Bill > A02627

This bill creates a new program within the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to help municipalities improve water quality in lakes managed by local lake associations. Under this program, the department will work with municipalities, upon request from a lake association, to first identify water quality issues in a specific lake, then determine the most effective remediation strategies, and help establish best practices for maintaining water quality. The bill also establishes a grant program to financially assist municipalities in implementing water quality improvement actions for these lakes. The department is authorized to create rules and regulations to implement this program, and the bill will take effect 120 days after becoming law. Importantly, the program is subject to available appropriations, meaning funding will need to be allocated for the initiative to be fully operational.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2627