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S 672 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to environmental restoration projects; repealer

Bill S 672 updates the environmental conservation law regarding environmental restoration projects, primarily affecting municipalities and entities involved in remediating contaminated sites. It allows for project funding starting in fiscal year 2025-2026 and expands the definition of "contaminant" to include emerging contaminants and PFAS substances. The bill modifies how responsible party settlement payments are applied to project costs and adds new criteria for prioritizing projects, such as those in disadvantaged communities or addressing drinking water contamination. Additionally, it broadens state indemnification for municipalities, successors, lessees, and lenders involved in these remediation efforts.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes funding for environmental restoration projects starting fiscal year 2025-2026, directly allocating state budget resources to a public service program.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExpands contaminant definition to include PFAS, funds restoration projects, strengthens remediation efforts under environmental conservation law90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

S672A → S672B · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from S 672-A to S 672-B and advanced through committee stages. The most significant substantive change is in Section 1, which modified the effective date of environmental restoration project funding from a fixed fiscal year (2025-2026) to the fiscal year following the effective date of the subdivision, providing more flexibility in implementation timing.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on amending the environmental conservation law regarding environmental restoration projects, but the funding timeline mechanism was adjusted to allow for more flexible implementation based on when the law takes effect rather than a fixed fiscal year.
TIMELINE

Changed the funding start date for environmental restoration projects from a fixed fiscal year 2025-2026 to the fiscal year following the effective date of the subdivision, allowing for more flexible implementation timing.

TECHNICAL

Bill was renumbered from S 672-A to S 672-B and updated committee tracking information to reflect additional committee actions and favorable reports.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% 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
5
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 672B
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 672A
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Michelle Hinchey
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
41