General Assembly Raised Bill No. 118
February Session, 2010 LCO No. 868
*00868_______ENV*
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
(ENV)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 118
February Session, 2010
LCO No. 868
*00868_______ENV*
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT QUALIFIED BIODIESEL PRODUCER GRANTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 32-324 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010):
For the purposes of this section and sections 32-324a to 32-324f, inclusive, as amended by this act:
(1) "Biodiesel" means a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of designation D6751 of the American Society for Testing and Materials.
(2) "Qualified biodiesel producer" means [a facility that produces biodiesel] an entity that, is registered with the state of Connecticut, is domiciled in Connecticut and is actively engaged in, or intends to actively engage in, the production of biodiesel in Connecticut for commercial purposes.
(3) "Qualified biodiesel distributor" means [a facility that stores and distributes biodiesel,] an entity that is registered with the state of Connecticut, is domiciled in Connecticut and is actively engaged in, or intends to actively engage in, the storage and distribution of biodiesel in Connecticut for commercial purposes.
Sec. 2. Section 32-324d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010):
[A qualified biodiesel producer shall be eligible for a one-time grant pursuant to section 32-324a to assist with purchasing equipment or constructing, modifying or retrofitting production facilities. Such grant shall not exceed (1) three million dollars, and (2) twenty-five per cent of the equipment or construction cost regardless of the number of facilities owned by said qualified biodiesel producer.] A qualified biodiesel producer that is not yet actively engaged in the production of biodiesel shall be eligible for a one-time grant pursuant to section 32-324a to assist with the initial purchase of biodiesel production equipment or with the construction, modification or retrofitting of biodiesel production facilities. Such grant shall be administered to provide such qualified biodiesel producer with such initial financial assistance and shall not be administered as a reimbursement program. The amount of such grant shall not exceed three million dollars regardless of the number of facilities owned by the qualified biodiesel producer.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2010 32-324
Sec. 2 October 1, 2010 32-324d
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2010
32-324
Sec. 2
October 1, 2010
32-324d
Statement of Purpose:
To encourage the growth of the biodiesel industry in Connecticut.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]