PRINTER'S NO. 12
No. 21 Special Session No. 1 of 2007-2008
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, BOSCOLA, FERLO, KASUNIC, KITCHEN,
LAVALLE, LOGAN, MUSTO, O'PAKE, PIPPY, STACK, STOUT,
TARTAGLIONE, C. WILLIAMS AND WOZNIAK, OCTOBER 16, 2007
REFERRED TO ENERGY POLICIES, OCTOBER 16, 2007
AN ACT
1 Providing for the sale of alternative transportation fuels
2 containing biodiesel content.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the PennSecurity
7 Biodiesel Initiative Act.
8 Section 2. Purpose.
9 It is the purpose of this act to do the following:
10 (1) Establish mandates for biodiesel content in on-road
11 diesel fuel sold at retail in this Commonwealth in order to
12 diversify our energy resources, thereby reducing our reliance
13 on imported energy.
14 (2) Promote economic development in this Commonwealth by
15 requiring in-State production of biodiesel before the
16 mandates shall take effect.
17 Section 3. Definitions.
1 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
2 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
3 context clearly indicates otherwise:
4 "Biodiesel." A renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester
5 combustible liquid fuel that meets American Society For Testing
6 and Materials Specification D-6751-02 or its successor standard,
7 for Biodiesel Fuel (B100) Blend Stock for Distillate Fuels.
8 Section 4. Biodiesel content in diesel fuel sold for on-road
9 use.
10 (a) Volume standards.--The following standards shall apply:
11 (1) All diesel fuel sold or offered for sale in this
12 Commonwealth for use in on-road compression ignition engines
13 must contain at least 2% biodiesel by volume, one year after
14 in-State production volume of 30 million gallons of biodiesel
15 has been reached and sustained for three months on an
16 annualized basis.
17 (2) All diesel fuel sold or offered for sale in this
18 Commonwealth for use in on-road compression ignition engines
19 must contain at least 5% biodiesel by volume, one year after
20 in-State production volume of 75 million gallons of biodiesel
21 has been reached and sustained for three months on an
22 annualized basis.
23 (3) All diesel fuel sold or offered for sale in this
24 Commonwealth for use in on-road compression ignition engines
25 must contain at least 10% biodiesel by volume, one year after
26 in-State production volume of 150 million gallons of
27 biodiesel has been reached and sustained for three months on
28 an annualized basis, provided vehicle manufacturers recognize
29 engine warranties associated with the use of biodiesel blends
30 10% or greater.
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1 (4) All diesel fuel sold or offered for sale in this
2 Commonwealth for use in on-road compression ignition engines
3 must contain at least 20% biodiesel by volume, one year after
4 in-State production volume of 300 million gallons of
5 biodiesel has been reached and sustained for three months on
6 an annualized basis, provided vehicle manufacturers recognize
7 engine warranties associated with the use of biodiesel blends
8 20% or greater.
9 (b) Coal-to-liquids substitution.--Nonsulfur diesel fuel
10 derived from coal can be used in place of biodiesel to meet the
11 requirements of this section provided the fuel's carbon
12 emissions are fully offset, either through carbon sequestration
13 or by participating in carbon offset programs.
14 Section 5. Agency responsibilities.
15 (a) Department of Agriculture.--With the exception of
16 section 4(b), the Department of Agriculture shall ensure
17 compliance with this act and, in consultation with the
18 Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of
19 Transportation, promulgate regulations as necessary to enforce
20 the requirements of this act.
21 (b) Department of Environmental Protection.--
22 (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall
23 promulgate and ensure compliance with regulations for
24 achieving the carbon offset requirements of section 4(b).
25 (2) The Department of Environmental Protection shall
26 conduct a study to evaluate the effects this act has on the
27 ability of this Commonwealth to attain and maintain the
28 National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
29 Section 10. Effective date.
30 This act shall take effect immediately.
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