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NY A09478
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Anna Kelles
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Agriculture and Markets, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Conservation, to establish standards for designating native plants in New York through consultation with certification organizations, academics, and nursery industry stakeholders
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Creates a native plants list that differentiates between species indigenous to New York and non-invasive plants from elsewhere in the U.S. that are likely to expand into New York due to anticipated climate change
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Authorizes the department to offer seals or logos identifying native plants grown in New York state and marketed by registered nursery growers and dealers
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Mandates development of educational materials promoting native plant awareness for horticultural producers, garden centers, consumers, educational institutions, and Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Delays the effective date of a related 2025 law on native plants designation from immediate effect to one year after enactment
Legislative Description
Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish standards for designation of native plants, to develop a list of native plants that indicates and differentiates between native plants that are indigenous to New York state and those that are native plants found elsewhere in the United States that are likely to shift or expand their range into NY, to establish a New York native plant designation, and to offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state; defines "native plants".
Last Action
signed chap.24
2/13/2026