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NY A09620
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dana Levenberg
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AI Summary
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Creates the Native/Pollinator Planting Fund to support cultivation of native flowering plants, grasses, and shrubs along state highways and public lands, funded through appropriations, grants, and specialty license plate sales
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Establishes the Pollinator Highway Program under the Department of Transportation to enhance pollinator habitats, incorporate native plantings into green infrastructure like rain gardens and bio-swales, and reduce maintenance needs such as mowing and pesticide use
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Creates a distinctive native plant or pollinator license plate with a $25 annual service charge, with all proceeds deposited into the Native/Pollinator Planting Fund
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Requires minimum of 200 license plate pre-orders or a $6,000 surety bond before plate production can begin
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Mandates annual reporting to legislative committees on fund activity and program effectiveness, including metrics on stormwater reduction, pollinator populations, and maintenance cost savings
Legislative Description
Establishes the native/pollinator planting fund and the pollinator highway program; creates a distinctive native plant and pollinator license plate with the goal of promoting the cultivation and maintenance of native flowering plants, grasses and shrubs on land bordering state highways and on other public lands.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/21/2026