Loading chat...

NY S03656

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

George Borrello

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Exempts inland lakes from freshwater wetland designation when they are navigable waterways and have an area of 150 acres or more
  • Applies the exemption when the Commissioner is delineating boundaries of freshwater wetlands under the Environmental Conservation Law
  • Explicitly excludes the Great Lakes from this exemption, meaning they remain subject to wetland designations
  • Amends Section 24-0301 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new subdivision 7
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Exempts inland lakes which are navigable waterways and have an area of 150 acres or more from wetlands designations, not including great lakes.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available