New York A 8098: Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to independently add to the lists of prohibited and regulated invasive species on an emergency basis

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A08098 Summary:

BILL NOA08098 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05982

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRRosenthal

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Amd §9-1709, En Con L

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Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to independently add to the lists of prohibited and regulated invasive species on an emergency basis pending review by the department of agriculture and markets in consultation with the New York invasive species council.

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BILL NOA08098 

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04/30/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8098

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 authorizing the department of environmental conservation to independ-
 ently add to the lists of prohibited and regulated invasive species on
 an emergency basis

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

 1 Section 1. Section 9-1709 of the environmental conservation law is
 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the
 4 contrary, the department shall have the authority to independently add
 5 to the lists of prohibited and regulated invasive species on an emergen-
 6 cy basis pending review by the department of agriculture and markets in
 7 consultation with the council.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 9 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00137-01-5

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