S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7574
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 22, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT in relation to directing the department of environmental conser-
vation to develop and implement a tree planting pilot program in the
ten zip codes in the state with the highest incidence of asthma; and
making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Within amounts appropriated therefor, the department of
environmental conservation shall develop and implement a tree planting
pilot program in the state. The department of environmental conservation
shall consult with the department of health to determine the ten zip
codes in the state with the highest incidence of asthma. The department
of environmental conservation, in consultation with local agencies,
shall plant trees in such zip codes to ameliorate the environmental
conditions in those areas. Such pilot program shall continue for a peri-
od of five years after the effective date of this act. At the end of
such period, the department of environmental conservation, in consulta-
tion with the department of health, shall report to the governor, the
temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on the
results of such pilot program and any recommendations for legislative
action.
§ 2. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of envi-
ronmental conservation from the general fund, for implementation of the
tree planting pilot program required by section one of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect April 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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