New York S 1211: Enacts the "New York open water data act"

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S01211 Summary:

BILL NOS01211A

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SAME ASSAME AS A05254-A

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SPONSORMAY

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

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BILL NOS01211A

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

04/02/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

04/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.748

04/30/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/01/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/19/2025PASSED SENATE

05/19/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/19/2025referred to ways and means

06/04/2025RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

06/04/2025returned to senate

06/04/2025VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

06/04/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1211A

06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A5254A

&nbspA05254 AMEND=A Kelles

&nbsp02/12/2025referred to environmental conservation

&nbsp05/13/2025reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp05/30/2025amend and recommit to ways and means

&nbsp05/30/2025print number 5254a

&nbsp06/04/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/09/2025reported 

&nbsp06/09/2025rules report cal.501

&nbsp06/09/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.501

&nbsp06/09/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/09/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp06/09/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S1211A

&nbsp06/10/20253RD READING CAL.748

&nbsp06/10/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/10/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/01/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/05/2025vetoed memo.68

&nbsp12/05/2025tabled

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1211--A
 Cal. No. 748

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. MAY, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, WEBB -- read twice
 and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation -- reported favorably from said commit-
 tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably
 from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a
 third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
 recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and
 ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "New York open water data act"

 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 open water data act".
 3 § 2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall
 4 have the following meanings:
 5 1. "Conveners" means the:
 6 (a) New York water resources institute at Cornell University; and
 7 (b) New York sea grant at Stony Brook University.
 8 2. "Agencies" means the:
 9 (a) New York state department of environmental conservation;
 10 (b) New York state department of health's bureau of water supply
 11 protection;
 12 (c) New York state department of agriculture and markets;
 13 (d) New York state canal corporation;
 14 (e) New York city department of environmental protection; and
 15 (f) public service commission.
 16 3. "Water data" means:
 17 (a) Measurements of basic properties relating to the planning and
 18 management of water resources, including streamflow, precipitation,
 19 ground water, water quality and water use in agriculture, industry and
 20 municipal uses and natural systems;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01686-03-5

 S. 1211--A 2

 1 (b) All such data related to fresh or inland waters of the state,
 2 including but not limited to wetlands, lakes, streams, creeks, rivers,
 3 reservoirs, aquifers, and groundwater;
 4 (c) All data related to state and municipal water infrastructure,
 5 including but not limited to canals, aqueducts, dams, and pipes;
 6 (d) Data that may include areas of mixing of fresh and marine waters,
 7 including but n