File #: Int 0656-2022    Version: Name: Requiring the fire department to develop an informational campaign to educate the public on fire risks posed by powered mobility devices.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
On agenda: 9/14/2022
Enactment date: 3/20/2023 Law number: 2023/038
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the fire department to develop an informational campaign to educate the public on fire risks posed by powered mobility devices
Sponsors: Gale A. Brewer, Alexa Avilés, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Oswald Feliz, Farah N. Louis, Shahana K. Hanif, Crystal Hudson, Rita C. Joseph, Sandra Ung, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Sandy Nurse, Julie Won, Keith Powers , Erik D. Bottcher, Justin L. Brannan, Marjorie Velázquez, Mercedes Narcisse, Robert F. Holden, Amanda Farías, Tiffany Cabán, Shaun Abreu, Carlina Rivera , James F. Gennaro, Joann Ariola , Ari Kagan, Vickie Paladino
Council Member Sponsors: 26
Summary: This bill would require the Fire Department, in consultation with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, to develop an informational campaign to educate the public on the fire risks posed by powered mobility devices and safety measures that mitigate such risks. The required campaign would include, but not be limited to, the use of print, online and social media advertisements, public service announcements, and public forums.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 656-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 656, 3. Int. No. 656, 4. September 14, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 5. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-14-22, 6. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 14, 2022, 7. Committee Report 11/14/22, 8. Hearing Testimony 11/14/22, 9. Hearing Transcript 11/14/22, 10. Proposed Int. No. 656-A - 2/27/23, 11. Committee Report 3/2/23, 12. Hearing Transcript 3/2/23, 13. March 2, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 14. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-2-23, 15. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 2, 2023, 16. Int. No. 656-A (FINAL), 17. Fiscal Impact Statement, 18. Mayor's Letter, 19. Local Law 38
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
3/23/2023AGale A. Brewer City Council Recved from Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/20/2023AGale A. Brewer Mayor Signed Into Law by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/20/2023AGale A. Brewer Mayor Hearing Held by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2023AGale A. Brewer City Council Sent to Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2023AGale A. Brewer City Council Approved by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2023*Gale A. Brewer Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2023*Gale A. Brewer Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2023*Gale A. Brewer Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Amended by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2023AGale A. Brewer Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Approved by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/2022*Gale A. Brewer Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/2022*Gale A. Brewer Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/2022*Gale A. Brewer City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/14/2022*Gale A. Brewer City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 656-A

 

By Council Members Brewer, Avilés, Gutiérrez, Feliz, Louis, Hanif, Hudson, Joseph, Ung, Sanchez, Nurse, Won, Powers, Bottcher, Brannan, Velázquez, Narcisse, Holden, Farías, Cabán, Abreu, Rivera, Gennaro, Ariola, Kagan and Paladino

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the fire department to develop an informational campaign to educate the public on fire risks posed by powered mobility devices

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new section 15-147 to read as follows:

§ 15-147 Powered mobility device education and outreach. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “powered mobility device” means: (i) a bicycle with electric assist as defined in section 102-c of the vehicle and traffic law or any successor provision; (ii) an electric scooter as defined in section 114-e of the vehicle and traffic law or any successor provision; (iii) a motorized scooter as defined in section 19-176.2; or (iv) any other personal mobility device powered by a lithium-ion or other storage battery. The term does not include wheelchairs or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with disabilities, or any vehicle that is capable of being registered with the New York state department of motor vehicles.

b. The department, in consultation with the department of consumer and worker protection, shall develop an informational campaign to educate the public on the fire risks posed by powered mobility devices and safety measures that mitigate such risks. Such campaign shall address both commercial and personal use of powered mobility devices and include, but not be limited to, guidance on: (i) purchasing mobility devices and battery equipment that meet established fire safety standards; (ii) maintenance and care information for powered mobility devices and lithium-ion batteries; and (iii) storage and charging precautions for powered mobility devices and lithium-ion batteries. Such campaign shall include, but not be limited to, the use of print, online and social media advertisements, public service announcements, and public forums.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

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LS #9859

2/7/2023