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NY S05957
Bill
Status
11/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Peter Harckham
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AI Summary
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Allows local governments with existing freshwater wetlands protection laws to adopt ordinances prohibiting pesticide applications to regulated wetlands.
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Exempts pesticide applications for controlling invasive species, pests of significant public health importance, noxious weeds designated by the department as injurious to ecosystem health, and protecting critical native plant species.
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Any local law or ordinance adopted under this provision takes effect on January 1st following adoption.
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Act takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.
Last Action
VETOED MEMO.81
11/17/2023