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NY A00943
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Lunsford
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 15, Section 1 requiring legislative approval before any change can be made to which state agency or subdivision manages the barge canal system
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Covers management and control over maintenance and oversight of any portion of the barge canal, including the Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga and Seneca canals
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Maintains existing constitutional prohibition against selling, abandoning, or disposing of the barge canal system, which must remain state property under state control forever
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Requires the amendment to be referred to the next legislative session after a general election and published for 3 months prior to that election, per constitutional amendment procedures
Legislative Description
Requires legislative approval for any change in the state agency or agency subdivision which has management and control, including but not limited to management and control over its maintenance and oversight, of any portion of the barge canal.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026