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A10901 Summary:

BILL NOA10901A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07718-A

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SPONSOROtis

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COSPNSR

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Add Art 13 Title 9 §§13-0901 - 13-0909, amd §71-0923, En Con L

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Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies; establishes penalties for failure to establish such policies.

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BILL NOA10901A

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04/08/2026referred to environmental conservation

04/28/2026amend and recommit to environmental conservation

04/28/2026print number 10901a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10901--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 8, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation -- 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 whale strike prevention policies for large vessels

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "whale
 2 strike prevention act".
 3 § 2. Article 13 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 4 adding a new title 9 to read as follows:
 5 TITLE 9
 6 WHALE STRIKE PREVENTION POLICIES FOR LARGE VESSELS
 7 Section 13-0901. Definitions.
 8 13-0903. Whale interaction prevention policy requirements.
 9 13-0905. Policy review; determination of compliance.
 10 13-0907. Enforcement.
 11 13-0909. Consistency with speed restrictions.
 12 § 13-0901. Definitions.
 13 For purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the follow-
 14 ing meanings:
 15 1. "Commercial vessel" shall mean and include every vessel which is
 16 propelled in whole or in part by mechanical power and is used or oper-
 17 ated for commercial purposes in the marine and coastal district as
 18 described in section 13-0103 of this article.
 19 2. "Whale interaction" means an act that constitutes harassment within
 20 the meaning of 16 U.S.C. 1362.
 21 § 13-0903. Whale interaction prevention policy requirements.
 22 1. The department shall establish standards and requirements for whale
 23 interaction prevention policies. In doing so, the department shall
 24 consult with the port authority of New York and New Jersey, the depart-
 25 ment of transportation, and any other relevant agencies, and such agen-
 26 cies shall provide appropriate assistance to the department. In furth-
 27 erance of the foregoing, the department shall also seek input from the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11869-03-6

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 1 United States coast guard, the national oceanic and atmospheric adminis-
 2 tration, and the marine mammal commission.
 3 2. Standards and requirements for whale interaction prevention poli-
 4 cies shall require, at minimum, that each whale interaction prevention
 5 policy shall include:
 6 (a) Consideration of federal and relevant international organization
 7 policies and best practices;
 8 (b) Consideration of the latest scientific understanding about whale
 9 interactions, as such term is defined in section 13-0901 of this title,
 10 and timing and location of whale presence;
 11 (c) Consideration of the latest technology to avoid whale inter-
 12 actions;
 13 (d) Speed reduction measures to reduce the risk of whale strikes;
 14 (e) Crew training and education;
 15 (f) Vessel-specific considerations, including maneuverability, draft,
 16 and size;
 17 (g) Consideration of modifications in vessel design and operation;
 18 (h) Consideration of sea states;
 19 (i) Consideration of the efficacy of various measures to reduce the
 20 risk of whale interactions;
 21 (j) Any other considerations particular to the owner or the owner's
 22 vessel; and
 23 (k) Such other factors as may be required by the department.
 24 § 13-0905. Policy review; determination of compliance.
 25 1. Beginning July first, two thousand twenty-eight, every commercial
 26 vessel which is five