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Senate
Resolution 1201
By:
Senators Tolleson of the 20th and Bulloch of the 11th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
To
create the Senate Biodiesel Fuel Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
increased production and use of biodiesel fuel in this state could position
Georgia to be a leader among the southern states by incorporating biodiesel into
existing petroleum fuel supplies; and
WHEREAS,
increased production of biodiesel fuel in this state can help Georgia´s
economy by adding jobs in various sectors, including farming, production,
distribution, and retail sales; and
WHEREAS,
production of biodiesel fuel in this state can move Georgia forward on a path of
success in embracing alternative fuel usage; and
WHEREAS,
biodiesel fuel can be used in any diesel engine today without modification;
and
WHEREAS,
use of biodiesel fuel extends fossil diesel fuel supply by four-fold for every
gallon replaced by biodiesel; and
WHEREAS,
use of biodiesel fuel helps increase our national and state security by
lessening our dependence on foreign oil; and
WHEREAS,
use of biodiesel fuel can improve air quality and reduce atmospheric degradation
by reducing harmful emissions and particulate matter such as carbon and soot;
and
WHEREAS,
use of biodiesel fuels can decrease the number of counties declared under or
facing nonattainment status for purposes of the federal Clean Air Act;
and
WHEREAS,
a minimal 1 percent biodiesel blend can improve lubricity of diesel fuel by 65
percent; and
WHEREAS,
biodiesel fuel provides superior lubricity benefits at even low levels, thus
reducing equipment wear and premature breakdown.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate
Biodiesel Fuel Study Committee to be composed of five members of the Senate to
be appointed by the President of the Senate. The president shall designate a
member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall
call all meetings of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than four days unless additional days
are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event
the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before December 1, 2008. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1,
2008.