S 279 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Adds Moodna Creek in Orange County to the definition of inland waterways

This bill amends New York State law to include Moodna Creek in Orange County in the official list of waterways eligible for waterfront revitalization programs. It directly affects projects and funding related to Moodna Creek by expanding the definition of qualifying waterways under the Executive Law. The change is purely technical, updating a legal list without creating new policies or altering program requirements. (Procedural bill; summary follows 1-2 sentence guideline.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Dec 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.591
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42