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                                  10881

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 28, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- (at request of the Governor) -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Energy

AN  ACT  to amend the energy law, in relation to appliance and equipment
  energy efficiency standards for portable light  fixtures,  bottle-type
  water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, portable elec-
  tric spas and residential pool pumps

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

  Section 1. Section 16-102 of the energy law is amended by adding seven
new subdivisions 4-a, 6-a, 21-a, 21-b, 27-a, 27-b and 29-a  to  read  as
follows:
  4-A. "BOTTLE-TYPE WATER DISPENSER" MEANS A WATER DISPENSER THAT USES A
BOTTLE OR RESERVOIR AS THE SOURCE OF POTABLE WATER.
  6-A.  "COMMERCIAL  HOT  FOOD  HOLDING  CABINET"  MEANS A HEATED, FULLY
ENCLOSED COMPARTMENT, WITH ONE OR MORE SOLID  OR  PARTIAL  GLASS  DOORS,
THAT  IS  DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE OF HOT FOOD THAT HAS BEEN
COOKED IN A SEPARATE APPLIANCE. "COMMERCIAL HOT  FOOD  HOLDING  CABINET"
DOES  NOT INCLUDE HEATED GLASS MERCHANDISING CABINETS, DRAWER WARMERS OR
COOK-AND-HOLD APPLIANCES.
  21-A. "LAMP" MEANS AN  ELECTRICAL  APPLIANCE  THAT  INCLUDES  A  GLASS
ENVELOPE  AND PRODUCES OPTICAL RADIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF VISUAL ILLU-
MINATION, DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED INTO A LIGHT FIXTURE BY MEANS  OF  AN
INTEGRAL LAMP-HOLDER OR SOCKET.
  21-B.  "LIGHT  FIXTURE" MEANS A PRODUCT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LIGHT THAT
INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE LAMP-HOLDER OR SOCKET AND PARTS TO DISTRIBUTE  THE
LIGHT,  TO  POSITION  OR PROTECT ONE OR MORE LAMPS AND TO CONNECT ONE OR
MORE LAMPS TO A POWER SUPPLY.
  27-A. "PORTABLE ELECTRIC SPA" MEANS A FACTORY-BUILT  ELECTRIC  SPA  OR
HOT TUB, SUPPLIED WITH EQUIPMENT FOR HEATING AND CIRCULATING WATER.
  27-B. "PORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURE" MEANS A LIGHT FIXTURE WHICH HAS A FLEX-
IBLE CORD AND AN ATTACHMENT PLUG FOR CONNECTION TO A NOMINAL ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-VOLT,  FIFTEEN-  OR  TWENTY-AMPERE  BRANCH  CIRCUIT; WHICH CAN BE
RELOCATED BY THE USER WITHOUT  ANY  REWIRING;  AND  WHICH  IS  TYPICALLY
CONTROLLED  WITH  A SWITCH LOCATED ON THE LIGHT FIXTURE ITSELF OR ON THE

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

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POWER CORD. "PORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURE" DOES  NOT  INCLUDE  DIRECT  PLUG-IN
NIGHTLIGHTS;  SUN  AND  HEAT  LAMPS;  AQUARIUM LAMPS; MEDICAL AND DENTAL
LIGHTS; PORTABLE ELECTRIC HAND LAMPS; SIGNS AND  COMMERCIAL  ADVERTISING
DISPLAYS;  PHOTOGRAPHIC  LAMPS;  GERMICIDAL  LAMPS;  METAL  HALIDE  LAMP
FIXTURES; TORCHIERE LIGHTING FIXTURES; PORTABLE LAMP FIXTURES FOR MARINE
USE OR FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE  NATIONAL  ELEC-
TRICAL  CODE,  ANSI/NFPA  70; OR DECORATIVE LIGHTING OUTFITS OR ELECTRIC
CANDLES AND CANDELABRAS WITHOUT LAMPSHADES THAT ARE COVERED BY THE STAN-
DARD FOR SAFETY OF SEASONAL AND HOLIDAY DECORATIVE PRODUCTS, UL 588.
  29-A. "RESIDENTIAL POOL PUMP" MEANS A PRODUCT  WHICH  IS  DESIGNED  OR
USED TO CIRCULATE AND FILTER RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL WATER IN ORDER TO
MAINTAIN  CLARITY  AND  SANITATION AND WHICH CONSISTS IN PART OF A MOTOR
AND AN IMPELLER.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 16-104 of the energy law,  as  added  by
chapter 431 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  The provisions of this article apply to the testing, certification
and enforcement of efficiency standards for the following  new  products
which  are  sold,  offered  for sale or installed in New York state: (a)
automatic commercial ice cube machines; (b) ceiling fan light kits;  (c)
commercial  pre-rinse spray valves; (d) commercial refrigerators, freez-
ers and refrigerator-freezers; (e) consumer audio  and  video  products;
(f)  illuminated  exit signs; (g) incandescent reflector lamps; (h) very
large commercial packaged air-conditioning and  heating  equipment;  (i)
metal  halide  lamp fixtures; (j) pedestrian traffic signal modules; (k)
power supplies; (l) torchiere lighting fixtures; (m) unit heaters  [and]
(n)  vehicular  traffic signal modules; (O) PORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURES; (P)
BOTTLE-TYPE WATER DISPENSERS; (Q) COMMERCIAL HOT FOOD HOLDING  CABINETS;
(R) PORTABLE ELECTRIC SPAS; AND (S) RESIDENTIAL POOL PUMPS.
  S  3.  Subdivision 2 of section 16-106 of the energy law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
  (C) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN,  THE  SECRE-
TARY,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE PRESIDENT, SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ESTABLISHING: (I)  ENERGY
EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR NEW PRODUCTS OF THE TYPES SET FORTH
IN  PARAGRAPHS  (O)  THROUGH (S) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 16-104 OF
THIS ARTICLE; (II) PROCEDURES FOR TESTING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY  OF  THE
PRODUCTS  COVERED  BY  PARAGRAPHS  (O) THROUGH (S) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 16-104 OF THIS ARTICLE; (III) PROCEDURES  FOR  MANUFACTURERS  TO
CERTIFY  THAT PRODUCTS COVERED BY PARAGRAPHS (O) THROUGH (S) OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF SECTION 16-104 OF THIS ARTICLE MEET  THE  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY
STANDARDS  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 THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY
PARAGRAPHS (O) THROUGH (S) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 16-104 OF  THIS
ARTICLE.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.