AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATIONS THAT GRID-SCALE BATTERY SYSTEMS HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED WITH SLAVE OR CHILD LABOR.

HB 5938 requires owners of nonresidential grid-scale battery storage systems to certify that every component was sourced from suppliers not using slave or child labor. This directly affects businesses and organizations installing large-scale battery systems for energy storage, such as utility companies or industrial facilities. The key mechanism mandates written certification for all components before installation, ensuring supply chain transparency. The bill aims to prevent products made with forced or child labor from entering the state's energy infrastructure, without specifying enforcement or penalties.