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NY A 7834

in committee

Relates to watershed mitigation

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 7834 pass?

Not yet. NY A 7834 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 7834 about?

Provides that when approving proposals to enhance the existing benefits provided by a wetland or to create and maintain new wetland benefits in order to increase the likelihood that a proposed activity will meet the applicable standard for permit issuance, the mitigation may occur within the same watershed as the proposed project.

Who sponsors NY A 7834?

John T. McDonald III is the primary sponsor of NY A 7834.

Description

Provides that when approving proposals to enhance the existing benefits provided by a wetland or to create and maintain new wetland benefits in order to increase the likelihood that a proposed activity will meet the applicable standard for permit issuance, the mitigation may occur within the same watershed as the proposed project.

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

  • John T. McDonald IIIprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-11

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7834?summary=&detail=

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