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NY A09681

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michael Cashman

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a 15-member New York Road Salt Reduction Council including commissioners of transportation, environmental conservation, and health, plus legislative appointees and local government representatives
  • Establishes a 25-member advisory committee comprising experts from academic institutions (Cornell, Paul Smith's College), environmental organizations (Riverkeeper, Adirondack Council), and industry groups (Snow and Ice Management Association)
  • Requires the council to recommend quantifiable limits on road salt use by January 1, 2029, and incentives for best management practices by January 1, 2028
  • Mandates quarterly council meetings, annual reports to the governor and legislature, and requires a supermajority for approving recommendations
  • Implements recommendations from the 2023 Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force report to protect drinking water and freshwater ecology from salt contamination

Legislative Description

Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.

Last Action

referred to transportation

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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