New York A 11305: Establishes the New York state office of ocean economy within the department of environmental conservation

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A11305 Summary:

BILL NOA11305 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRules (Blumencranz)

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Enacts the "New York state blue economy development act" to establish the New York state office of ocean economy within the department of environmental conservation to strengthen coastal communities, promote sustainable economic growth and innovation, support working waterfront and maritime industries; enhance environmental protection and coastal resilience, and align public, private and academic stakeholders under a coordinated statewide strategy.

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BILL NOA11305 

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05/11/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11305

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 11, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Blumencranz)
 -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conserva-
 tion

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 establishing the New York state office of ocean economy

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York state blue economy development act".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares
 4 that:
 5 1. New York's coastal and marine environments-including the Atlantic
 6 Ocean, Long Island Sound, Oyster Bay Harbor, the Peconic Estuary, and
 7 interconnected bays, harbors, and waterways-are among the State's most
 8 valuable natural and economic assets.
 9 2. Long Island, and particularly the North Shore and Town of Oyster
 10 Bay, has a historic and ongoing relationship with the water, serving as
 11 a hub for maritime commerce, shellfishing, marine research, environ-
 12 mental stewardship, and coastal tourism.
 13 3. Ocean- and coastal-based industries-including maritime transporta-
 14 tion, aquaculture, fisheries, marine construction, tourism, waterfront
 15 redevelopment, and emerging ocean technologies-represent a significant
 16 and underutilized driver of economic growth, job creation, and inno-
 17 vation.
 18 4. The "ocean economy," also known as the "blue economy," encompasses
 19 a wide range of economic activities tied to ocean and coastal resources,
 20 and when properly managed, can simultaneously advance economic develop-
 21 ment, environmental sustainability, and community resilience.
 22 5. Other states have successfully implemented centralized models to
 23 coordinate and grow their ocean economies, including the establishment
 24 of dedicated offices to align research, workforce development, and
 25 economic strategy.
 26 6. New York currently lacks a unified framework to coordinate stake-
 27 holders, leverage academic institutions, support industry growth, and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15761-01-6

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 1 ensure that environmental stewardship and economic opportunity advance
 2 together.
 3 7. It is therefore the intent of the legislature to establish a New
 4 York state office of ocean economy within the department of environ-
 5 mental conservation to:
 6 (a) Position Long Island as a national leader in the ocean economy;
 7 (b) Strengthen coastal communities, including Oyster Bay and surround-
 8 ing regions;
 9 (c) Promote sustainable economic growth and innovation;
 10 (d) Support working waterfronts and maritime industries;
 11 (e) Enhance environmental protection and coastal resilience; and
 12 (f) Align public, private, and academic stakeholders under a coordi-
 13 nated statewide strategy.
 14 § 3. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new
 15 section 3-0323 to read as follows:
 16 § 3-0323. New York state office of ocean economy.
 17 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
 18 the following meanings:
 19 (a) "Ocean economy" shall mean economic activity derived from the
 20 ocean, coastal, and marine environment