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                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy

AN  ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to consumer audio and video
  products energy efficiency standards

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  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 SEVENTEEN,  the  secretary,  in  consultation
with  the  president,  shall  adopt  regulations  in accordance with the
provisions of this article establishing: (i) energy efficiency  perform-
ance standards 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 exception of such [paragraph] PARAGRAPHS  (E)  (CONSUMER  AUDIO  AND
VIDEO  PRODUCTS) AND (g) (incandescent reflector lamps); (ii) procedures
for testing the energy efficiency of the products covered by  paragraphs
(a)  through  (n)  of subdivision one of section 16-104 of this article;
(iii) procedures for manufacturers  to  certify  that  products  covered
under this article meet the energy efficiency standards to be promulgat-
ed under this article; and (iv) such further matters as are necessary to
insure  the  proper  implementation and enforcement of the provisions of
this article.  WITH RESPECT TO CONSUMER AUDIO AND  VIDEO  PRODUCTS,  THE
SECRETARY,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT, SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY TO
DETERMINE WHETHER AN  ENERGY  PERFORMANCE  STANDARD  FOR  SUCH  PRODUCTS
SHOULD  BE  ESTABLISHED,  TAKING  INTO ACCOUNT FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON ELECTRICITY  USAGE,  PRODUCT  AVAIL-
ABILITY,  MANUFACTURING  COST,  INNOVATION, PRODUCT CONVERGENCE, PRODUCT
FEATURES AND FUNCTION, AND CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. BASED ON

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SUCH STUDY, THE SECRETARY, IN  CONSULTATION  WITH
THE  PRESIDENT,  MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ARTICLE  ESTABLISHING  ENERGY  PERFORMANCE  STANDARDS  FOR  SUCH
PRODUCTS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. With
respect  to  incandescent  reflector lamps, included in paragraph (g) of
subdivision one of section 16-104 of this  article,  the  secretary,  in
consultation  with  the  president,  shall  conduct a study to determine
whether an energy  efficiency  performance  standard  for  such  product
should  be established, taking into account factors including the poten-
tial impact on electricity usage, product availability and consumer  and
environmental  benefits.  If  it  is determined based on this study that
such a standard would reduce energy use and would not  be  preempted  by
the  federal  law,  the  secretary,  in consultation with the president,
shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of this  arti-
cle  establishing  energy  performance  standards for such product on or
before January first, two thousand eight.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
no  energy  efficiency performance standard shall become effective for a
product less than one hundred eighty days after such  energy  efficiency
performance standard shall become final.