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NY A10138
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Anna Kelles
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 5-year moratorium on land application, sale, and distribution of biosolids (sewage treatment solids) and biosolid-derived products for use as fertilizer, soil amendments, or mulch in New York State
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Requires quarterly PFAS testing for one year of soil on lands where biosolids were applied, drinking water wells within half a mile, and surface water within one mile of application sites
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Mandates all wastewater treatment facilities test biosolids for PFAS chemicals quarterly for five years and report results to the Department of Environmental Conservation
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Creates the PFAS Agricultural Response Program to assist farms with contamination exceeding regulatory standards, including grants for lost crop value, transition planning, alternative cropping systems, and remediation strategies
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Establishes a publicly accessible database of soil, biosolid, and water testing results within 18 months, with violations subject to penalties up to $2,500 plus $500 per day of continued violation
Legislative Description
Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids in the state by requiring testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil and establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards.
Last Action
print number 10138a
3/2/2026