An Act To Establish Biofuel and Ultra-low Sulfur Requirements for Number 2 Home Heating Oil
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1632
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S541 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to I-J.P. 
1160, L.D. 1632, Bill, "An Act To Establish Biofuel and Ultra-low Sulfur Requirements 
for Number 2 Home Heating Oil" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and replacing it with the 
following: 
'Resolve, Regarding Biofuel in Number 2 Heating Oil' 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the substitute title and before 
the summary and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out evelything after the title and before the summalY and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Biofuel study. Resolved: That the Executive Department, Governor's 
Office of Energy Independence and Security, referrecl to in this section as "the office," 
shall oversee a study of the energy, environmental and economic feasibility of setting a 
requirement for the percentage of biofuel to be used in number 2 heating oil. As used in 
this section, "biofuel" means any commercially produced liquid or gas used to fire a 
heating device or a stationalY power device or otherwise substitute for liquid or gaseous 
fuels that is derived from renewable biomass, including, but not limited to, agricultural 
crops and residues, forest products and by-products and separated food waste, as distinct 
from petroleum or other fossil carbon sources. 
I. The study must include, but is not limited to, the following: 
A. The feasibility of linking annual production of biofuel in the State to use goals 
and requirements; 
B. 
Consideration of biofuel supply, price and infrastructure issues for number 2 
heating oil; 
C. Consideration of federal regulations and programs, including, but not limited to, 
the United States Environmental Protection Agency's renewable fuels standard and 
the United States Department of Agriculture's biomass crop assistance program; 
D. Consideration of relevant legislative proposals and actions in the United States 
Congress, including, but not limited to, low-carbon fuel standards; 
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Consideration of relevant policies in other states, paJiicularly in other New 
England states; and 
F. Conformance of goals with the office's State of Maine Comprehensive Energy 
Plan. 
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2. The study must supplement the January 2008 repOli by the office titled "Liquid 
Biofuels Policy for Maine" and update recommendations regarding the establishment of 
an alternative fuel incentive program to stimulate the production, distribution and use of 
biofuels in number 2 heating oil. 
3. 
[n carrying out the study, the office shall consult with the Department of 
Environmental Protection, the Public Utilities Commission and the Efficiency Maine 
Trust Board. 
4. Performance of the study's examination of supply goals and requirements and 
price considerations under subsection 1 is dependent on receipt of funding through a 3rd-
paJiy grant or donation. Performance of the study's update of policy recommendations to 
stimulate the production, distribution and use of biofuels, with supply goals and price 
considerations, must be undertaken by the office regardless offunding source. 
5. 
By February 15, 2011, the office shall submit a report of its findings and 
recommendations, together with any necessalY implementing legislation, to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters; 
and be it further 
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Sec. 2. Authority to submit legislation. Resolved: That the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters may 
submit a bill relating to the subject matter of the report submitted pursuant to section I to 
the First Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.' ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to a resolve and eliminates the provIsIon that 
establ.ishes state goals ~l' ercentage 0 
iofuel that number 2 heating oil must 
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COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL ,\'OTE REQUIRED 
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Approve'd: 04/02/10 ;:tPac 
LD 1632 
LR 2349(04) 
An Act To Establish Biofuel and Ultra-low Sulfur Requirements for Number 2 Home Heating Oil 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'ft" to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Diamond of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Removes future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Removes future biennium cost increase - Highway Fund 
,"'iseal Detail and Notes 
(,_,' This amendment eliminates the future General Fund and Highway Fund costs to the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services to comply with state biofuel goals. 
LR2J49(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I