This bill extends the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) existing authority to manage American shad (a fish species) until December 31, 2028. It amends a specific section of environmental law to change the expiration date from 2025 to 2028, ensuring the DEC can continue its current management practices without needing new legislation. The extension directly affects the DEC's regulatory role for American shad populations in state waters. The bill passed both legislative chambers in June 2025 and was signed into law in July 2025.
This bill extends the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage alewife fish populations until December 31, 2028. It amends existing law to change the expiration date from 2025 to 2028, maintaining the department's current management powers. The extension directly affects the conservation and management of alewife, a migratory fish species, and the department's regulatory responsibilities. The bill was signed into law on July 29, 2025, and is now effective.
This bill extends the New York Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage American eel populations from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026. It modifies a specific section of environmental law to update the expiration date for this management authority. The extension directly affects the DEC's ongoing efforts to monitor and regulate American eel populations, which are a species of conservation concern in New York waters.
This bill extends the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to regulate bluefish (a specific fish species) through 2028, instead of ending in 2025. It allows the department to continue setting rules for catch limits, size restrictions, fishing seasons, and other management measures for bluefish. These regulations must remain at least as strict as current requirements and align with both federal fishing laws and regional management plans. The extension directly affects commercial and recreational fishermen who harvest bluefish in New York waters. The bill passed the legislature and was signed into law in July 2025.
This bill (A 8656) extends the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) authority to manage hickory shad (a fish species) until December 31, 2028. It updates the expiration date in existing law from 2025 to 2028, ensuring the DEC can continue its conservation efforts for this species. The change directly affects the DEC's ongoing management of hickory shad populations and their habitat within New York waters. The bill modifies a specific provision in environmental law without altering the species' conservation status or introducing new regulations.
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation from December 31, 2025 until December 31, 2028 to adopt by regulation measures for the management of hard clams, soft or steamer clams or razor clams.
This bill extends the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage oyster harvesting and sales from December 31, 2025, through December 31, 2027. It directly affects oyster fishermen, commercial harvesters, and businesses involved in oyster transportation, sale, and processing by allowing the Department to set specific rules during this period. Key provisions include the ability to establish size limits, catch and possession quotas, seasonal restrictions, closed areas, permit requirements, and gear regulations - ensuring any new rules are at least as strict as current standards. The bill does not create new management policies but extends the existing framework for oyster management. The bill was signed into law on July 29, 2025 (Chapter 193).
This bill creates a state fund to reimburse property owners and installers for enhanced septic system projects. It defines "enhanced" systems as those reducing nitrogen to 19 mg/l or significantly cutting phosphorus/PFAS pollution in wastewater. Reimbursement covers 75% of costs (up to $25,000 per property) for enhanced systems versus 50% (up to $10,000) for standard systems. The program applies only to projects with county participation agreements after the bill’s effective date. The bill was signed into law on July 23, 2025 (Chapter 188).
This bill proposes amending New York's constitution to clarify state forest preserve land management, not specifically related to the Mount Van Hoevenberg complex as the title suggests. It allows limited land exchanges and infrastructure projects while preserving the forest preserve's core purpose, including: conveying specific parcels to towns for public uses (like airport extensions, cemeteries, or water wells) in exchange for equivalent forest land; permitting up to 25 miles of ski trails on designated mountains; and allowing highway maintenance within strict acreage limits. These provisions require legislative approval before land transfers and mandate that exchanged lands must be equal in value. The bill does not create new facilities at Mount Van Hoevenberg but modifies constitutional language governing forest preserve land use statewide.
This Senate Resolution (R 1233) amends an existing plan for distributing environmental conservation grants by adding Riverkeeper, Inc. to the list of grantees receiving $15,000 from previously appropriated state funds. It directly affects Riverkeeper, Inc., which will receive this specific grant amount for conservation initiatives. The resolution updates the allocation schedule under established procedures, requiring Senate approval for any changes to the grant list before funds are expended. The bill does not create new funding but formalizes an adjustment to an existing allocation approved under prior resolutions.
