New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5764: Relates to the wastewater infrastructure and drinking water program; appropriation
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
Establishes a wastewater infrastructure and drinking water program for the purpose of making payments toward the replacement and rehabilitation of existing local municipally-owned and funded drinking water, storm water and sanitary sewer systems; makes an appropriation therefor of $5,000,000.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the wastewater infrastructure and drinking water program; and making an appropriation therefor.
From the amended text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the wastewater infrastructure and drinking water program; and making an appropriation therefor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 3-0322 to read as follows: § 3-0322. WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND DRINKING WATER PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, AND SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION MADE THEREFOR AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ON AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL, IN THE YEAR NEXT SUCCEEDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, A WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND DRINKING WATER PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PAYMENTS TOWARD THE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF EXISTING LOCAL MUNICIPALLY-OWNED AND FUNDED DRINKING WATER, STORM WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SUCH PROGRAM SHALL APPLY TO ANY DRINKING WATER SYSTEM, STORM WATER SYSTEM OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM WITHIN THE STATE THAT IS UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AND/OR OPERATIONAL JURISDICTION OF A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AND/OR OPERATIONAL JURISDICTION …
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 5764A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is S5764?
- S5764 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the wastewater infrastructure and drinking water program; appropriation.
- What does S5764 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the wastewater infrastructure and drinking water program; and making an appropriation therefor.
- What is the status of S5764?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 5764A (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5764?
- James Skoufis (D, 42).
- Where is the official record for S5764?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5764
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