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NY A08143

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/27/2022

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Fahy

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "advanced building codes, appliance and equipment efficiency standards act of 2022" to promote clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction, and climate goals from the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

  • Updates energy code standards to require residential buildings meet or exceed the most recently published International Energy Conservation Code and commercial buildings meet or exceed the most recently published ASHRAE 90.1 standard, with provisions to exceed these standards when cost-effective.

  • Expands appliance and equipment efficiency standards to cover 38 new product categories including air compressors, air purifiers, commercial kitchen equipment, computers, lighting products, water fixtures, electric vehicle charging equipment, and gas fireplaces.

  • Adopts federal appliance efficiency standards from 10 CFR Parts 430 and 431 as of January 1, 2018, and provides authority to continue enforcing such standards if federal preemption is removed or standards are repealed.

  • Grants the Department of State Secretary enforcement authority including power to investigate violations, order cessation of non-compliant product sales, impose civil penalties, and conduct hearings; establishes an efficiency standards administration account funded by settlement proceeds and grants.

Legislative Description

Establishes the "advanced building codes, appliance and equipment efficiency standards act of 2022"; adds the promotion of clean energy and the implementation of the climate agenda set forth in the New York state climate leadership and community protection act to the state energy conservation construction code; increases the efficiency standards of appliances and equipment by the state energy conservation construction code; increases the energy efficiency standards of appliances and equipment.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

4/27/2022

Committee Referrals

Energy and Telecommunications4/27/2022
Rules4/25/2022
Ways and Means4/25/2022
Codes3/29/2022
Energy6/16/2021

Full Bill Text

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