New York A 3030: Establishes the New York native plants program

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A03030 Summary:

BILL NOA03030B

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SAME ASSAME AS S01690-B

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRSimon, Woerner, Clark, Conrad, Levenberg, Lunsford, Kassay, Griffin, Brown K, Beephan

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §9-0114, En Con L

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Establishes the New York native plants program to conserve, promote, and enhance the native ecology of New York state by encouraging the use of native plants and ecological-friendly methods and materials on state and local land.

Go to top A03030 Actions:

BILL NOA03030B

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01/23/2025referred to environmental conservation

03/20/2025amend and recommit to environmental conservation

03/20/2025print number 3030a

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

02/06/2026amend and recommit to environmental conservation

02/06/2026print number 3030b

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Go to topA03030 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3030--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, SIMON, WOERNER, CLARK, CONRAD, LEVENBERG,
 LUNSFORD, KASSAY, GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 establishing the New York native plants program

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that native
 2 plants and ecology are under threat due to habitat destruction, modifi-
 3 cation, and curtailment. The state's ecology is likewise facing
 4 increased competition from invasive species and additional stress due to
 5 climate change. The state has a responsibility to conserve and enhance
 6 the native ecological health of the state which directly influences
 7 public health, agricultural efficacy, economic activity, and recreation-
 8 al enjoyment.
 9 § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new
 10 section 9-0114 to read as follows:
 11 § 9-0114. Native plant program.
 12 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
 13 (a) "Native plants" shall mean: (i) non-invasive herbaceous and woody
 14 plant species that are indigenous to New York state and are likely to
 15 maintain their range or successfully adapt to anticipated climate chang-
 16 es in New York state and the northeastern United States; (ii) native,
 17 non-invasive plants found elsewhere in the United States that are likely
 18 to shift or expand their range into New York state and the northeastern
 19 United States in response to the anticipated climate change; or (iii)
 20 germinating seeds or other plant parts used to propogate desirable

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00098-07-6

 A. 3030--B 2

 1 native plants representing a wide variety of species and genotypes of
 2 plants.
 3 (b) "Political subdivision" shall mean a county, town, city, district,
 4 or village of the state.
 5 (c) "Soil ecology restoration practices" shall mean land management
 6 that improves soils through actions that:
 7 (i) follow the principles of: minimizing soil disturbance from soil
 8 preparation; maximizing soil vegetation cover; maximizing the diversity
 9 of beneficial soil organisms; increasing soil carbon content and seques-
 10 tration capacity; maximizing the presence of living roots; and integrat-
 11 ing native animals into land management; and
 12 (ii) include such practices as: conservation tillage or no-till;
 13 precision nitrogen and phosphorus application; land management through
 14 grazing; integrated pest management; nutrient best management practices;
 15 and those practices recommended by the United States department of agri-
 16 culture natural resources conservation services and that are supported
 17 by the state soil and water conservation committee.
 18 (d) "Xeriscape" shall mean landscapes that conserve water,