Virginia Senate Bill 689 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418)

Biofuels Production Incentive Grant Program; eligible fuels. Expands the definition of biofuels to include neat biodiesel fuel, neat green diesel fuel, and neat ethanol fuel. Biodiesel fuel is redefined as a fuel composed of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of ASTM D6751. Green diesel fuel is now defined as a fuel produced from nonfossil renewable resources, including agricultural or silvicultural plants; animal fats; residue and waste generated from the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products; silvicultural products; and other renewable resources, and meeting applicable ASTM specifications.

Biodiesel and green diesel fuel; definition thereof.

Sen. Emmett Hanger [R]

Sen. John Watkins [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-14		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418)
2008-03-05		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 418 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-28		Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-27		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-27		Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB689ER)
2008-02-27		Senate: Enrolled
2008-02-26		Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-22		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
2008-02-22		House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
2008-02-22		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB689H1
2008-02-22		House: Committee substitute agreed to 083284348-H1
2008-02-22		House: Read third time
2008-02-21		House: Read second time
2008-02-20		House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2008-02-20		House: Committee substitute printed 083284348-H1
2008-02-12		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-02-12		House: Read first time
2008-02-12		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-24		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-24		Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-01-23		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB689S1
2008-01-23		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 083265348-S1
2008-01-23		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-01-23		Senate: Read second time
2008-01-22		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-01-21		Senate: Committee substitute printed 083265348-S1
2008-01-21		Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-15		Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2008-01-15		Senate: Presented and ordered printed 083249348

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+SB689