RELATING TO BIODIESEL.

The fuel requirement now explicitly allows for the use of renewable diesel if the supply of biodiesel is insufficient.

The reporting section was updated to reference the new statutory section number (486J) and added language regarding coordination mechanism concerns and necessary statutory adjustments.

A new definition for 'biodiesel' was added, listing specific organic sources like agricultural residues, animal wastes, and cooking oils that must comply with ASTM standards.

A new section was added to Chapter 486J to formally establish the fuel requirement rules, replacing the previous standalone section.

The explicit fine for violations ($2 per gallon, up to $10,000) and the directive for the director to adopt enforcement rules were removed from the main text, likely because they were moved to the new statutory section.

The definition of 'biodiesel' was relocated to Section 2 and updated to explicitly list specific oil crops and waste types as compliant feedstocks.

A new requirement was added for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to submit a comprehensive report to the legislature twenty days before the 2027 regular session.

A new requirement was added for the department to present the rollout plan to the public one hundred twenty days prior to the 2028 implementation date.

The effective date of the act remains July 1, 3000, but the procedural steps leading up to the 2028 fuel mandate were expanded to include new reporting and public engagement phases.

The deadline for adopting biodiesel rules was changed from an unspecified future date to a fixed date of January 1, 2028.

New requirements mandate that the director consult with the Department of Transportation and present a comprehensive public rollout plan 120 days before implementation.

The Act's effective date was set to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder date for future legislative approval.