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SB 272 Biodiesel or green diesel fuel; minimum content in state contracts for vehicle fuel.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Biodiesel and green diesel; procurement by state public bodies.  Requires the Department of General Services to establish the conditions under which state public bodies may procure diesel fuel containing, at a minimum, two percent, by volume, biodiesel fuel or green diesel fuel, for use in on-road internal combustion engines.  The bill also permits any state public body to establish a pilot program to procure and use such biodiesel fuel or green diesel fuel.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Biodiesel and green diesel; minimum content in state contracts for vehicle fuel.  Requires state public bodies to procure only diesel fuel containing, at a minimum, two percent, by volume, biodiesel fuel or green diesel fuel. The requirement will only apply to procurements of diesel fuel for use in on-road internal combustion engines and shall not apply if (i) such fuel is not practically available or (ii) the cost of such procurement exceeds the cost of unblended diesel fuel by five percent or more. Based on a finding of sufficient availability of biodiesel or green diesel, the Governor may increase the requirement of biodiesel fuel or green diesel fuel up to 20 percent by volume.  This will only become effective upon an appropriation of general funds effectuating the purposes of the bill passed by the 2010 General Assembly.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Biodiesel and green diesel; minimum content in state contracts for vehicle fuel.  Requires state public bodies to procure only diesel fuel containing, at a minimum, two percent, by volume, biodiesel fuel or green diesel fuel. The requirement will only apply to procurements of diesel fuel for use in on-road internal combustion engines and shall not apply if (i) such fuel is not practically available or (ii) the cost of such procurement exceeds the cost of unblended diesel fuel by five percent or more. Based on a finding of sufficient availability of biodiesel or green diesel, the Governor may increase the requirement of biodiesel fuel or green diesel fuel up to 20 percent by volume.