Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Senate Bill S7850
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S7850 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8153
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-0114, En Con L
2023-S7850 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7850 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the New York native plants program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To strengthen the native ecology of New York State through the preserva- tion, promotion, and enhancement of the state's native flora in conjunc- tion with the use and education of best practices in soil health, inte- grated pest management, and landscaping to reduce the need for irrigation, pesticides, and fertilizers on state or municipal owned and state funded or subsidized green spaces. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Legislative intent:conserve and protect our state's native and plants and ecology to support public health, agricultural efficacy, economic activity, and recreational enjoyment.
2023-S7850 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7850 I N S E N A T E January 3, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the New York native plants program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that native plants and ecology are under threat due to habitat destruction, modifi- cation, and curtailment. The state's ecology is likewise facing increased competition from invasive species and additional stress due to climate change. The state has a responsibility to conserve and enhance the native ecological health of the state which directly influences public health, agricultural efficacy, economic activity, and recreation- al enjoyment. § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 9-0114 to read as follows: § 9-0114. NATIVE PLANT PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "NATIVE PLANTS" SHALL MEAN PLANTS WHOSE KNOWN NATIVE RANGE INCLUDES ALL OR PART OF NEW YORK STATE AND ITS PROXIMATE ECOREGION. (B) "NATIVE RANGE" SHALL MEAN AN ECOREGION WHICH A PLANT HAS HISTOR- ICALLY BEEN FOUND IN OR WHICH HAS ADAPTED TO IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHICH IS NON-INVASIVE TO NORTH AMERICA, SUCH AS PLANTS NATIVE TO THE MID-ATLANTIC ECOREGION. (C) "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" SHALL MEAN A COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, DISTRICT, OR VILLAGE OF THE STATE. (D) "SOIL ECOLOGY RESTORATION PRACTICES" SHALL MEAN LAND MANAGEMENT THAT IMPROVES SOILS THROUGH ACTIONS THAT: (I) FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF: MINIMIZING SOIL DISTURBANCE FROM SOIL PREPARATION; MAXIMIZING SOIL VEGETATION COVER; MAXIMIZING THE DIVERSITY OF BENEFICIAL SOIL ORGANISMS; INCREASING SOIL CARBON CONTENT AND SEQUES- TRATION CAPACITY; MAXIMIZING THE PRESENCE OF LIVING ROOTS; AND INTEGRAT- ING NATIVE ANIMALS INTO LAND MANAGEMENT; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13352-01-3
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