Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S6976 (2025-26)
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee
Latest action Jun 5, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A9681, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.
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Amends the Transportation Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for inter-agency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommenda- tions of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.
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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
Committee
Transportation · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe and 59 more on Agora
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Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Democratic54
- Republican7
This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.
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- Al Taylor
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Amy Paulin
- Andrew Hevesi
- Anna Kelles
- Brian Cunningham
- Carrie Woerner
- Chris Burdick
- Christopher Eachus
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes
- Dana Levenberg
- Deborah Glick
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- Demond Meeks
- Donna Lupardo
- Eddie Gibbs
- Emily Gallagher
- Gabriella Romero
- George Alvarez
- Grace Lee
- James Skoufis
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Jen Lunsford
- Jenifer Rajkumar
- Jo Anne Simon
- Joe Angelino
- Joe DeStefano
- John Lemondes
- John T. McDonald III
- Jonathan Jacobson
- Judy Griffin
- Julia Salazar
- Kalman Yeger
- Karen McMahon
- Karines Reyes
- Keith Brown
- Lea Webb
- Leroy Comrie
- Linda Rosenthal
- Maritza Davila
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Matthew Simpson
- Matthew Slater
- Micah Lasher
- Michaelle C. Solages
- Nathalia Fernandez
- Nily Rozic
- Pamela J. Hunter
- Phara Souffrant Forrest
- Rebecca Kassay
- Rebecca Seawright
- Robert C. Carroll
- Robert Jackson
- Sarah Clark
- Sarahana Shrestha
- Scott H. Bendett
- Steve Stern
- Steven Otis
- Tommy Schiavoni
- Tony Simone
- William Colton
- Yudelka Tapia
The sponsor's argument
Why Pete Harckham says this is needed
The quality of our drinking water in NYS is not only a point of pride and quality of life, but also core to our identity. The secret behind New York's iconic bagels and pizza is how our water affects dough. Roughly 220,000 people get their water from the Adirondack Mountains, the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. Horrifically, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection recently reported freshwater salinization could become an "existential threat" to freshwater supplies if no action is taken. The alarming increase in salinity has also led to acidification in streams, mobilization of toxic metals, and allowed for invasive saltwater species while increasing stress and mortality of freshwater organisms. Numerous studies identify road salt as a primary driver of freshwater salinization nationwide. This legislation establishes a council and advisory committee, composed of stakeholders and the state's brightest minds, to monitor and combat road salt threatening our drinking water supply and magnificent ecosys- tems. Sources: * Food & Wine: https://vvvvw.foodandwine.com/news/new-york-water-bagels-pizza: :text=Beyond%20the%20taste%20though%20(and,finished%20product%20 tougher%20and%20stronger*Adirondack Explorer: https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/the-water-line : :text= There%20are%20more%20than%020100,by%20far%20the%20two%201argest. * Dep. of Env. Protection, Salinity Management Assessment
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.
Recorded votes
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(44) (14) (0) (5)Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(11) (2) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 5, 2026
In committee
RECOMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1364
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1364
NY Senate
- Feb 3, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
- Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
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- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
- Sep 8, 2025
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
- Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
- May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1074
1ST REPORT CAL.1074
NY Senate
- Apr 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
- Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
- Mar 26, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly