Relates to appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards; requires new or replacement consumer audio and video products purchased by or for the state or any agency thereof shall meet or exceed certain requirements.

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S1186-2013 Actions

• May 20, 2013: referred to energy
• May 20, 2013: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 20, 2013: PASSED SENATE
• May 6, 2013: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1186A
• Mar 4, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Feb 28, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Feb 27, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.99
• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

S1186-2013 Meetings

Energy and Telecommunications: Feb 27, 2013

S1186-2013 Calendars

Floor Calendar: Feb 28, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 4, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 5, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 6, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 7, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 11, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 12, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 13, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 14, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 18, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 19, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 20, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 21, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 24, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 25, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 26, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Mar 27, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 15, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 16, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 17, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 22, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 23, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 24, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 29, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 30, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 1, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 6, 2013

S1186-2013 Votes

S1186-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1186

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 effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
This measure would establish a new standard for the procurement of
consumer audio and video products purchased for use by state agencies,
based on environmental attributes. By applying an evaluation tool
currently used by the federal government (Executive Order
13423/Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation
Management), such products can be evaluated for performance
characteristics including:

Reduction/Elimination of environmentally sensitive materials
Materials Selection
Design for End of Life
Life Cycle Extension
Energy Conservation
End of Life Management
Corporate Performance
Packaging

The legislation would require that 95% of state purchases of meet the
gold EPEAT standard.

The bill would also amend a provision of the Energy Law enacted in 2005
relating to the authority of the New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop energy consumption standards
for a list of products, including:

Televisions
Compact audio products
DVD players
DVD recorders


Digital television adapters

The law required Department of State to adopt these regulations by June
30, 2006. To date the regulations have not yet been adopted. Recognizing
that there have been developments in these technologies since the
enactment of the law in 2005 this legislation directs the Department of
State, in consultation with NYSERDA, to study and recommend potential
energy performance standards and extends the deadline for adopting such
standards to on or before January 1, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S5081 2011-12 Referred to Energy and Telecommunications
S8707 2008 - Referred to Rules
A11708 - 2008 Referred to Energy

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that no
energy efficiency performance standard shall become effective for a
product less than 180 days after such energy efficiency performance
standard shall become final.

S1186-2013 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    1186

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 9, 2013
                                 ___________

  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 FOURTEEN, 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

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD03667-01-3

 S. 1186                             2

  (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 promulgated 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, INCLUDED IN
  PARAGRAPH (E) 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 PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR SUCH PRODUCT SHOULD
  BE ESTABLISHED, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT FACTORS INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED
  TO,  THE  POTENTIAL  IMPACT  ON ELECTRICITY USAGE, PRODUCT AVAILABILITY,
  MANUFACTURING COST, INNOVATION, PRODUCT  CONVERGENCE,  PRODUCT  FEATURES
  AND  FUNCTION,  AND  CONSUMER  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. BASED ON 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 FOURTEEN.  With  respect
  to  incandescent  reflector lamps, included in paragraph (g) of subdivi-
  sion one of section 16-104 of this article, the secretary, in  consulta-
  tion  with  the president, shall conduct a study to determine whether an
  energy efficiency performance standard for such product should be estab-
  lished, taking into account factors including the  potential  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  regu-
  lations  in  accordance with the provisions of this article establishing
  energy performance standards for  such  product  on  or  before  January
  first, two thousand eight.
    S  3.  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.