Adds Fishkill Creek to the definition of inland waterways

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Adds Fishkill Creek in Dutchess County to the definition of inland waterways.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A6888, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to designate the Fishkill Creek and its major tributaries as an inland waterway.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Rolison says this is needed

The Town of Beekman requested legislation to designate Fishkill Creek as an inland waterway in order to pursue New York State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grants. These grants would help fund feasibility studies and design and implementation of land use and watershed manage- ment plans.

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

Dec 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.594
NY Senate
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.659
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.659
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A6888
NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.659
RULES REPORT CAL.659
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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.1050
1ST REPORT CAL.1050
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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