Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel fuel; defines biodiesel fuel as a renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from jatropha plants, algae production, mustard seed, animal fats and/or waste greases and oils; establishes the biodiesel grant program fund.

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S2990A-2011 Actions

• May 22, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 13, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 2990A
• Jan 13, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
• May 10, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Feb 4, 2011: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

S2990A-2011 Meetings

Energy and Telecommunications: May 22, 2012

S2990A-2011 Votes

S2990A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2990A

TITLE OF BILL:
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

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To provide grants of matching funds for the costs associated with the
agricultural production of biodiesel fuel.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Establishes that all moneys received or accepted pursuant to this
section shall be deposited into the Biodiesel grant fund. Biodiesel
fuel is defined as renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester
combustible liquid fuel derived from jatropha plants, algae
production, mustard seed, animal fats, other agricultural plant oils
and/or waste greases and oils.

JUSTIFICATION:
Biodiesel is a fuel that can decrease our dependency on foreign oils,
decrease global warming and provide an alternative to tradition petro
fuels.

It is our hope to establish a way for farmers to maximize profits
while exploring alternatives for fuel production in New York state.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
06/07/07 Referred to Agriculture
01/09/08 Referred to Agriculture
05/06/10 Referred to Energy & Telecommunications

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined by the legislature.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date it becomes law.

S2990A-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                   2990--A

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              February 4, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens. MAZIARZ, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed,
    and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
    communications  -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom-
    munications in accordance with Senate Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  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 biod-
    iesel fuel and a fund for the administration of such program

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
  section 1884 to read as follows:

    S 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-U OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
    3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BIODIESEL FUEL" SHALL MEAN A RENEWA-
  BLE,  BIODEGRADABLE,  MONO  ALKYL  ESTER COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID FUEL DERIVED
  FROM JATROPHA PLANTS, ALGAE PRODUCTION, MUSTARD SEED, ANIMAL FATS, OTHER
  AGRICULTURAL PLANT OILS AND/OR WASTE GREASES AND OILS.
    4. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR  THE  APPLICATION  AND
  ADMINISTRATION OF THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM.
    S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-u to
  read as follows:

    S 99-U.  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.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD08608-02-2

 S. 2990--A                          2

    2. MONEYS OF THE BIODIESEL GRANT PROGRAM FUND, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION
  BY THE LEGISLATURE AND ALLOCATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET,  SHALL
  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.
    S  3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
  ing 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.