Assembly Bill A6192D

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids

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    • In Committee Assembly
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2025-A6192 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5759
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 8 §§27-0801 & 27-0803, §71-2704, En Con L

2025-A6192 - Summary

Establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; defines terms.

2025-A6192 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6192
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
   management of PFAS in biosolids and establishing the  New  York  state
   biosolids task force; to amend the agriculture and markets law and the
   state  finance  law, in relation to establishing the PFAS agricultural
   response program and the agricultural PFAS response fund; and  provid-
   ing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                      MANAGEMENT OF PFAS IN BIOSOLIDS
 SECTION 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
         27-0803. MORATORIUM ON LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS.
         27-0805. TESTING AND REPORTING.
 § 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1. "BIOSOLIDS" MEANS THE ACCUMULATED SEMI-SOLIDS OR  SOLIDS  RESULTING
 FROM  TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS FROM PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED OR OPER-
 ATED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.
   2. "ENTERPRISE BUDGET" MEANS AN ESTIMATION OF THE PLANNING  AND  ESTI-
 MATION OF REVENUE, COSTS, AND PROFITS FOR A FARM.
   3.  "MONITORING" MEANS SAMPLING OF BIOSOLIDS FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT
 FACILITIES, SOIL SAMPLES AND/OR GROUNDWATER  SAMPLES  FROM  AGRICULTURAL
 LAND TO DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION OF PFAS PRESENT.
   4.  "PERFLUOROALKYL  AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS" MEANS A
 CLASS OF FLUORINATED ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING  AT  LEAST  ONE  FULLY
 FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10313-02-5
 A. 6192                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2025-A6192A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5759
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 8 §§27-0801 & 27-0803, §71-2704, En Con L

2025-A6192A - Summary

Establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; defines terms.

2025-A6192A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6192--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLES, ROMERO, GALLAGHER, ROSENTHAL, SIMON,
   FORREST, GRIFFIN, OTIS -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   management  of  PFAS  in biosolids and establishing the New York state
   biosolids task force; to amend the agriculture and markets law and the
   state finance law, in relation to establishing the  PFAS  agricultural
   response  program and the agricultural PFAS response fund; and provid-
   ing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                      MANAGEMENT OF PFAS IN BIOSOLIDS
 SECTION 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
         27-0803. MORATORIUM ON LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS.
         27-0805. TESTING AND REPORTING.
 § 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1.  "BIOSOLIDS"  MEANS  THE ACCUMULATED SEMI-SOLIDS, SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS
 RESULTING FROM TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS FROM PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED
 OR OPERATED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.
   2. "ENTERPRISE BUDGET" MEANS AN ESTIMATION OF THE REVENUE, COSTS,  AND
 PROFITS FOR A FARM.
   3.  "MONITORING" MEANS SAMPLING OF BIOSOLIDS FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT
 FACILITIES, SOIL SAMPLES AND/OR WATER SAMPLES FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND  TO
 DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION OF PFAS PRESENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10313-05-5
 A. 6192--A                          2
 
              

co-Sponsors

2025-A6192B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5759
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 8 §§27-0801 & 27-0803, §71-2704, En Con L

2025-A6192B - Summary

Establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; defines terms.

2025-A6192B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6192--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLES, ROMERO, GALLAGHER, ROSENTHAL, SIMON,
   FORREST, GRIFFIN, OTIS, EPSTEIN, SCHIAVONI -- read once  and  referred
   to   the   Committee   on   Environmental  Conservation  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
   management of PFAS in biosolids and establishing the  New  York  state
   biosolids task force; to amend the agriculture and markets law and the
   state  finance  law, in relation to establishing the PFAS agricultural
   response program and the agricultural PFAS response fund; and  provid-
   ing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                      MANAGEMENT OF PFAS IN BIOSOLIDS
 SECTION 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
         27-0803. MORATORIUM ON LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS.
         27-0805. TESTING AND REPORTING.
 § 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1. "BIOSOLIDS" MEANS THE ACCUMULATED SEMI-SOLIDS,  SOLIDS  OR  LIQUIDS
 RESULTING FROM TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS FROM PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED
 OR OPERATED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.
   2.  "ENTERPRISE BUDGET" MEANS AN ESTIMATION OF THE REVENUE, COSTS, AND
 PROFITS FOR A FARM.
   3. "MONITORING" MEANS SAMPLING OF BIOSOLIDS FROM WASTEWATER  TREATMENT
 FACILITIES,  SOIL SAMPLES AND/OR WATER SAMPLES FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND TO
 DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION OF PFAS PRESENT.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10313-08-5
              

co-Sponsors

2025-A6192C - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5759
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 8 §§27-0801 & 27-0803, §71-2704, En Con L

2025-A6192C - Summary

Establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; defines terms.

2025-A6192C - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6192--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLES, ROMERO, GALLAGHER, ROSENTHAL, SIMON,
   FORREST, GRIFFIN, OTIS, EPSTEIN, SCHIAVONI, SHRESTHA, SIMONE,  SLATER,
   SEAWRIGHT, CLARK, LEVENBERG, TAPIA, LUNSFORD, TAYLOR, LAVINE, BENEDET-
   TO,  REYES, PAULIN, BENDETT, McDONALD, TAGUE -- read once and referred
   to  the  Committee  on   Environmental   Conservation   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee
   --  again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   management  of  PFAS  in biosolids and establishing the New York state
   biosolids task force; to amend the agriculture and markets law and the
   state finance law, in relation to establishing the  PFAS  agricultural
   response  program and the agricultural PFAS response fund; and provid-
   ing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                      MANAGEMENT OF PFAS IN BIOSOLIDS
 SECTION 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
         27-0803. MORATORIUM ON LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS.
         27-0805. TESTING AND REPORTING.
 § 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1.  "BIOSOLIDS"  MEANS  THE ACCUMULATED SEMI-SOLIDS, SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS
 RESULTING FROM TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS FROM PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED
 OR OPERATED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10313-11-5
 A. 6192--C                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2025-A6192D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5759
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 8 §§27-0801 & 27-0803, §71-2704, En Con L

2025-A6192D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; defines terms.

2025-A6192D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6192--D
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLES, ROMERO, GALLAGHER, ROSENTHAL, SIMON,
   FORREST, GRIFFIN, OTIS, EPSTEIN, SCHIAVONI, SHRESTHA, SIMONE,  SLATER,
   SEAWRIGHT, CLARK, LEVENBERG, TAPIA, LUNSFORD, TAYLOR, LAVINE, BENEDET-
   TO,  REYES, PAULIN, BENDETT, McDONALD, TAGUE, SIMPSON, STIRPE, COLTON,
   LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Environmental
   Conservation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
   said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                MORATORIUM ON THE SALE AND USE OF BIOSOLIDS
 SECTION 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
         27-0803. MORATORIUM ON THE SALE AND USE OF BIOSOLIDS.
 § 27-0801. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1.  "BIOSOLIDS"  MEANS  THE ACCUMULATED SEMI-SOLIDS, SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS
 RESULTING FROM TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS FROM PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED
 OR OPERATED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.
   2. "PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS"  MEANS  A
 CLASS  OF  FLUORINATED  ORGANIC  CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY
 FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10313-15-5
 A. 6192--D                          2
              

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