Sec. B-1. Alternative fuels study. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall evaluate the effectiveness of low emission vehicle incentives and shall develop recommendations regarding alternative fuels to reformulated gasoline with methyl tertiary butyl ether that would meet the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, Section 182, 42 United States Code, Section 7511a(b)(1). In developing these recommendations, the commissioner shall consult with members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resource matters, members of the public, the Bureau of Health within the Department of Human Services, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, representatives of the oil industry and other interested parties. The commissioner shall hold at least one public hearing prior to developing the interim report required under section 2.
Sec. B-2. Recommendations; report. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall submit a report, including the findings from the evaluation and recommendations regarding alternative fuels, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resource matters by January 15, 2000. The commissioner shall submit an interim progress report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resource matters by January 15, 1999.
Effective July 9, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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