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S4444IntroducedBill

Authorizes the legislative commission on the development of rural resources to study the effectiveness of pond and lake management programs.

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

What this bill does

Authorizes the legislative commission on the development of rural resources to study the effectiveness of pond and lake management programs; provides for the comprehensive control and mitigation of harmful algal blooms in both marine and fresh water; provides for emergency response to water contaminations by algal bloom or hypoxia.

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 harmful algal blooms and surface and fresh water. Our relevance score for this bill is 96 out of 100. Scoring is automatic and rule-based — see the methodology for how it is calculated.

Water QualityAquatic EcosystemsWatersheds & Rivers

What has happened so far

The complete official action history, newest first.

  1. January 7, 2026

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    Senate
  2. February 5, 2025

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    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.

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