Bill > A03420

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the sale or introduction into a free-living state of live genetically modified salmon. Genetically modified salmon refers to organisms with genetics altered through advanced techniques, such as recombinant DNA and cell fusion, that go beyond traditional breeding and selection. The bill also prohibits the department from authorizing the introduction of genetically engineered salmon into farm fish ponds. The purpose of this legislation is to prevent the sale and release of these genetically modified salmon, which could have unknown environmental impacts.