Bill > A07606

This bill amends the New York State environmental conservation law to add the Asian longhorned tick and lone star tick to the state's invasive species list. Specifically, the bill requires the environmental conservation commissioner, in consultation with the agriculture and markets commissioner, to include these two tick species in the comprehensive invasive species management plan. The bill mandates that state agencies should, where practical, work to prohibit, eliminate, or control these tick species at state-funded or state-regulated project sites. Additionally, the bill calls for reviewing and reforming regulatory processes to help restore ecosystems invaded by these ticks, and requires the inclusion of information about the Asian longhorned tick and lone star tick in statewide databases, drawing on data from state agencies, nearby states, provinces, Canada, and the federal government. The bill will take effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization to prepare necessary implementing regulations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7606