Int 0752-2022
Prohibiting the sale of lithium-ion batteries assembled or reconditioned using cells removed from used batteries.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Fire and Emergency Managementintroduced 2022-10-12Local Law 2023/042
Enacted as Local Law 2023/042.
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Agenda: 2022-10-12Passed: 2023-03-20Enacted: 2023-03-20
Summary
This bill would prohibit (i) the assembly or reconditioning of a lithium-ion battery using cells removed from used storage batteries; and (ii) the sale of a lithium-ion battery that uses cells removed from used storage batteries. A person who violated the proposed local law would be subject to a civil penalty. The Fire Department would be required to engage in an outreach campaign to stores that repair powered mobility devices to inform such stores of the conduct prohibited by this law.
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management — Fire/EMS (non-health-related issues), and Emergency Management Department[ (OEM)].
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20 passed · 30 died
This bill: 140 days in committee
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Sponsors (17)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-10-12 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-10-12 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-11-14 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2022-11-14 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-03-02 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2023-03-02 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
ActionAmended by Committee
2023-03-02 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2023-03-02 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
AdvancedApproved by Council
2023-03-02 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2023-03-02 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2023-03-20 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2023-03-20 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2023-03-23 · City Council
Votes (9)
Aye (8)
Oswald J. FelizDavid M. CarrKevin C. RileyCarmen N. De La RosaJoann Ariola James F. GennaroLynn C. SchulmanRobert F. Holden
Absent (1)
Kalman Yeger
Heard at (6)
City Council · 2023-03-02 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-03-02 · 10:30 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2022-11-14 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2022-11-02 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 14th Floor
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2022-10-28 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2022-10-12 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (19)
- Summary of Int. No. 752-A
- Summary of Int. No. 752
- Int. No. 752
- October 12, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-12-22
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 12, 2022
- Committee Report 11/14/22
- Hearing Testimony 11/14/22
- Hearing Transcript 11/14/22
- Proposed Int. No. 752-A - 2/27/23
- Committee Report 3/2/23
- Hearing Transcript 3/2/23
- March 2, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-2-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 2, 2023
- Int. No. 752-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 42
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section FC 309 of the New York city fire code is amended by adding a new section 309.3.5 to read as follows:
309.3.5 Second-use batteries. It shall be unlawful to:
1. assemble or recondition a lithium-ion battery using cells removed from used storage batteries; or
2. sell or offer for sale a lithium-ion battery that uses cells removed from used storage batteries.
� 2. The fire department shall engage in an outreach campaign to stores that repair powered mobility devices, as such term is defined in section 1 of a local law for the year 2023, relating to requiring the fire department to report on safety measures to mitigate fire risk associated with powered mobility devices, as proposed in introduction number 722-A, to inform such stores of the conduct prohibited by FC 309.3.5. Information about this outreach campaign shall be included in the first report required by such local law.
� 3. This local law takes effect on the same date as a local law for the year 2023, relating to requiring the fire department to report on safety measures to mitigate fire risk associated with powered mobility devices, as proposed in introduction number 722-A, takes effect.
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