NY State Senate Bill 2023-S6809

Current Bill Status Via A6811 - Vetoed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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Dec 13, 2024	tabled vetoed memo.78
Dec 02, 2024	delivered to governor
May 21, 2024	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1117 substituted for s6809b
May 21, 2024	substituted by a6811c
May 16, 2024	advanced to third reading
May 15, 2024	2nd report cal.
May 14, 2024	1st report cal.1117
Mar 11, 2024	print number 6809b
Mar 11, 2024	amend and recommit to finance
Mar 05, 2024	print number 6809a
Mar 05, 2024	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Jan 03, 2024	referred to finance
May 10, 2023	referred to finance

Votes

- May 21, 2024 - Floor Vote
  A6811
  
  43
  
  Aye
  
  18
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 21, 2024
      
      aye (43)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      nay (18)
      
      Ashby
      
      Borrello
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Lanza
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      Murray
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Rhoads
      
      Stec
      
      Tedisco
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (1)
      
      Walczyk
      
      The following Member(s) participated via videoconferencing: Mattera
  May 14, 2024 - Finance Committee Vote
  S6809
  
  15
  
  Aye
  
  5
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: May 14, 2024
      
      aye (15)
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Gounardes
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Martins
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (5)
      
      Borrello
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      absent (1)
      
      Parker

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2023-S6809 - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §156-i, Exec L

2023-S6809 - Summary

Provides that NYSERDA shall establish a program to provide rebates or new lithium-ion batteries for powered mobility devices at reduced cost or no cost to certain individuals; sets standards for lithium-ion batteries provided pursuant to the program; requires NYSERDA to submit an annual report on such program.

2023-S6809 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6809

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a program
to provide reduced cost or no cost lithium-ion batteries used in powered
mobility devices

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to establish a safety program to
provide new lithium-ion batteries at reduced cost or no cost to eligible
individuals.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The first section of the bill establishes the Lithium-ion battery safety
program under amendment of the state executive law by adding a new
section 156-i. For the purposes of this section a "lithium-ion battery"
means a storage battery in which an electrical, current is generated by
lithium ions embedded in a carbon graphite or nickel metal-oxide subs-

trate placed in a high-viscosity carbonate mixture or gelled polymer
electrolyte; and "powered mobility device" means a light electric-pow-
ered vehicle or personal electric mobility device such as an electric
bicycle or scooter. The office of fire prevention control, in collab-
oration with the department of environmental conservation and any other
appropriate agency, shall establish a program to provide new lithium
batteries at reduced cost or no cost to eligible individuals, which may
include provision of new lithium batteries in exchange for used lithi-
um-ion batteries. The office of fire prevention and control shall
promulgate the rules necessary for individuals regarding their eligibil-
ity to participate in such program, the criteria for provision and
exchange of lithium batteries, and the amount of cost reduction for the
lithium-ion batteries provided. A nation ally recognized testin g lab
will be required to list and label all new batteries provided pursuant
to such program. The second section sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become increasingly popular over
recent years thanks to their powerful energy outputs and manageable
sizes. There are hardly any New Yorkers remaining who wouldn't be using
a LIB in their day-to-day activities. For workers who use a-bikes to
make their living, LIBs have become a staple of their lives. However,
despite their efficiency, we must work to limit the dangers associated
with LIBs. Specifically, as a result of faults in the structure of LIBs
and their chargers, we've begun seeing a trend of the batteries over-
heating and exploding into flames. Since January 2021 to early December
2022, the city's fire department attributed 202 fires, 142 injuries, and
six deaths to such batteries, including one in August 2022 that report-
edly killed a 5-year-old. To prevent any more senseless harm, this bill
would create a sustainable lithium-ion battery exchange program. This
program will create a new future of safe batteries that are more econom-
ically and widely available to all, but especially those who depend on
them for their livelihood.  Delivery workers, most of whom are low-in-
come immigrants, rely on their e-bikes to make a living. Workers take
home just $7.09 per hour on average, excluding tips, so cheaper,
second-hand batteries are often more attractive to them. Over 65,000 of
New York's food delivery workers rely on e-bikes, most of which run on
cheaper lithium-ion batteries that have been linked to fires and inju-
ries.  The problem is that certified-safety batteries tend to be more
expensive than uncertified ones, and many find it difficult to afford a
safer battery, which can cost $1,000 or more. But earning a living and
safety shouldn't have.to be mutually exclusive for delivery employees.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2023-S6809 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6809
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a program
   to provide reduced cost or  no  cost  lithium-ion  batteries  used  in
   powered mobility devices

