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NY S09311
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
- Directs the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to conduct a beneficial use study on ecological restoration needs in Jamaica Bay, including mapping of borrow pits and analysis of bathymetry, ecological service quality, and fish populations across multiple seasons
- Requires the study to examine geotechnical conditions of pit bottoms and the significance of borrow pits for heat absorption during summer months when shallow areas experience ulva sulfide conditions
- Mandates the department submit a report to the governor, senate president, and assembly speaker by March 30, 2031, and publish findings on its website
- Imposes a five-year moratorium on placing any sediment or fill into Jamaica Bay borrow pits, starting from the act's effective date or until the study is completed and published, whichever is later
- Introduced by Senators Persaud, Cooney, and Webb on February 27, 2026
Legislative Description
Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay; imposes a five-year moratorium on placing sediment or fill in the borrow pits in Jamaica Bay.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2/27/2026
Committee Referrals
Environmental Conservation2/27/2026
Full Bill Text
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