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NY A10146
Bill
Status
5/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Fred Thiele
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AI Summary
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Suffolk County is authorized to allow underwater lands in Gardiner's and Peconic Bays within the shellfish cultivation zone to be used for a seaweed cultivation pilot program.
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Pilot program participation is limited to persons holding existing shellfish cultivation leases from Suffolk County, with a maximum total of five acres available and no more than one acre per individual participant.
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Suffolk County must submit a report to the legislature and the Department of Environmental Conservation regarding the pilot program by January 1, 2026.
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The act takes effect immediately and automatically expires and is repealed on July 1, 2026.
Legislative Description
Establishes a pilot program to conduct scientific research and assessment of the feasibility of seaweed cultivation.
Last Action
substituted by s7772a
6/15/2016