Bill > A02580

This bill creates the "cellulosic ethanol task force" within the Department of Agriculture and Markets to study the feasibility of growing crops for the production of cellulosic ethanol, a type of ethanol derived from cellulose rather than sugars and starches. The task force, comprising up to nine members selected by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, as well as representatives from the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Department of Environmental Conservation, will explore the potential of cellulosic ethanol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to other types of ethanol. The task force is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the state government within one year of the bill's effective date, after which the task force will be repealed.