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Senate Bill S5081
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S5081 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Energy Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง5-108-a & 126-106, Energy L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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2011-S5081 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5081 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the energy law, in relation to appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards PURPOSE: To amend the Energy Law, to require that consumer audio and video products purchased by or for state agencies meet certain environmental assessment criteria, and to amend energy efficiency standards for consumer audio and video products. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 would add a new subdivision 3 to section 5-108-a of the energy law, to require that consumer audio and video products purchased for use by state agencies meet gold evaluative criteria set forth in the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEA PM). Section 2 amends paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 16-106 of the energy law to clarify authority of the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority to promulgate energy efficiency standards for consumer audio and video products Section 3 is the enacting clause.
2011-S5081 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5081 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 5-108-a of the energy law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. CONSUMER AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION 16-102 OF THIS CHAPTER PURCHASED BY OR FOR THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF SHALL MEET OR EXCEED THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (I) THAT SUCH PRODUCTS MEET THE ELECTRONIC PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TOOL (EPEAT) GOLD STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE FOR AT LEAST NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN ALL RELEVANT ELECTRONIC PRODUCT CATEGORIES, UNLESS THERE IS NO EPEAT GOLD STANDARD FOR SUCH PRODUCT; (II) THAT SUCH PRODUCTS MEET THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE APPLI- CABLE ENERGY STAR STANDARD; (III) THAT POLICIES ARE ESTABLISHED AND IMPLEMENTED TO EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE AGENCY ELECTRONIC EQUIP- MENT; AND (IV) THAT ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PRACTICES ARE USED WITH RESPECT TO DISPOSITION OF AGENCY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT THAT HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFE. S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 16-106 of the energy law, as added by chapter 431 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (a) On or before [June thirtieth, two thousand six] JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, the secretary, in consultation with the president, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of this article establishing: (i) energy efficiency performance stand- ards for new products of the types set forth in paragraphs (a) through (n) of subdivision one of section 16-104 of this article, with the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11323-01-1
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