Bill Text: NJ S1413 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires State entities to purchase biofuels in place of fossil fuels when reasonable, prudent and cost effective. *
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-23 - Substituted by A1052 (2R) [S1413 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S1413-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator BOB SMITH
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
Senator CHRISTOPHER "KIP" BATEMAN
District 16 (Morris and Somerset)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Buono and Gordon
SYNOPSIS
Requires State entities to purchase biofuels in place of fossil fuels when it is reasonable, prudent and cost effective to do so.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning biofuels and supplementing P.L.2007, c.112 (C.26:2C-37 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. New Jersey is one of the leading states in the nation in the advancement of alternative energy technologies.
b. Attaining independence from our traditional reliance on petroleum-based fossil fuels has been a long-standing objective for the State.
c. Reducing our fossil-fuel dependence by shifting to greater use of clean energy from indigenous renewable resources, such as biofuel, has the potential to significantly improve local air quality, reduce the State's dependence on foreign oil, and reduce Statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
d. It is in the public interest for the State to advance biofuel technologies by adopting policies that foster the production and purchase of biofuels as means to promote alternative energy technologies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce reliance on petroleum-based fossil fuels.
2. As used in this act:
"Biofuel" means liquid or gaseous fuels produced from organic sources such as biomass crops, agricultural residues and oil crops such as palm oil, waste cooking oil, grease and food wastes, and sewage and landfill wastes.
"State entity" means a department, agency, or office of State government, a State university or college, or an authority created by the State.
3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, State entities shall consider the use of biofuels to replace the use of petroleum-based fossil fuels in order to meet the State's goals of reducing dependence on fossil fuels, promoting the production and purchase of clean energy fuels, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
b. A State entity shall purchase and use biofuels to replace petroleum-based fossil fuels for heating equipment, or other similar combustion systems, motor vehicles, or other motorized equipment, if the State entity determines that the cost of biofuels for the purpose in question is the same or less than the cost of fossil fuels for that purpose, and if the State entity further determines that the use of biofuels to replace fossil fuels for that purpose is reasonable, prudent and cost effective.
4. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires State entities, including departments, agencies or offices of the State, as well as State universities and colleges, and authorities created by the State, to consider using biofuels as an acceptable alternative to conventional fossil fuels and to purchase and use biofuels in place of fossil fuels if they determine that the cost of biofuels is the same or less than fossil fuels, and if the State entities further determine that the purchase and use of biofuels is reasonable, prudent and cost effective.
