Bill > A07881

This bill requires the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to submit an annual report about stormwater funding and expenditures, which will provide a comprehensive overview of spending on water infrastructure projects designed to reduce or mitigate flooding. The report must be submitted by July 1st each year to key legislative leaders, including the Senate President, Assembly Speaker, and minority leaders. The report must detail the amounts spent in the previous fiscal year by DEC, the Environmental Facilities Corporation, the Department of State, and other state agencies or authorities. It must also include forward-looking recommendations for future stormwater funding, which will be based on multiple factors such as project type, funding sources, watershed priorities, cost-benefit analysis, and potential for nature-based solutions. The recommendations must identify administrative challenges, establish statewide objectives for stormwater infrastructure improvements, and estimate potential future funding needs. The bill defines key terms like "agency" and "state authority" and will take effect on February 1st following its passage, with the goal of improving transparent and strategic planning for flood mitigation infrastructure in New York State.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7881