Environment (Conservation)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5668: Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements

Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill funds conservation easements, open space preservation, and parkland improvements - directly advancing environmental protection and resource conservation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Parks & Recreation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2025

S 7767: Relates to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish

Extends provisions of law relating to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to fix by regulation open seasons, size and catch limits and manner of taking fish from December 31, 2025 until December 31, 2028.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExtends regulatory authority for fish conservation management, maintaining existing environmental protections and natural resource conservation standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 597: Requires the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation to conduct audits of private water companies

Establishes the "small water utility transparency act"; requires the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation to conduct audits of certain private water companies; requires certain private water companies which are under certain investigations to file public updates on the status of compliance with such orders.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates environmental department audits of water companies to ensure compliance with environmental orders, strengthening oversight of water resource protection.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Drinking Water

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 27, 2026

A 5289: Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; and makes conforming technical changes

Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; provides additional definitions; provides remedies for violations of the code; makes conforming technical changes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyEnforces energy conservation building codes, ensuring compliance with existing efficiency standards through proper administration and enforcement.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill enforces energy conservation construction code, promoting reduced energy consumption and aligning with environmental protection through building standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Conservation

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 17, 2025

S 7478: Relates to the regulation of exhaust gas cleaning systems on vessels; and relates to the powers of the department of environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of exhaust gas cleaning systems on vessels and provides enforcement mechanisms and remedies for violations; relates to the powers of the department of environmental conservation.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRegulates vessel exhaust systems to reduce pollution and strengthens enforcement powers of environmental department, directly advancing pollution control.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 30, 2025

A 3398: Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay

Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay; imposes a five-year moratorium on placing sediment or fill in the borrow pits in Jamaica Bay.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentImposes moratorium on sediment/fill in Jamaica Bay borrow pits and mandates ecological study, protecting the bay's ecosystem from further disturbance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7486: Exempts certain dry cleaning equipment or machinery certified by the department of environmental conservation from sales and use taxes

This bill exempts dry cleaning businesses from sales and use taxes on specific equipment certified by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for pollution control. It directly affects dry cleaning businesses that install qualifying professional cleaning systems designed to prevent or abate pollution from their operations. The exemption applies only to systems that do not use EPA-hazardous air pollutants and are already exempt from air facility registration with the DEC. The policy change removes a tax burden for eligible equipment, aiming to encourage adoption of environmentally safer dry cleaning technology.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExempts tax on DEC-certified pollution control dry cleaning equipment, incentivizing adoption to reduce emissions and prevent environmental harm.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3381: Relates to investment of moneys in the state fish and game trust account

This bill creates a dedicated "state fish and game trust account" within the conservation fund to hold money from lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license sales (excluding funds going to a separate habitat account). It directs the state comptroller to invest these funds in safe financial products to maximize income while following existing investment rules. The interest earned from these investments stays in the trust account for its intended purposes, such as wildlife conservation and access programs. The bill does not change how license fees are collected or their primary uses, only clarifying the investment process for this specific fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates dedicated trust account for license revenue, directs safe investments to maximize income for wildlife conservation, promoting fiscal responsibility in fund management95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill creates dedicated trust account for wildlife conservation funding from license sales, directing interest to conservation purposes per summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Conservation Wildlife

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

A 5714: Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs

Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProvides technical assistance grants for brownfield remediation, directly advancing pollution cleanup and environmental protection at contaminated sites.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Hazardous Materials

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1555: Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; requires notice of pesticide application.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits nonemergency pesticide use in parks, reducing chemical pollution and protecting ecosystems per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Parks & Recreation

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