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Establishes the public water justice act.

This bill has been introduced and is waiting on committee action.

What this bill does

Establishes the public water justice act; prohibits sale of waters of the state unless otherwise specifically authorized; establishes a public water justice fund for royalties and fees collected from persons or entities authorized to sell waters of the state.

Official title from the legislative record. Budget and omnibus bills list every Part in this field; the heading above is the opening clause.

Why we track this bill

Tracked because its title refers to streams and riverbanks. Our relevance score for this bill is 79 out of 100. Scoring is automatic and rule-based — see the methodology for how it is calculated.

Watersheds & RiversAquatic Ecosystems

What has happened so far

The complete official action history, newest first.

  1. January 7, 2026

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    Senate
  2. February 4, 2025

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    Senate

Documents

Official bill text, amendments and analyses. Links go to the authoritative source wherever one is published.

Bill text

Related bills

New York bills are usually introduced in both chambers at once. Companion bills must both pass in identical form.

S4405: Establishes the public water justice act. · Rising Tide