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February 9, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
educating the public about the health and environmental impacts of
lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, and the manufacturing
thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 19-0301 of the
environmental conservation law is amended to read as follows:
b. Encourage voluntary cooperation by all persons in controlling air,
WATER AND SOIL pollution and air, WATER AND SOIL contamination, INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEALTH AND ENVI-
RONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY USE AND MANUFACTURE, SUCH AS
TOXICITY AND CONTAMINATION RESULTANT FROM BATTERY LEAKAGE OR DETERI-
ORATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CASUALTIES AND
DISPOSAL AND HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO LITHIUM-ION
BATTERY COMPONENTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO CONSIDER THE ENVIRON-
MENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EXTREME-HEAT LITHIUM
BATTERY FIRES, AND EFFECTS ON THE EQUIPMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF FIRST
RESPONDERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EXTREME-HEAT BATTERY CASUALTY. SUCH EDUCA-
TION SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCA-
TIONAL MATERIALS AND POSTING SUCH INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S
WEBSITE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13029-01-1