(a) There is established an account to be known as the “Connecticut qualified biodiesel producer incentive account”, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The account may contain any moneys available from any agency or department of the federal government or any state agency for the purpose described in subsection (b) of this section. Said account shall not terminate upon the lack of any funds in said account.
(b) The moneys in said account shall be expended by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose of administration of the program and providing grants to qualified biodiesel producers and qualified biodiesel distributors pursuant to sections 32-324b to 32-324f, inclusive. For the purposes of implementing this grant, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may enter into an agreement, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 55a, with a person, firm, corporation or other entity.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 52; P.A. 10-64, S. 2; P.A. 11-59, S. 14.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-64 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision allowing account to contain any moneys available from any agency or department of federal government or any state agency for purpose described in Subsec. (b) and prohibiting termination of account for lack of funds, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 11-59 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels
Section 32-324. - Definitions.
Section 32-324a. - Connecticut qualified biodiesel producer incentive account. Agreement.
Section 32-324b. - Grants to qualified biodiesel producers. Grant amounts.
Section 32-324c. - Application for grant.
Section 32-324e. - Grants to qualified biodiesel distributors: Permitted purposes. Amounts.
Section 32-324f. - Guidelines for grant program.
Section 32-324g. - Fuel diversification grant program. Agreement. Guidelines.