New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S6976: Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.
What the bill says
An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to establishing the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee.
From the amended text, February 3, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to establishing the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a new article 23 to read as follows: ARTICLE 23 NEW YORK ROAD SALT REDUCTION PROGRAM SECTION 500. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 501. DEFINITIONS. 502. NEW YORK ROAD SALT REDUCTION COUNCIL. 503. NEW YORK ROAD SALT REDUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. § 500. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THE REPORT OF THE ADIRONDACK ROAD SALT REDUCTION TASK FORCE COMPLIES WITH THE RANDY PRESTON ROAD SALT REDUCTION ACT, AND THAT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM CONTAMINATION BY ROAD SALT. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS THAT EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRES INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND COORDINATION, ATTENTION EXTENDING BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK. A MECHANISM FOR SUCH DOES NOT CURRENTLY EXIST BUT SHOULD BE CREATED. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER RECOGNIZES THAT BOTH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES NEED THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, NONGOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS ADVOCATING FOR CLEAN WATER, HIGHWAY USERS, AND OTHERS IN DEVELOPING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08643-04-6 S. 6976--B 2 …
Sponsors
- Peter Harckham (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
- James Skoufis (D, 42)
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : RECOMMITTED TO RULES
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1364
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 6976B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 28, 2026): 16 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (May 28, 2026): 16 yea, 5 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 10, 2025): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 10, 2025): 44 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 13, 2025): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee (May 13, 2025): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation Law
Common questions
- What is S6976?
- S6976 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee.
- What does S6976 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to establishing the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee.
- What is the status of S6976?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RECOMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S6976?
- Peter Harckham (D, 40), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S6976?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6976
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