Relates to bioheating fuel requirements

Latest action Mar 18, 2026

Relates to bioheating fuel requirements; allows B100 or B99 biofuel and R100 or R99 renewable fuel to be used to blend with or replace fossil heating oil in order to create bioheating fuel.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9677, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation amends the environmental conservation law to increase the minimum content requirements of biodiesel present in all bioheating fuel sold in the state.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 18, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jen Lunsford, John T. McDonald III and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

This bill would allow both 13100 biodiesel and R100 renewable diesel to be used to blend with or replace fossil "heating oil" in order to create "bio heating fuel" and sets forth the minimum percentage requirements. Such designations would meet the bioheating fuel requirements of the environmental conservation law. R100 and B100 are both grades of pure and unblended biomass-based diesel. 8100 is the grade of fuel allowed under current New York law to be used to meet the blending requirements for "bio heating fuel." Adding R100 as an option would increase economic and supply optionality for the marketplace, add value for the full supply chain, and positively contribute to the environmental goals of the recently enacted bio heating fuel requirements.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 18, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Mar 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Mar 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.534
1ST REPORT CAL.534
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Sep 8, 2025
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1372
1ST REPORT CAL.1372
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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