Bill > A02496

This bill creates a cellulosic ethanol task force within the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets to study the feasibility of growing crops for cellulosic ethanol production. The task force, comprising up to nine members selected by the Agriculture Commissioner, will include representatives from the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Department of Environmental Conservation. The task force will submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the state government within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill is intended to help prevent and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the production of cellulosic ethanol, a type of biofuel derived from cellulose rather than traditional sugars and starches.