Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 29, 2014 |
print number 158a |
Jan 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S158A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S158 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §231, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S4237
2011-2012: S1228
2013-S158 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S158 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with Energy Star guidelines PURPOSE: To insure that "set-top" boxes (cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol devices i.e. cable boxes, DVRs, etc) maintain federal Energy Star specifications by July 1, 2017. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One of the bill amends the Public Service Law by adding new section 231 stating that by July 1, 2014 all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol providers to consumers located in New York shall comply with federal Energy Star set top box product specifications promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy. "Set-Top" box means a cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol or other device, the primary function of which is to receive television signals from a specific source and transmit or deliver such signals to a consumer display and/or recording device.
2013-S158 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 158 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with Energy Star guidelines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 231 to read as follows: S 231. ENERGY STAR SET TOP BOXES. 1. NO LATER THAN JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, ALL SET TOP BOXES PROVIDED BY CABLE, SATELLITE, TELE- COM OR INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CONSUMERS LOCATED IN THE STATE SHALL COMPLY WITH FEDERAL ENERGY STAR SET TOP BOX PRODUCT SPECIFI- CATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "ENERGY STAR" MEANS A DESIG- NATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR DEPART- MENT OF ENERGY INDICATING THAT A PRODUCT MEETS THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM; AND (B) "SET TOP BOX" MEANS A CABLE, SATELLITE, TELECOM OR INTERNET PROTO- COL OR OTHER DEVICE, THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF WHICH IS TO RECEIVE TELE- VISION SIGNALS FROM A SPECIFIC SOURCE AND TRANSMIT OR DELIVER SUCH SIGNALS TO A CONSUMER DISPLAY AND/OR RECORDING DEVICE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01824-01-3
2013-S158A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §231, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S4237
2011-2012: S1228
2013-S158A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S158A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with Energy Star guidelines PURPOSE: To insure that "set-top" boxes (cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol devices i.e. cable boxes, DVRs, etc) maintain federal Energy Star specifications by July 1, 2019. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One of the bill amends the Public Service Law by adding new section 231 stating that by July 1, 2019 all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol providers to consumers located in New York shall comply with federal Energy Star set top box product specifications promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy. "Set-Top" box means a cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol or other device, the primary function of which is to receive television signals from a specific source and transmit or deliver such signals to a consumer display and/or recording device.
2013-S158A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 158--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 public service law, in relation to requiring all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with Energy Star guidelines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 231 to read as follows: S 231. ENERGY STAR SET TOP BOXES. 1. NO LATER THAN JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, ALL SET TOP BOXES PROVIDED BY CABLE, SATELLITE, TELE- COM OR INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CONSUMERS LOCATED IN THE STATE SHALL COMPLY WITH FEDERAL ENERGY STAR SET TOP BOX PRODUCT SPECIFI- CATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "ENERGY STAR" MEANS A DESIG- NATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR DEPART- MENT OF ENERGY INDICATING THAT A PRODUCT MEETS THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM; AND (B) "SET TOP BOX" MEANS A CABLE, SATELLITE, TELECOM OR INTERNET PROTO- COL OR OTHER DEVICE, THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF WHICH IS TO RECEIVE TELE- VISION SIGNALS FROM A SPECIFIC SOURCE AND TRANSMIT OR DELIVER SUCH SIGNALS TO A CONSUMER DISPLAY AND/OR RECORDING DEVICE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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