S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 3700--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 17, 2015
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Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
  cations 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 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 EIGHTEEN, 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
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, THE  SECRE-
TARY,  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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S. 3700--A                          2

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
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 EIGHTEEN.  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.