A 8666 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to financial liability for major facilities, vessels, and railroads

Summary

Requires the owner or operator of a vessel to establish and maintain with the department evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the amount of liability.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 27, 2025 Last action Jan 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8666 → A8666A · 3 edits

MINOR

Bill A8666 was amended to add new provisions for revoking financial responsibility acceptance and issuing certificates to applicants. The amendment adds a new clause allowing the department to revoke acceptance if circumstances change in ways not covered by existing expiration rules, and requires the department to issue a certificate to applicants once their financial responsibility is approved.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on financial responsibility requirements for major facilities and vessels under the navigation law, but enforcement mechanisms have been expanded.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new provision allowing the department to revoke financial responsibility acceptance when circumstances change in ways not specified in existing expiration clauses, beyond just fraud or misrepresentation.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the department to issue a certificate to applicants confirming that state financial responsibility requirements have been met, including facility name and expiration date.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from A8666 to A8666-A and bill status updated to reflect committee actions including recommitment, amendment, and discharge.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8666A

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

May 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor