Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation to grant a perpetual conservation easement to certain entities over certain state-owned lands in the hamlets of Setauket and Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County.
This bill extends the deadline for applying for green roof tax abatements in New York City to March 15, 2030. It allows property owners in the city with a population of one million or more to claim financial incentives for installing green roofs, with specific dollar amounts per square foot and a five-year window to use any unused tax savings. The legislation also maintains existing caps on the total amount of abatements available annually and continues the program through the end of the 2030 tax year.
This bill extends the deadline for the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act to January 1, 2028. It directly affects the program responsible for collecting and recycling mercury-containing thermostats, ensuring the initiative continues for an additional year. The key provision simply amends the existing law to update the expiration date, allowing the collection efforts to proceed without interruption. This change is procedural in nature, as it only adjusts the timeline of an already established environmental program.
This bill extends the authority to regulate the number of Jonah crabs that commercial fishermen can catch for an additional two years, keeping the limit in place until December 31, 2028. It allows state officials to set specific catch limits for commercial crab and lobster license holders, provided these rules follow federal and regional fishery management plans. The law applies directly to businesses holding commercial crab permits or New York commercial lobster licenses. By delaying the expiration of current regulations, the bill ensures continuity in managing the Jonah crab fishery without immediate changes to the existing framework.
This bill authorizes the New York Dormitory Authority to provide financing to The New York Climate Exchange Inc. for the construction of facilities. It amends the Public Authorities Law to specifically include this organization as an eligible recipient for such financing. The bill directly affects The New York Climate Exchange Inc. and the Dormitory Authority by enabling this targeted project.
Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead; prevents sellers of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead from being held in violation when relying in good faith on a certificate of compliance provided by the manufacturer; provides penalties for violations.
Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead; prevents sellers of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead from being held in violation when relying in good faith on a certificate of compliance provided by the manufacturer; provides penalties for violations.
Requires railroad corporations to inform the division of homeland security and emergency services, department of environmental conservation and department of transportation about freight rail trains transporting hazardous materials prior to traveling on tracks within the state.
This bill extends the legal protections against taking sharks in New York State, allowing the existing regulations to remain in effect until December 31, 2028. The measure directly affects individuals and entities that might interact with sharks, ensuring that current rules prohibiting the capture or killing of these animals continue to apply. By amending the environmental conservation law, the bill provides a temporary extension of the current framework without altering its specific requirements. This action allows the state to maintain its shark conservation efforts for an additional two years before the provisions automatically expire.
This bill updates the legal definition of tidal wetlands to explicitly include areas within the marine and coastal district. By amending the Environmental Conservation Law, it clarifies that these wetlands encompass specific features like banks, salt marshes, and swamps that border or lie beneath tidal waters. The change ensures that lands currently or formerly connected to tidal action in this district are recognized under the existing wetland protections. This adjustment affects how environmental regulations are applied to these specific coastal areas without altering other parts of the law.
