S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8098
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 30, 2025
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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
authorizing the department of environmental conservation to independ-
ently add to the lists of prohibited and regulated invasive species on
an emergency basis
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 9-1709 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE
CONTRARY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO INDEPENDENTLY ADD
TO THE LISTS OF PROHIBITED AND REGULATED INVASIVE SPECIES ON AN EMERGEN-
CY BASIS PENDING REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNCIL.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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