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  156-i
 to read as follows:
   §  156-I.  LITHIUM-ION BATTERY SAFETY PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A. "LITHIUM-ION BATTERY" MEANS A STORAGE BATTERY  IN  WHICH  AN  ELEC-
 TRICAL  CURRENT  IS  GENERATED  BY  LITHIUM  IONS  EMBEDDED  IN A CARBON
 GRAPHITE OR NICKEL METAL-OXIDE  SUBSTRATE  PLACED  IN  A  HIGH-VISCOSITY
 CARBONATE MIXTURE OR GELLED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; AND
   B. "POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE" MEANS A LIGHT ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE OR
 PERSONAL  ELECTRIC MOBILITY DEVICE SUCH AS AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE OR SCOOT-
 ER.
   2. THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL,  IN  COLLABORATION  WITH
 THE  DEPARTMENT  OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE
 AGENCY, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NEW  LITHIUM-ION  BATTERIES
 AT  REDUCED  COST  OR NO COST TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE
 PROVISION OF NEW LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES IN EXCHANGE FOR USED  LITHIUM-ION
 BATTERIES.  THE  OFFICE  OF  FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL SHALL DETERMINE
 WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE ELIGIBLE  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  SUCH  PROGRAM,  THE
 CRITERIA  FOR  PROVISION  AND EXCHANGE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, AND THE
 AMOUNT OF COST REDUCTION FOR THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES PROVIDED. ALL NEW
 BATTERIES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE LISTED AND  LABELED
 BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10788-01-3

2023-S6809A - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §156-i, Exec L

2023-S6809A - Summary

2023-S6809A - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6809A

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
a lithium-ion battery safety program

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to establish a safety program to
provide new lithium-ion batteries at reduced cost or no cost to eligible
individuals.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The first section of the bill establishes the Lithium-ion battery safety
program by adding a new subdivision 27 to section 1854 of the public
authorities law. It provides definitions for "lithium-ion battery,"
"powered mobility device," and "accredited testing laboratory."

Further, it provides that New York State Energy and Research Development

Authority (NYSERDA), in collaboration with the department of environ-
mental conservation and any other appropriate agency, shall establish a
program to provide new lithium batteries at reduced cost or no cost to
eligible individuals, which may include provision of new lithium
batteries in exchange for used lithium-ion batteries. The second section
sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become increasingly popular over
recent years thanks to their powerful energy outputs and manageable
sizes. There are hardly any New Yorkers remaining who wouldn't be using
a LIB in their day-to-day activities. For workers who use a-bikes to
make their living, LIBs have become a staple of their lives. However,
despite their efficiency, we must work to limit the dangers associated
with LIBs. Specifically, as a result of faults in the structure of LIBs
and their chargers, we've begun seeing a trend of the batteries over-
heating and exploding into flames. Since January 2021 to early December
2022, the city's fire department attributed 202 fires, 142 injuries, and
six deaths to such batteries, including one in. August 2022 that report-
edly killed a 5-year-old. To prevent any more senseless harm, this bill
would create a sustainable lithium-ion battery exchange program. This
program will create a new future of safe batteries that are more econom-
ically and widely available to all, but especially those who depend on
them for their livelihood. Delivery workers, most of whom are low-income
immigrants, rely on their e-bikes to make a living. Workers take home
just $7.09 per hour on average, excluding tips, so cheaper, second-hand
batteries are often more attractive to them. Over 65,000 of New York's
food delivery workers rely on e-bikes, most of which run on cheaper
lithium-ion batteries that have been linked to fires and injuries.  The
problem is that certified-safety batteries tend to be more expensive
than uncertified ones, and many find it difficult to afford a safer
battery, which can cost $1,000 or more. But earning a living and safety
shouldn't have to be mutually exclusive for delivery employees.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S6809A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6809--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   a lithium-ion battery safety program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Section 1854 of the public authorities law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 27 to read as follows:
   27. LITHIUM-ION BATTERY SAFETY  PROGRAM.  (A)  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I)  "LITHIUM-ION  BATTERY"  MEANS A STORAGE BATTERY IN WHICH AN ELEC-
 TRICAL CURRENT IS  GENERATED  BY  LITHIUM  IONS  EMBEDDED  IN  A  CARBON
 GRAPHITE  OR  NICKEL  METAL-OXIDE  SUBSTRATE  PLACED IN A HIGH-VISCOSITY
 CARBONATE MIXTURE OR GELLED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE.
   (II) "POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE" MEANS A BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS
 DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW,  AN
 ELECTRIC  SCOOTER  AS  DEFINED  BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN-E OF THE
 VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OR A  LIMITED  USE  MOTORCYCLE  AS  DEFINED  BY
 SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHICH
 IS POWERED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.
   (B) NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SUBDIVI-
 SION,  THE  AUTHORITY,  IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON-
 MENTAL CONSERVATION AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY, SHALL DEVELOP  AND
 ADMINISTER A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE REBATES OR NEW LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FOR
 POWERED MOBILITY DEVICES AT REDUCED COST OR NO COST TO ELIGIBLE INDIVID-
 UALS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10788-05-4
 S. 6809--A                          2

