Exempts certain inland lakes from wetlands designations
This bill modifies New York State's environmental conservation laws to exclude certain inland lakes from being classified as freshwater wetlands. Specifically, it exempts navigable inland lakes that cover 150 acres or more from wetland designations, while explicitly excluding the Great Lakes from this rule. The change applies to the state commissioner when they are mapping and defining wetland boundaries. By removing these specific lakes from the wetlands designation, the bill alters how land use regulations apply to large bodies of water within the state.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024
Last action May 30, 2024
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May 30, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe Griffo
RRepublican/Conservative
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