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                                  1802--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in accordance with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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 TWENTY, the  secretary,  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 (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  arti-
 cle; 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 SECRETARY, IN  CONSUL-
 TATION 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 LIMITED TO, THE  POTENTIAL
 IMPACT  ON  ELECTRICITY USAGE, PRODUCT AVAILABILITY, MANUFACTURING COST,
 INNOVATION, PRODUCT CONVERGENCE,  PRODUCT  FEATURES  AND  FUNCTION,  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 A. 1802--A                          2
 
 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 ESTABLISH-
 ING  ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SUCH PRODUCTS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. With respect to incandescent  reflec-
 tor  lamps,  included  in  paragraph  (g)  of subdivision one of section
 16-104 of this article, the secretary, in consultation with  the  presi-
 dent,  shall  conduct  a study to determine whether an energy efficiency
 performance standard for such product should be established, 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 regulations  in  accordance
 with  the  provisions  of  this  article establishing energy performance
 standards for such product on or  before  January  first,  two  thousand
 eight.
   §  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.