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	Department	PA Dept of Agriculture		NCWM Region	NEWMA
	Primary Contact	Mike Rader		Last Modified	08/31/09 01:11pm
	Phone	(717) 787-9089
	Email	mrader@state.pa.us
	What's needed for a successful program?	The 2% state biodiesel mandate is effective 1 January 2010. PA has legislation in place to establish a new biodiesel quality enforcement program to enforce the mandate. In August 2009, PA certified that sufficient infrastructure does exist within PA pursuant to the Biofuels Development and In-State Production Incentive Act. W&M has indicated that the Department will begin enforcement of the mandate effective May 1, 2010
AUTHORITY
	Fuel Authority	Regulatory (state regulations); Statutory (enacted legislation)
	Statutory/Regulatory Citation	HB 1202, passed on 7/2/08 and effective 10/2/08, defines: " "Biodiesel" A renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel that meets American Society for Testing and Materials Specification D-6751-02 or its successor standard, biodiesel fuel (B100) blend stock for distillate fuels. All diesel fuel sold in PA for use in compression ignition engines must contain at least 2% by volume one year after the in-state production volume of biodiesel has been reached.
ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
	Fuels Currently Regulated	Diesel Fuel_yes; Biodiesel-Blends_no; B100-Biodiesel_no
	Fuel Specifications	PetroDiesel_ASTM D975; B100_ASTM D6751; B6-19_no-adopted-spec; B1-B5_ASTM D975
	Other Specifications
	If no spec - plan to adopt	Regulation of D6751 will begin in 2010 as the enforcement process is developed. The biodiesel Quality Compliance Testing protocol is being reviewed for inclusion in the enforcement program.
	Process to Adopt Specifications	Legislative Process; Administrative Rulemaking
	ASTM-Rev Adopted	periodic - adopt & update per set schedule (e.g. annually)
TESTING PROGRAMS
	Proactive Tests	Do not proactively test
	Reactive Test Circumstance	Fuel is not currently tested. A plan is being developed to do so.
	Fuel Test Performed
	Where Sampled	Terminal / Blender
	Where Tested	Out-Sourced
	Penalties	Quality issues are forwarded to the Attorney General office.
	How to Report
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