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A05476 Summary:

BILL NOA05476A

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SAME ASSAME AS S08529-A

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SPONSORDiPietro

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§19-0330 & 71-2114, amd §71-2105, En Con L; amd §99-rr, St Fin L

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Prohibits the intentional injection, release or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather or the intensity of sunlight; provides the department will establish a reporting process for violations; provides penalties for such violations.

Go to top A05476 Actions:

BILL NOA05476A

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02/14/2025referred to environmental conservation

05/13/2025held for consideration in environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

02/06/2026amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation

02/06/2026print number 5476a

Go to topA05476 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Chair:Glick 
DATE:05/13/2025AYE/NAY:19/8 Action: Held for Consideration GlickAyeSimpsonNay

ColtonAyeSmullenExcused

OtisExcusedTagueNay

WilliamsAyeManktelowNay

BarrettAyeBrownNay

CarrollAyeLemondesNay

EpsteinAyeSlaterNay

McMahonAyeBaileyNay

BurdickAyeSempolinskiNay

LunsfordAye

KellesAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

SeptimoAye

LeeAye

LevenbergAye

SimoneAye

AndersonAye

ConradAbsent

LasherAye

SchiavoniAye

KassayAye

Go to topA05476 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA05476 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5476--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the state finance
 law, in relation to prohibiting the release of certain chemical
 compounds into the atmosphere

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

 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 19-0330 to read as follows:
 3 § 19-0330. Release of certain chemical compounds prohibited.
 4 1. The intentional injection, release or dispersion, by any means, of
 5 chemicals, chemical compounds, substances or apparatus within the
 6 borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of
 7 affecting temperature, weather or the intensity of sunlight is prohibit-
 8 ed.
 9 2. Any person who observes a geoengineering or weather modification
 10 activity conducted in violation of this section may report such observed
 11 violation to the department online or by telephone, mail, or e-mail.
 12 (a) The department shall establish an e-mail address and an online
 13 form for individuals to report observed violations of this section. The
 14 department shall make the e-mail address and online form publicly acces-
 15 sible on its website.
 16 (b) The department shall establish a method for intake and screening
 17 of the reports made pursuant to this section. The department shall
 18 investigate any report that warrants further review to determine whether
 19 a violation of this section occurred.
 20 (c) The department may request assistance from the department of
 21 health, the division of homeland security and emergency services, the
 22 department of transportation, or any other appropriate agency.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09287-03-5

 A. 5476--A 2

 1 3. All operators of public infrastructure shall report monthly to the
 2 department, using a method determined by the department. Such reports
 3 shall identify any aircraft observed, recorded, or documented that may
 4 be equipped, modified, or configured for geoengineering or weather
 5 modification activities; including the aircraft's registration number,
 6 type, date and time of observation, and the basis for such identifica-
 7 tion.
 8 4. The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to
 9 implement this section.
 10 § 2. The environmental cons