Details Meeting Name: Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/31/2024 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (23) 23 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0019-2024 * Gale A. Brewer   Preconsidered Requiring the posting of lithium-ion or other storage battery safety information in powered bicycle or powered mobility device businesses. Introduction The bill would require all businesses that sell e-bikes, e-scooters and other personal mobility devices powered by batteries, to post lithium-ion battery safety informational materials and guides. Such materials and guides would be required to be posted both in physical stores and on online retail platforms. A violation would be subject to civil penalties ranging from $150 to $350 per violation. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0019-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Requiring the posting of lithium-ion or other storage battery safety information in powered bicycle or powered mobility device businesses. Introduction The bill would require all businesses that sell e-bikes, e-scooters and other personal mobility devices powered by batteries, to post lithium-ion battery safety informational materials and guides. Such materials and guides would be required to be posted both in physical stores and on online retail platforms. A violation would be subject to civil penalties ranging from $150 to $350 per violation. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0020-2024 * Gale A. Brewer   Preconsidered Third-party delivery workers and powered bicycle safety. Introduction This bill would require the delivery worker bicycle safety course developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to cover the safe and lawful operation of powered bicycles, as well as lithium-ion battery and charging safety. In addition, it would require third-party delivery companies to provide their delivery workers with bicycle safety equipment, including protective headgear, a lamp, a bell or other signaling device, brakes, and reflective material. It would also require third-party delivery companies to ensure that their delivery workers complete the bicycle safety course developed by DOT. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0020-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Third-party delivery workers and powered bicycle safety. Introduction This bill would require the delivery worker bicycle safety course developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to cover the safe and lawful operation of powered bicycles, as well as lithium-ion battery and charging safety. In addition, it would require third-party delivery companies to provide their delivery workers with bicycle safety equipment, including protective headgear, a lamp, a bell or other signaling device, brakes, and reflective material. It would also require third-party delivery companies to ensure that their delivery workers complete the bicycle safety course developed by DOT. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0021-2024 * Gale A. Brewer   Preconsidered Increasing the penalties for illegal powered mobility devices. Introduction This bill would authorize the Fire Department to have concurrent authority with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to enforce violations related to the prohibition of the sale, lease or rental of powered mobility devices and powered bicycles that fail to meet recognized safety standards. This bill would require that online sales of such devices display the certification of the accredited testing laboratory. This bill would require maintaining records that each device sold, leased or rented is certified. This bill would also increase penalties for illegal device sales, leases or rentals, which would include sealing the premises where such illegal devices are sold, leased or rented when there are repeated violations. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0021-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Increasing the penalties for illegal powered mobility devices. Introduction This bill would authorize the Fire Department to have concurrent authority with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to enforce violations related to the prohibition of the sale, lease or rental of powered mobility devices and powered bicycles that fail to meet recognized safety standards. This bill would require that online sales of such devices display the certification of the accredited testing laboratory. This bill would require maintaining records that each device sold, leased or rented is certified. This bill would also increase penalties for illegal device sales, leases or rentals, which would include sealing the premises where such illegal devices are sold, leased or rented when there are repeated violations. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0022-2024 * Gale A. Brewer   Preconsidered Vending on bridges. Introduction This bill would prohibit general vending and mobile food vending on a bridge approach. It would restrict all general vending and mobile food vending on bridges to elevated pedestrian walkways that have at least a sixteen-foot clear pedestrian path. It would prohibit vending within 20 feet of another pushcart operating on a bridge. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0022-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Vending on bridges. Introduction This bill would prohibit general vending and mobile food vending on a bridge approach. It would restrict all general vending and mobile food vending on bridges to elevated pedestrian walkways that have at least a sixteen-foot clear pedestrian path. It would prohibit vending within 20 feet of another pushcart operating on a bridge. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0024-2024 * Carmen N. De La Rosa   Preconsidered Permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb. Introduction This bill would allow vendors to place their pushcarts two feet from the curb unless there is an obstruction in or on the sidewalk, in which case it would allow vendors to place their pushcarts as close as possible to the obstruction. Currently, the law requires pushcarts to abut the curb, endangering the safety of vendors who must exit their carts onto the street, and potentially, into oncoming traffic. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0024-2024 * Carmen N. De La Rosa     Permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb. Introduction This bill would allow vendors to place their pushcarts two feet from the curb unless there is an obstruction in or on the sidewalk, in which case it would allow vendors to place their pushcarts as close as possible to the obstruction. Currently, the law requires pushcarts to abut the curb, endangering the safety of vendors who must exit their carts onto the street, and potentially, into oncoming traffic. