SHB 2504 -
By Representatives Armstrong, Clibborn, Eddy
ADOPTED 02/11/2010
On page 4, beginning on line 7, after "19.112.110" strike all
material through "43.19.642" and insert "((or 19.112.120, or
43.19.642))"
Beginning on page 4, line 32, strike all of section 7 and insert the following:
"Sec. 7 RCW 43.19.642 and 2009 c 470 s 716 are each amended to
read as follows:
(((1) Effective June 1, 2006, for agencies complying with the
ultra-low sulfur diesel mandate of the United States environmental
protection agency for on-highway diesel fuel, agencies shall use
biodiesel as an additive to ultra-low sulfur diesel for lubricity,
provided that the use of a lubricity additive is warranted and that the
use of biodiesel is comparable in performance and cost with other
available lubricity additives. The amount of biodiesel added to the
ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel shall be not less than two percent.)) All state agencies using biodiesel fuel shall, beginning on
July 1, 2006, file biannual reports with the department of general
administration documenting the use of the fuel and a description of how
any problems encountered were resolved.
(2) Effective June 1, 2009, state agencies are required to use a
minimum of twenty percent biodiesel as compared to total volume of all
diesel purchases made by the agencies for the operation of the
agencies' diesel-powered vessels, vehicles, and construction equipment.
(3)
(((4) For the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, the Washington state
ferries is required to use a minimum of five percent biodiesel as
compared to total volume of all diesel purchases made by the Washington
state ferries for the operation of the Washington state ferries diesel-powered vessels so long as the per gallon price of diesel containing a
five percent biodiesel blend level does not exceed the per gallon price
of diesel by more than five percent. If the per gallon price of diesel
containing a five percent biodiesel blend level exceeds the per gallon
price of diesel by more than five percent, the requirements of this
section do not apply to vessel fuel purchases by the Washington state
ferries.))"
(5) By December 1, 2009, the department of general administration
shall:
(a) Report to the legislature on the average true price
differential for biodiesel by blend and location; and
(b) Examine alternative fuel procurement methods that work to
address potential market barriers for in-state biodiesel producers and
report these findings to the legislature.
On page 9, after line 6, insert the following:
"Sec. 9 RCW 43.19.646 and 2006 c 338 s 12 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The department of general administration must assist state
agencies seeking to meet the biodiesel fuel requirements in RCW
((43.19.642)) 19.112.110 by coordinating the purchase and delivery of
biodiesel if requested by any state agency. The department may use
long-term contracts of up to ten years, when purchasing from in-state
suppliers who use predominantly in-state feedstock, to secure a
sufficient and stable supply of biodiesel for use by state agencies.
(2) The department shall compile and analyze the reports submitted
under RCW 43.19.642(((4))) and report in an electronic format its
findings and recommendations to the governor and committees of the
legislature with responsibility for energy issues, within sixty days
from the end of each reporting period. The governor shall consider
these reports in determining whether to temporarily suspend minimum
renewable fuel content requirements as authorized under RCW
19.112.160."
Renumber the remaining section consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly, and correct the title.
EFFECT: Removes the requirement under current law for state
agencies to purchase a minimum of twenty percent biodiesel (as compared
to total diesel purchases). State agencies are no longer required to
purchase twenty percent biodiesel.
Removes the exemption under current law from the twenty percent
biodiesel requirement for the Washington state ferries (ferries) for
the 2009-11 biennium. The ferries are no longer required to purchase
five percent biodiesel for the 2009-11 biennium.
(This leaves in place the requirement in the underlying bill that
all diesel fuel sold in the state contain a minimum of two percent
biodiesel (B2).)
Removes the requirement that state agencies use a minimum of two
percent biodiesel as an additive to ultra-low sulfur diesel for
lubricity, if certain conditions are met.
Removes an obsolete reporting requirement for the department of
general administration.
Makes technical corrections for consistency.