S 8846 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "CR clean water and sewer authority act"

This bill creates the CR Clean Water and Sewer Authority to replace Rockland County's existing Sewer District No. 1. It directly affects Rockland County residents and the county's existing sewer infrastructure, transferring ownership of all prior sewer district systems - including treatment plants, pipes, and pump stations - to the new authority. Key provisions establish the authority's powers, define its service area, outline how it will collect fees, issue bonds, and manage operations while maintaining limited liability for the state and municipalities. The authority will operate the sewer system as a public benefit corporation under specific legal provisions governing its structure, financing, and environmental compliance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

S8846A S8846B · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill version was updated from A to B, reflecting procedural changes where the committee was discharged and the bill was reprinted and recommitted. The section numbering was reorganized to remove a specific provision for additional municipalities joining the authority, while retaining all other substantive powers and operational rules for the new clean water and sewer authority.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on creating a CR clean water and sewer authority, but the specific mechanism for adding new municipalities was removed from the table of contents.
PROCEDURAL

The bill status was updated to show the committee was discharged and the bill was reprinted and recommitted.

ELIGIBILITY

A specific section titled 'Additional municipalities joining the authority' was removed from the list of sections, indicating a change in how new municipalities can join the authority.

TECHNICAL

Section titles were renumbered sequentially after the removal of the deleted section, shifting numbers from 1349-d-1 through 1349-i-2 to 1349-e through 1349-n.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
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Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8846B
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8846A
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Bill Weber
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
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