08 LC
18 6993
House
Bill 1146
By:
Representatives Freeman of the
140th,
Porter of the
143rd,
Smith of the
70th,
Cole of the
125th,
Floyd of the
147th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to sale of petroleum products, so as to prohibit the
production, offering for sale, or sale of diesel fuel unless such fuel contains
2 percent biodiesel fuel; to provide for exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 8 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to sale of petroleum products, is amended by revising Code
Section 10-1-151.1, relating to unlawful practices regarding biodiesel fuel, as
follows:
"10-1-151.1.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to produce, offer for sale, or sell any
biodiesel fuel to be used in blending such biodiesel fuel with petroleum diesel
fuel to create a blended fuel for subsequent sale for use in diesel engines
unless the biodiesel fuel meets the specifications of American Society for
Testing and Materials Standard
D
6751
D6751.
(b)(1)
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale in this state any diesel fuel for
use in internal combustion engines which does not contain at least 2 percent
biodiesel fuel by volume which meets the specifications of American Society for
Testing and Materials Standard D6751.
(2)
Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to diesel fuel used
in:
(A)
Motors located in an electrical generating plant regulated by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission; or
(B)
Railroad locomotives."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.