| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 05, 2026 |
1st report cal.945 |
| Feb 13, 2026 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S9206
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
Actions
2025-S9206 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10271
- Law Section:
- Real Property
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3, Chap 306 of 2011
2025-S9206 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9206
SPONSOR: LANZA
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 306 of the laws of 2011 authorizing owners of
residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the borough
of Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property, in
relation to the effectiveness thereof
PURPOSE:
To establish a general residential fire break permit for the borough of
Staten Island, city of New York to allow the owner of residential real
property to cut and remove phragmites.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends Section 3 of chapter 306 of the laws of 2011 authoriz-
ing owners of residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in
the borough of Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their proper-
ty, as amended by chapter 216 of the laws of 2025.
2025-S9206 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
9206
I N S E N A T E
February 13, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend chapter 306 of the laws of 2011 authorizing owners of
residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the borough
of Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property, in
relation to the effectiveness thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 306 of the laws of 2011 authorizing
owners of residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the
borough of Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property, as
amended by chapter 216 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as
follows:
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, [2026] 2027.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14869-01-6
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