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S2530 2026 -- S 2530 ======== LC004868 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BIODIESEL PRODUCTS Introduced By: Senators Rogers, de la Cruz, Tikoian, Ciccone, and Paolino Date Introduced: February 13, 2026 Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 23-23.7-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-23.7 entitled Biodiesel 2 Products is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 23-23.7-4. Heating oil biobased products. 4 Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, and in accordance with 5 the compliance schedule established in this chapter, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state 6 for residential, commercial, or industrial uses within the state, shall contain, at a minimum, the 7 specified percentage of biobased product, unless the requirement has been suspended pursuant to 8 § 23-23.7-7. The compliance schedule shall be as follows: 9 (1) Not later than July 1, 2014, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall contain 10 not less than two percent (2%) of a biobased product. 11 (2) Not later than July 1, 2015, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall contain 12 not less than three percent (3%) of a biobased product. 13 (3) Not later than July 1, 2016, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall contain 14 not less than four percent (4%) of a biobased product. 15 (4) Not later than July 1, 2017, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall contain 16 not less than five percent (5%) of a biobased product. 17 (5) Not later than July 1, 2021, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall at a 18 minimum meet the standards for B5 biodiesel blend and/or renewable hydrocarbon diesel. 19 (6) Not later than July 1, 2023, all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall at a 1 minimum meet the standards for B10 biodiesel blend and/or renewable hydrocarbon diesel. 2 (7) Not later than July 1, 2025 2030 , all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall at 3 a minimum meet the standards for B20 biodiesel blend and/or renewable hydrocarbon diesel. 4 (8) Not later than July 1, 2030 2035 , all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state shall at 5 a minimum meet the standards for B50 biodiesel blend and/or renewable hydrocarbon diesel. 6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004868 ======== LC004868 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BIODIESEL PRODUCTS *** 1 This act would establish minimum percentages of bio-based product contained in heating 2 oil sold in the state and set dates for compliance to set standards. 3 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004868 ======== LC004868 - Page 3 of 3
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