New York S 8779: Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer

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S08779 Summary:

BILL NOS08779 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09478

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SPONSORMAY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2, Chap of 2025 (as proposed in S.7359-A & A.7964-A); rpld §16 sub 2-h, amd §166, Ag & Mkts L

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Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish standards for designation of native plants, to develop a list of native plants that indicates and differentiates between native plants that are indigenous to New York state and those that are native plants found elsewhere in the United States that are likely to shift or expand their range into NY, to establish a New York native plant designation, and to offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state; defines "native plants".

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BILL NOS08779 

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01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

01/20/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.72

01/29/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9478

&nbspA09478 AMEND= Kelles

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to agriculture

&nbsp01/21/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/21/2026reported 

&nbsp01/21/2026rules report cal.48

&nbsp01/21/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.48

&nbsp01/21/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/21/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/21/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/29/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8779

&nbsp01/29/20263RD READING CAL.72

&nbsp01/29/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/29/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/13/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp02/13/2026signed chap.24

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8779

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing a New York native plants designation; to repeal certain
 provisions of such law relating thereto; and to amend a chapter of the
 laws of 2025 amending the agriculture and markets law relating to
 establishing a New York native plants designation, as proposed in
 legislative bills numbers S. 7359-A and A. 7964-A, in relation to the
 effectiveness thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2-h of section 16 of the agriculture and
 2 markets law is REPEALED.
 3 § 2. Section 166 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
 4 adding two new subdivisions 5 and 6 to read as follows:
 5 5. In cooperation with the department of environmental conservation,
 6 the department shall:
 7 a. establish standards for designation of native plants in New York in
 8 consultation with recognized certification organizations, academics,
 9 nursery growers, and nursery dealers;
 10 b. develop a list of native plants that shall indicate and differen-
 11 tiate native plants that are: (i) non-invasive herbaceous and woody
 12 plant species that are indigenous to New York state and are likely to
 13 maintain their range or successfully adapt to anticipated climate chang-
 14 es in New York state and the northeastern United States; and (ii)
 15 native, non-invasive plants found elsewhere in the United States that
 16 are likely to shift or expand their range into New York state and the
 17 northeastern United States in response to anticipated climate change;
 18 c. offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York
 19 state and marketed by nursery growers and nursery dealers registered
 20 pursuant to this article; and
 21 d. provide educational materials promoting awareness and understanding
 22 of the benefits of native plants under the New York native plant desig-
 23 nation to horticultural producers, garden centers, consumers, educa-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11627-04-6

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 1 tional institutions, Cornell cooperative extension, and relevant agri-
 2 cultural organizations.
 3 6. For the purposes of this section, "native plants" shall mean:
 4 a. non-invasive herbaceous and woody plant species tha