   (C)  THE  PROGRAM  CREATED  PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INCLUDE
 EITHER REBATES OR THE EXCHANGE OF NEW  LITHIUM-ION  BATTERIES  FOR  USED
 LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
   (D)  WITHIN  ONE  YEAR  OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL IMPLEMENT  AND  ADMINISTER  THIS  SUBDIVISION  INCLUDING
 PROMULGATING  RULES  RELATING TO THE FORMS REQUIRED TO CLAIM A REBATE OR
 EXCHANGE A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, THE REQUIRED  DOCUMENTATION  FOR  ESTAB-
 LISHING  ELIGIBILITY, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR CLAIMING A REBATE OR
 EXCHANGING A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND THE COLLECTION OF ECONOMIC  IMPACT
 DATA  FROM  APPLICANTS  AND  ANY  OTHER REQUIREMENTS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS
 NECESSARY.
   (E) ALL NEW BATTERIES PROVIDED  PURSUANT  TO  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE
 CERTIFIED BY A TESTING AND CERTIFICATION BODY RECOGNIZED AND APPROVED BY
 THE  UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
 ADMINISTRATION.
   (F) NO LATER THAN APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, AND  ANNUALLY
 THEREAFTER,  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  ISSUE  A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,  AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY
 DETAILING THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAM CREATED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH
 REPORT SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE:
   (I)  THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING DEDICATED BY THE AUTHORITY FOR SUCH PROGRAM
 IN THE PRECEDING YEAR;
   (II) THE NUMBER OF REBATES AWARDED;
   (III) THE NUMBER OF EXCHANGES PROVIDED;
   (IV) THE AMOUNT AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF REBATES; AND
   (V) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE AUTHORITY DEEMS NECESSARY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §156-i, Exec L

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6809B

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
a lithium-ion battery safety program

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to establish a safety program to
provide new lithium-ion batteries at reduced cost or no cost to eligible
individuals.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The first section of the bill establishes the Lithium-ion battery safety
program by adding a new subdivision 27 to section 1854 of the public
authorities law. It provides definitions for "lithium-ion battery,"
"powered mobility device," and "accredited testing laboratory."

Further, it provides that New York State Energy and Research Development

Authority (NYSERDA), in collaboration with the department of environ-
mental conservation and any other appropriate agency, shall establish a
program to provide new lithium batteries at reduced cost or no cost to
eligible individuals, which may include provision of new lithium
batteries in exchange for used lithium-ion batteries. The second section
sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become increasingly popular over
recent years thanks to their powerful energy outputs and manageable
sizes. There are hardly any New Yorkers remaining who wouldn't be using
a LIB in their day-to-day activities. For workers who use e-bikes to
make their living, LIBs have become a staple of their lives. However,
despite their efficiency, we must work to limit the dangers associated
with LIBs. Specifically, as a result of faults in the structure of LIBs
and their chargers, we've begun seeing a trend of the batteries over-
heating and exploding into flames. Since January 2021 to early December
2022, the city's fire department attributed 202 fires, 142 injuries, and
six deaths to such batteries, including one in August 2022 that report-
edly killed a 5-year-old. To prevent any more senseless harm, this bill
would create a sustainable lithium-ion battery exchange program. This
program will create a new future of safe batteries that are more econom-
ically and widely available to all, but especially those who depend on
them for their livelihood. Delivery workers, most of whom are low-income
immigrants, rely on their e-bikes to make a living. Workers take home
just $7.09 per hour on average, excluding tips, so cheaper, second-hand
batteries are often more attractive to them. Over 65,000 of New York's
food delivery workers rely on e-bikes, most of which run on cheaper
lithium-ion batteries that have been linked to fires and injuries. The
problem is that certified-safety batteries tend to be more expensive
than uncertified ones, and many find it difficult to afford a safer
battery, which can cost $1,000 or more. But earning a living and safety
shouldn't have to be mutually exclusive for delivery employees.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6809--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   a lithium-ion battery safety program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1854 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 27 to read as follows:
   27.  LITHIUM-ION  BATTERY  SAFETY  PROGRAM.  (A)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I) "LITHIUM-ION BATTERY" MEANS A STORAGE BATTERY IN  WHICH  AN  ELEC-
 TRICAL  CURRENT  IS  GENERATED  BY  LITHIUM  IONS  EMBEDDED  IN A CARBON
 GRAPHITE OR NICKEL METAL-OXIDE  SUBSTRATE  PLACED  IN  A  HIGH-VISCOSITY
 CARBONATE MIXTURE OR GELLED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE.
   (II) "POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE" MEANS A BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS
 DEFINED  BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AN
 ELECTRIC SCOOTER AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  FOURTEEN-E  OF  THE
 VEHICLE  AND TRAFFIC LAW, A LIMITED USE MOTORCYCLE AS DEFINED BY SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-B OF  THE  VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW,  WHICH  IS
 POWERED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, AN ELECTRICAL PERSONAL
 ASSISTIVE  MOBILITY  DEVICE AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN-D
 OF THE VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW  OR  OTHER  PERSONAL  MOBILITY  DEVICE
 EQUIPPED  WITH A LITHIUM-ION OR OTHER STORAGE BATTERY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, A SKATEBOARD, UNICYCLE, OR OTHER SIMILAR WHEELED DEVICE.
   (III) "ACCREDITED TESTING LABORATORY" MEANS  A  NATIONALLY  RECOGNIZED
 TESTING  LABORATORY AS RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10788-08-4
 S. 6809--B                          2

 
 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OR AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY THAT HAS BEEN  CERTI-
 FIED BY AN ACCREDITING BODY TO ISO 17025 OR ISO 17065.
   (B)  NO  LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, THE AUTHORITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRON-
 MENTAL  CONSERVATION AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY, SHALL DEVELOP AND
 ADMINISTER A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE REBATES OR NEW LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FOR
 POWERED MOBILITY DEVICES AT REDUCED COST OR NO COST TO ELIGIBLE INDIVID-
 UALS.
   (C) THE PROGRAM CREATED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  INCLUDE
 EITHER  REBATES  OR  THE  EXCHANGE OF NEW LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FOR USED
 LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
   (D) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE
 AUTHORITY  SHALL  IMPLEMENT  AND  ADMINISTER  THIS SUBDIVISION INCLUDING
 PROMULGATING RULES RELATING TO THE FORMS REQUIRED TO CLAIM A  REBATE  OR
 EXCHANGE  A  LITHIUM-ION  BATTERY, THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR ESTAB-
 LISHING ELIGIBILITY, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR CLAIMING A REBATE  OR
 EXCHANGING  A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND THE COLLECTION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT
 DATA FROM APPLICANTS AND ANY  OTHER  REQUIREMENTS  THE  AUTHORITY  DEEMS
 NECESSARY.
   (E)  ALL  NEW  BATTERIES  PROVIDED  PURSUANT  TO SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE
 CERTIFIED BY AN ACCREDITED TESTING  LABORATORY  FOR  COMPLIANCE  WITH  A
 BATTERY STANDARD REFERENCED IN UL 2849, UL 2271, UL 2272 OR EN 15194, OR
 SUCH  OTHER SAFETY STANDARD APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PURSUANT
 TO REGULATION. SUCH CERTIFICATION OR THE LOGO, WORDMARK, OR NAME OF SUCH
 ACCREDITED TESTING LABORATORY MUST BE DISPLAYED ON PACKAGING OR DOCUMEN-
 TATION AT THE TIME OF SALE FOR THE PRODUCT OR DIRECTLY  ON  THE  PRODUCT
 ITSELF.
   (F)  NO LATER THAN APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, AND ANNUALLY
 THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE A  REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  AND  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY
 DETAILING THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAM CREATED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH
 REPORT SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE:
   (I) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING DEDICATED BY THE AUTHORITY FOR SUCH  PROGRAM
 IN THE PRECEDING YEAR;
   (II) THE NUMBER OF REBATES AWARDED;
   (III) THE NUMBER OF EXCHANGES PROVIDED;
   (IV) THE AMOUNT AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF REBATES; AND
   (V) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE AUTHORITY DEEMS NECESSARY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S6809

Sponsored By

Current Bill Status Via A6811 - Vetoed by Governor

May 21, 2024 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 21, 2024

May 14, 2024 - Finance Committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: May 14, 2024

Bill Amendments

2023-S6809 - Details

2023-S6809 - Summary

2023-S6809 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6809 - Bill Text download pdf

2023-S6809A - Details

2023-S6809A - Summary

2023-S6809A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6809A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Cordell Cleare

Current Bill Status Via A6811 - Vetoed by Governor

Bill Amendments

2023-S6809 - Details

2023-S6809 - Summary

2023-S6809 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6809 - Bill Text download pdf

2023-S6809A - Details

2023-S6809A - Summary

2023-S6809A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6809A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Kevin S. Parker

Luis R. Sepúlveda

Lea Webb

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6809B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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