A 4514 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the nutrient inactivant application permit

Summary

Establishes the nutrient inactivant application permit to allow for the use of products used for controlling phosphorus levels in lakes or ponds to prevent and inhibit harmful algal blooms.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A4514 → A4514A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, including committee discharge and recommitment. Substantively, the text added specific requirements for permit applications to include evaluations of biological control methods alongside mechanical ones, and clarified that permitted activities must comply with the entire title.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating nutrient inactivant application permits under the Environmental Conservation Law, with no changes to the overall applicability or jurisdiction.

REQUIREMENT

Updated permit application requirements to explicitly include an assessment of biological control methods for phosphorus and algal bloom management, in addition to mechanical methods.

Added language clarifying that permit holders must engage in commercial application activities in compliance with the entire title.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect committee actions (discharge and recommitment) and revised page numbering and bill identifiers.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4514A

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors