(Best Syndication News) SACRAMENTO – Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill by Assemblyman Anthony Adams (R-Hesperia) on Friday that will reduce the fees imposed on individuals who collect biodiesel fuels for their own personal use as a diesel fuel alternative.

“By reducing fees to use biodiesel fuels, more Californians will be encouraged to explore green technologies as a means of clean, safe, alternative energy,” said Adams. “The use of biodiesel fuel can help improve air quality for all Californians and decrease our dependency on foreign oil.”

Current law requires a $100 registration fee and a $300 enforcement fee per vehicle to transport inedible kitchen oil, which is used to make biodiesel fuel. These fees reduce the incentive for individuals to obtain a license to collect the inedible oil.

Sponsored by Good Earth Grease Haulers out of Monrovia, Assembly Bill 1846 reduces the fee to $75 for individuals who collect the oil solely for their own personal use. The bill will help support more small scale biodiesel production and encourage individuals to obtain the required license and insurance, as well as discourage the stealing of oil.

This new law will take effect on January 1, 2009.

Assemblyman Adams represents the 59th Assembly District, which includes the communities of Hesperia, Apple Valley, Glendora, Claremont, La Verne, San Bernardino, San Dimas, Monrovia, Highland, Lake Arrowhead, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Bradbury, La Crescenta-Montrose and Redlands.

By: Rebecca Bloomfield