New rechargeable battery safety rules coming after News 6 investigation

A News 6 investigation last year revealed that there were no state standards for safely storing commercial lithium-ion batteries. As a result, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who oversees the fire marshal, and legislators added language to the Department of Financial Services bills in both the Florida House and Senate that would give the State Fire Marshal’s Office new powers to form storage safety rules for lithium-ion batteries.