Establishes requirements for receipt and purchase of scrap metals containing lithium-ion or propulsion batteries.
Prohibits reconditioning, sale, distribution, and use of second-use lithium ion batteries for use in powered mobility devices; prohibits certain charging and storage of powered mobility devices that contain lithium-ion batteries.
Urges President of U.S. and Congress to investigate environmental and labor risks of lithium-ion battery mining fields.
State Board of Investment prohibited from investing in companies that boycott mining, energy production, production agriculture, or commercial lumber production; State Board of Investment required to divest from companies boycotting said industries; state agency contracts prohibited; and certain financial institution discrimination prohibited.
Provides that the future siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity, and including, but not limited to, those deploying lithium-ion batteries, are prohibited on Long Island, in the counties of Suffolk and Nassau.
Requires SUNY and CUNY trustees to refrain from investing in and subsequently divest from stocks, debt or other securities of certain publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices.
Requires operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices.
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
Provides for limitations on investments of public pension funds and state contracts; prohibits the investment of the available monies of the common retirement fund in any stocks, securities, equities, assets or other obligations of any corporation or company, or any subsidiary, affiliate or parent of any corporation or company, engaged in the boycott of Israel, including Iran-restricted companies and Sudan-restricted companies; prohibits any firm, partnership or corporation that boycotts Israel, that is an Iran-restricted company or that is a Sudan-restricted company from contracting with the state.