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NY A 3857

in committee

Requires the installation of trash capture nets on certain point source outlets

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 3857 pass?

Not yet. NY A 3857 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

What is NY A 3857 about?

Requires the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations requiring the department to install or cause to be installed at the outlet of any point source that empties into the waters of the state a trash capture net for purposes of collecting garbage, refuse, and other debris; defines "trash capture net" to mean a commercial grade, reusable, open-meshed material designed to capture pollutants as small as five millimeters in diameter.

Who sponsors NY A 3857?

Jaime R. Williams is the primary sponsor of NY A 3857, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations requiring the department to install or cause to be installed at the outlet of any point source that empties into the waters of the state a trash capture net for purposes of collecting garbage, refuse, and other debris; defines "trash capture net" to mean a commercial grade, reusable, open-meshed material designed to capture pollutants as small as five millimeters in diameter.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jaime R. Williamsprimary
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Michael Novakhovcosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7726not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5504not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5238not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A3857?summary=&detail=

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