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NY A07808

NY A07808
Enacts the feathered lives also count act directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned or state-leased buildings, and for other purposes; requires the commissioner to develop a design guide that includes features, methods and strategies, and best practices for reducing bird fatalities; requires the commissioner to report to the governor and the legislature.

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Introduced
06/15/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned buildings, and for other purposes

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "feathered lives also count act," directs the Commissioner of General Services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned or state-leased buildings. The bill requires the Commissioner to develop a design guide that includes features, methods, and strategies, as well as best practices for reducing bird fatalities. The Commissioner must also disseminate the design guide to all state agencies with independent leasing authority and update it every five years. The bill does not apply to any building or site listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The Commissioner is also required to certify annually that the design guide is being used for relevant buildings.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (53)

Anna Kelles (D)*,  Juan Ardila (D),  Didi Barrett (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Alex Bores (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  Keith Brown (R),  Chris Burdick (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  William Colton (D),  William Conrad (D),  Joe DeStefano (R),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Ed Flood (R),  Jarett Gandolfo (R),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Josh Jensen (R),  Charles Lavine (D),  Dana Levenberg (D),  Jen Lunsford (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  John McDonald (D),  John McGowan (R),  Karen McMahon (D),  Marcela Mitaynes (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Amy Paulin (D),  Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),  Ed Ra (R),  Steven Raga (D),  Jenifer Rajkumar (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Sarahana Shrestha (D),  Gina Sillitti (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Tony Simone (D),  Matt Slater (R),  Doug Smith (R),  Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Steve Stern (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Yudelka Tapia (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  Monica Wallace (D),  Carrie Woerner (D), 

Last Action

print number 7808a (on 02/27/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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