BILL NUMBER: S5817B
SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
bioheating fuel requirements
 
PURPOSE:
This legislation amends the environmental conservation law to increase
the minimum content requirements of biodiesel present in all bioheating
fuel sold in the state.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 19-0327 of the environmental conservation law's
subdivision 1 and subdivision 9.
Subsection 1 of section 19-0327 sets forth the appropriate definitions.
Biofuel shall mean a fuel, produced in North America, designated 8100,
B99, R100 or R99.
Subsection 2-5 of section 19-0327 set forth the date and mandates the
minimum content percentage of biofuel present in bioheating fuel sold
for use by 2025, 2030 and 2040.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would allow both 13100 biodiesel and R100 renewable diesel to
be used to blend with or replace fossil "heating oil" in order to create
"bioheating fuel" and sets forth the minimum percentage requirements.
Such designations would meet the bioheating fuel requirements of the
environmental conservation law. R100 and B100 are both grades of pure
and unblended biomass-based diesel. 8100 is the grade of fuel allowed
under current New York law to be used to meet the blending requirements
for "bioheating fuel." Adding R100 as an option would increase economic
and supply optionality for the marketplace, add value for the full
supply chain, and positively contribute to the environmental goals of
the recently enacted bioheating fuel requirements.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: S9014A - AMENDED AND RECOMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately