Assembly Actions -
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Assembly Bill A1185
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TAPIA
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Maritza Davila
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Rebecca Seawright
Alicia Hyndman
2025-A1185 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1854, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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A6811
2025-A1185 (ACTIVE) - 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.
2025-A1185 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1185 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA, DAVILA, DINOWITZ, SEAWRIGHT, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations 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 ELECTRIC 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 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02631-01-5
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