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Enacts the drinking water protection act, relating to the adoption and enforcement of watershed rules and regulations for the purpose of protecting water quality.

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

What this bill does

The legislative record does not include a longer description for this bill beyond its title.

Why we track this bill

Tracked because its title refers to drinking water, water quality standards and watershed protection. Our relevance score for this bill is 98 out of 100. Scoring is automatic and rule-based — see the methodology for how it is calculated.

Water QualityDrinking WaterWatersheds & Rivers

What has happened so far

The complete official action history, newest first.

  1. January 7, 2026

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    Senate
  2. August 22, 2025

    REFERRED TO RULES

    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.