S4513: Requires applicants for major projects located near an environmental justice community to submit an enhanced public participation plan

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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 A2417, 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

Section 1: Declaration of legislative findings and intent. Subdivision 58-101: Adds definitions related to environmental justice communities and major projects. Subdivision 58-103: Adds provisions related to the Enhanced public participation plan. Subdivision 58-105: Adds provisions related to envi- ronmental assessment Subdivision 58-109: Adds provisions related to addressing concerns raised by the environmental justice community. Subdivision 58-111: Adds prohibitions Section 2: Sets effective date

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(59) (3) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 22, 2025Result: passed
(52) (1) (0) (9)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

Environmental Justice Areas (EJAs) are disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and residents of EJAs tend to face significant health problems. As such, large-scale projects that are built and devel- oped in EJAs are subject to more stringent community participation guidelines in New York State. These guidelines, known as Commissioner Policy 29 (CP-29), are among the strongest regulations on community input in EJAs in the United States. CP-29 recognizes that minority and/or low-income communities, often EJAs, have been excluded from participating in the permit process for large-scale energy projects in their own neighborhoods that directly affect their health. In order to clarify and fortify public participation in EJAs for major projects, this bill adds many aspects of CP-29 to environmental conser- vation law and strengthens certain provisions. This bill includes reforms to the enhanced public participation plan, such as the require- ment that such a plan list sensitive receptors in the environmental justice community, including hospitals, schools, elder care facilities, daycare facilities, parks, and other sensitive areas identified by the community. Other reforms include requiring at least three public infor- mation meetings, attended by a DEC representative to answer questions from the public. Such public information meetings shall provide members of the community an opportunity to make statements, raise issues, and ask questions. Upon completion of the enhanced public participation plan, the applicant shall submit written certification to the department and include how the applicant has addressed issues raised by the environmental justice community. In the interest of public safety and environmental justice, this legislation ensures that only large scale environmental projects that have followed the DEC's guidelines regarding community partic- ipation may move forward.

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 10, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jan 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.105
1ST REPORT CAL.105
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
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.399
1ST REPORT CAL.399
NY Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly

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