Creates a program to assist municipalities with water quality improvement of water bodies within the municipality managed by lake associations

Latest action Feb 24, 2026

Creates a program to assist municipalities with water quality improvement of water bodies within the municipality managed by lake associations.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2627, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Creates a program to assist in ensuring water quality of bodies of water that are managed by lake associations

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesApr 22, 2025Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (6)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 22, 2025Result: passed
(53) (0) (0) (9)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Anna Kelles, Lea Webb and 9 more on Agora

Democratic7
Republican4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

There are many resources available to aid municipalities in improving water quality. However, many small lake associations that are tasked with managing these bodies of water neither have the capital to afford a consultant to identify what the contaminant is and its source, nor are they able to qualify to apply for grant programs that are accessible to municipalities. Our water bodies know no boundaries. While the surface of a body of water may reside in private hands, once it reaches a watershed is a public asset that must be managed accordingly. Without access to resources necessary to remedy poor water quality, potential pollution to nearby wells and surrounding groundwater will continue. This legislation will open up avenues for lake associations to receive much needed aid. Water quality issues will be addressed by providing for a consultant to help municipalities and lake associations the contaminants that are compromising the water quality of their lakes, the source of the contamination, and what remediation action is neces- sary.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Apr 22, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.687
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.687
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

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