Relates to the disposition of certain fines and penalties
Bill A 3026 redirects fines and penalties from environmental conservation law violations (such as those under titles 19, 21, and 27 of the environmental conservation law) into a dedicated "conservation enforcement account" within the state conservation fund. It affects environmental law enforcement officers and the Department of Environmental Conservation by requiring all such fines to fund enforcement activities like staffing, scientific work, and legal support. The bill mandates that these funds must supplement - rather than replace - existing enforcement budgets and requires annual expenditure reports to legislative leaders. Courts collecting fines must remit payments directly to this account, streamlining how penalty revenue supports environmental protection efforts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons
What changed between versions
A3026A
→
A3026B
·
4 edits
MODERATE
This bill version adds four new sponsors and re-commits the legislation to the Committee on Environmental Conservation for further review. The substantive legal text regarding fines, surcharges, and fund allocations remains identical to the previous version, indicating no new policy changes were made in this iteration.
TECHNICAL
Added four new sponsors (PHEFFER AMATO, WEPRIN, GIGLIO, DeSTEFANO, MEEKS, COLTON) to the list of bill authors.
Updated the bill header and page numbers to reflect the new version (A3026B) and a new legislative document identifier.
Added a procedural note stating the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, section 2.
Removed the previous procedural history regarding the bill's initial referral and discharge from the committee.
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3026B
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3026A
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Jodi Giglio
RRepublican/Conservative
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 3026
Scope: NY
Hi! I can help you understand A 3026. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline