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- Print number 158a
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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BILL NUMBER:S158A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with Energy Star guidelines
Purpose
To insure that "set-top" boxes (cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol devices i.e. cable boxes, DVRs, etc) maintain federal Energy Star specifications by July 1, 2019.
Summary of provisions
Section One of the bill amends the Public Service Law by adding new section 231 stating that by July 1, 2019 all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol providers to consumers located in New York shall comply with federal Energy Star set top box product specifications promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy.
"Set-Top" box means a cable, satellite, telecom or Internet protocol or other device, the primary function of which is to receive television signals from a specific source and transmit or deliver such signals to a consumer display and/or recording device.
Existing law
Current law does not require cable and satellite providers to provide energy saving set-box devices,
Justification
Set-top box is a cable, satellite, Internet Protocol or other device whose primary function is to receive television signals from a specific source and deliver them to a consumer display and or recording device, such as a television or DVR.
Set-top boxes that have earned the Energy Star rating are at least 30 percent more efficient than conventional models.
If all set-top boxes sold in the U.S. met the Energy Star specification, the savings in energy costs will grow to about $2 billion each year and greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by the equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions from about 2.5 million vehicles.
Legislative history
2011-12: S.1228A - Died in Energy & Telecom 2010:S.4237/A.7815 Died in Senate Energy & Telecom/Died in Assembly Corporations 2009:S.4237/A.7815 Died in Senate Energy & Telecom/Died in Assembly Corporations
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall have become law.
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