Assembly Bill A55A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel

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  • Delivered to Governor
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Bill Amendments

2013-A55 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1182
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L; add §99-v, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4871, S7760
2011-2012: A7168, S2990
2015-2016: A1954, S3624
2017-2018: A2013, S370
2019-2020: S206
2021-2022: S3632
2023-2024: S991

2013-A55 - Summary

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.

2013-A55 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   55

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy

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.
  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

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

2013-A55A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1182
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L; add §99-v, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4871, S7760
2011-2012: A7168, S2990
2015-2016: A1954, S3624
2017-2018: A2013, S370
2019-2020: S206
2021-2022: S3632
2023-2024: S991

2013-A55A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2013-A55A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  55--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

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 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-V 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-v to
read as follows:
  S 99-V.  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.
                                                           LBD02256-03-4
              

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