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0030-2024 * Oswald Feliz   Preconsidered Safety standards for powered bicycles and powered mobility devices used for food delivery services. Introduction This bill would establish safety standards for powered bicycles and powered mobility devices when used for food delivery services. Specifically, the bill requires that any powered mobility device operated by a food delivery worker on behalf of a third-party delivery service or third-party courier service, meet local standards established for the sale of such device, which includes certification by an accredited testing laboratory. Third-party delivery services or third-party courier services would be responsible for providing food delivery workers with such devices at no expense to the worker. Finally, responsibility for compliance with these provisions would fall on the third-party delivery service or third-party courier service, which would be subject to civil penalties for any violations. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0030-2024 * Oswald Feliz     Safety standards for powered bicycles and powered mobility devices used for food delivery services. Introduction This bill would establish safety standards for powered bicycles and powered mobility devices when used for food delivery services. Specifically, the bill requires that any powered mobility device operated by a food delivery worker on behalf of a third-party delivery service or third-party courier service, meet local standards established for the sale of such device, which includes certification by an accredited testing laboratory. Third-party delivery services or third-party courier services would be responsible for providing food delivery workers with such devices at no expense to the worker. Finally, responsibility for compliance with these provisions would fall on the third-party delivery service or third-party courier service, which would be subject to civil penalties for any violations. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0047-2024 * Shekar Krishnan   Preconsidered Repealing the misdemeanor criminal penalties for general vendors and mobile food vendors. Introduction This bill would remove all misdemeanor criminal penalties for general vendors and mobile food vendors. Vendors who violate such vending requirements would be subject to an offense and civil penalties. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0047-2024 * Shekar Krishnan     Repealing the misdemeanor criminal penalties for general vendors and mobile food vendors. Introduction This bill would remove all misdemeanor criminal penalties for general vendors and mobile food vendors. Vendors who violate such vending requirements would be subject to an offense and civil penalties. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0049-2024 * Julie Menin   Preconsidered Vendor display and storage of goods, and to repeal sections 17-313 and 20-463 of such code, relating to bookkeeping requirements for vendors. Introduction This bill would allow mobile food vendors to display or store goods on top of their carts, and it would simplify the display requirements for general vendors. Additionally, this bill would remove bookkeeping requirements for general vendors and mobile food vendors. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0049-2024 * Julie Menin     Vendor display and storage of goods, and to repeal sections 17-313 and 20-463 of such code, relating to bookkeeping requirements for vendors. Introduction This bill would allow mobile food vendors to display or store goods on top of their carts, and it would simplify the display requirements for general vendors. Additionally, this bill would remove bookkeeping requirements for general vendors and mobile food vendors. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0050-2024 * Julie Menin   Preconsidered Requirement of food vendors to obtain a certificate of authority to collect sales tax, to repeal sections 17-310 and 20-457 of such code, relating to tax clearance and minimum tax payments for the renewal of mobile food licenses and permits and general ve Introduction The bill would eliminate the requirement that individual employees of mobile food vending carts or trucks each have a New York State Certificate of Sales Tax Authority. This bill would also eliminate the requirement that mobile food vendors and general vendors obtain a tax clearance certificate upon renewal of a license or permit. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0050-2024 * Julie Menin     Requirement of food vendors to obtain a certificate of authority to collect sales tax, to repeal sections 17-310 and 20-457 of such code, relating to tax clearance and minimum tax payments for the renewal of mobile food licenses and permits and general ve Introduction The bill would eliminate the requirement that individual employees of mobile food vending carts or trucks each have a New York State Certificate of Sales Tax Authority. This bill would also eliminate the requirement that mobile food vendors and general vendors obtain a tax clearance certificate upon renewal of a license or permit. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0051-2024 * Julie Menin   Preconsidered Prohibiting vending in bicycle lanes. Introduction This bill would prohibit general vendors and mobile food vendors from vending in bicycle lanes, and it would prohibit vendor-related activity from occupying bicycle lanes. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0051-2024 * Julie Menin     Prohibiting vending in bicycle lanes. Introduction This bill would prohibit general vendors and mobile food vendors from vending in bicycle lanes, and it would prohibit vendor-related activity from occupying bicycle lanes. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0054-2024 * Sandy Nurse   Preconsidered Record keeping and reporting on the disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices. Introduction This bill creates record keeping and reporting requirements for entities that purchase or accept second-use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power devices such as e-bikes and electric scooters. The entities would be required to maintain and submit records to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), on information pertaining to the number and type of rechargeable batteries purchased or accepted and how such rechargeable batteries were disposed of. Additionally, all records would be made available to the Department of Sanitation and Fire Department upon request; and DCWP would be required to submit an annual report summarizing information gathered pursuant to this law. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0054-2024 * Sandy Nurse     Record keeping and reporting on the disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices. Introduction This bill creates record keeping and reporting requirements for entities that purchase or accept second-use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power devices such as e-bikes and electric scooters. The entities would be required to maintain and submit records to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), on information pertaining to the number and type of rechargeable batteries purchased or accepted and how such rechargeable batteries were disposed of. Additionally, all records would be made available to the Department of Sanitation and Fire Department upon request; and DCWP would be required to submit an annual report summarizing information gathered pursuant to this law. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available