Senate bill · S8001 (2025-26)

Authorizes the New York state environmental facilities corporation to award grants and loans to non-public entities for certain water quality projects

New York State Senate

Same as A3722, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Leroy Comrie (State Senator, District 14, Democratic)

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Summary

Authorizes the New York state environmental facilities corporation to award grants and loans to community water systems and non-community water systems for water quality projects that relate to the removal of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of this bill amends subdivision 2 of section 1283 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 744 of the laws of 1970 Subdivision 2 ensures that for the purposes of this bill, the definition of "PFAS" will be consistent with the definition found in the environ- mental conservation law. Section 1 of this bill also adds a subdivision 3 which allows the envi- ronmental facilities corporation to award grants and loans to non-public entities for water quality projects related to the removal of PFAS for public water systems. This subdivision ensures that for the purposes of this bill, the definition used for "public water systems" is consistent with the relevant Department of Health regulations. Section 2 of this bill establishes the effective date.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly, Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

This legislation is to provide authority which the Environmental Facili- ties Corporation presently does not possess to provide, at its discretion, grants and loans to non-public entities with public water supplies for projects to remove harmful PFAS from their drinking water. Given the recently reduced allowable thresholds for PFAS, non-public entities are under enormous financial stress to comply with the more stringent standards.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.585
1ST REPORT CAL.585
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1286
1ST REPORT CAL.1286
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly

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