WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER MEANS
15 RENEWABLE, BIODEGRADABLE, MONO ALKYL ESTER COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID FUEL
16 DERIVED FROM AGRICULTURAL PLANT OILS, ANIMAL FATS OR WASTE OILS AND
17 GREASES.
18 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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