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NY S01114

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Markets, to add the Asian longhorned tick and lone star tick to New York's official invasive species list

  • Mandates inclusion of both tick species in the state's comprehensive invasive species management plan

  • Directs state agencies to prohibit, actively eliminate, or control these tick species at project sites funded or regulated by the state

  • Requires tick information to be added to statewide databases and clearinghouses, incorporating data from state agencies, organizations, nearby states, provinces, Canada, and the federal government

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with authority to implement necessary rules and regulations immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Relates to including the Asian longhorned tick and lone star tick on the invasive species list, and include them in the comprehensive plan for invasive species management.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation1/8/2025

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