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NY S05915
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alexis Weik
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AI Summary
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Requires the state and municipalities with navigable waterways under their control to develop regular dredging schedules and file them with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), with annual updates published on the department's website
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Mandates that when multiple levels of government share control over a waterway, they must enter into agreements outlining each party's responsibilities and an agreed-upon dredging schedule
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Requires state and local governments to develop schedules for completing preliminary work (such as securing spoil sites) needed to support federal dredging projects on federal waterways
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Cites the Browns River in the Town of Islip as an example of delayed maintenance, noting it has not been dredged in nearly 17 years despite an 8-year recommended dredging interval
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Preserves authority to conduct emergency waterway work outside of filed schedules when necessary
Legislative Description
Requires that regular dredging of navigable waterways is scheduled in order to plan and finance to ensure the safe navigability and reliability of waterways in this state; requires a scheduled plan to be filed with DEC.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/7/2026