Chapter 06-244

2006 -- S 2498 SUBSTITUTE B AS AMENDED

Enacted 06/30/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Introduced By: Senators Perry, Goodwin, Alves, Sosnowski, and Connors

Date Introduced: February 09, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 44-39.2-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-39.2 entitled

"Alternative Fueled Vehicle and Filling Station Tax Credit" is hereby amended to read as follows:

44-39.2-1. Definitions. [Effective until January 1, 2008.] -- As used in this chapter:

      (1) "Alternative fuel" and "alternative fueled vehicle" are defined pursuant to the Energy

Policy Act of 1992 1998 (P.L. 102-486, Sec. 301 (42 U.S.C. section 13211). The definition of

alternative fuel shall also include bio-diesel and ethanol fuel. As defined by this chapter, bio-

diesel can be produced from feedstock which includes:

(a) Any virgin (first use) vegetable oil;

(b) yellow grease;

(c) waste (second use) vegetable oils; and

(d) animal fats and tallows.

Bio-diesel and ethanol fuel infrastructures under the 1998 Energy Policy Act will allow

the State of Rhode Island energy office to issue grants based on the availability of funding to any

individual or entity for the development of bio-diesel production facilities in Rhode Island.

      (2) "Incremental costs" means the increase to the sale price of an alternative fueled

vehicle above the sale price of a comparable motor vehicle similar in all other respects but for the

equipment necessary to render it an alternative fueled vehicle, which increased sale price is

attributable to the vehicle's being equipped to render it an alternative fueled vehicle.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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