S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2627
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. OTIS, COLTON, SLATER -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
creating a program to assist local municipalities with water quality
improvement of water bodies managed by lake associations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 15-0519 to read as follows:
§ 15-0519. WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; LAKE ASSOCIATIONS.
1. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION, CREATE A
PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN WATER
BODIES MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED WITHIN SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
THE PROGRAM SHALL, IN COOPERATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES AT THE REQUEST OF
THE LAKE ASSOCIATION:
A. IDENTIFY ANY WATER QUALITY CONCERNS AT A WATER BODY MANAGED BY A
LAKE ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY;
B. DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REMEDIATE ANY WATER QUALITY
CONCERNS; AND
C. ASSIST WITH DETERMINING BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN
WATER QUALITY OF WATER BODIES MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE
MUNICIPALITY.
2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICI-
PALITIES WITH REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE WATER QUALITY OF WATER
BODIES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS.
3. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment, and/or repeal of any rules and regulations necessary to implement
the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized to be
made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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