Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention to review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what specific components of the battery causes severe fires; examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such fires; examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire departments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; requires a report to the governor and the legislature; makes related provisions.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6660
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 3, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT in relation to authorizing a study on lithium-ion battery fires
and prevention
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The office of fire prevention and control is hereby author-
2 ized to conduct a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention in
3 conjunction with the New York state energy research and development
4 authority and the New York city fire department. Such study shall
5 include but not be limited to:
6 (a) review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what
7 specific components of the battery causes severe fires;
8 (b) examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such
9 fires;
10 (c) examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire depart-
11 ments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires;
12 (d) examine measures other fire departments in different states and
13 countries have implemented to increase safety in relation to lithium-ion
14 battery fires;
15 (e) examine and make recommendations on measures the state of New York
16 may take in order to increase safety related to lithium-ion battery
17 fires;
18 (f) examine and make recommendations for establishing training
19 requirements for proper handling of lithium-ion battery fires;
20 (g) examine and make recommendations to update current building codes
21 for charging devices that may contain lithium-ion batteries;
22 (h) develop a public awareness and education program in relation to
23 lithium-ion battery fires including but not limited to: storage,
24 disposal, and lithium-ion battery fire suppression;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (i) collect data on the number of deaths and injuries in relation to
2 lithium-ion battery fires;
3 (j) collect data on property damage caused by lithium-ion battery
4 fires; and
5 (k) input from stakeholders in the lithium-ion battery industry.
6 § 2. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
7 office of fire prevention and control shall report its findings to the
8 governor and the legislature, as described under section one of this
9 act.
10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
