New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7467: Includes stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
Includes stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities; defines stormwater.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to including stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities.
From the amended text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to including stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 12, and 14 of section 1045-b of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, are amended to read as follows: 12. "Sewage" shall mean the water-carried human or animal wastes from residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface water as may be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or other waste also shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this title. 13. "Sewerage facility" or "sewerage facilities" shall mean any plants, structures and other real and personal property acquired, rehabilitated or constructed or planned for the purpose of collecting, CONVEYING, treating and disposing of STORMWATER OR sewage, including main, trunk, intercepting, connecting, lateral, outlet or other sewers, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08685-07-6 A. 7467--B 2 outfall, pumping stations, treatment and disposal plants, groundwater recharge basins, back-flow prevention devices, sludge dewatering or disposal equipment and facilities, clarifiers, filters, phosphorous removal equipment, and …
Sponsors
- Nily Rozic (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- Alex Bores (D, 73)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 7467B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : PRINT NUMBER 7467A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Subjects: Public Authorities Law
Common questions
- What is A7467?
- A7467 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Includes stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities.
- What does A7467 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to including stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities.
- What is the status of A7467?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 7467B (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7467?
- Nily Rozic (D, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A7467?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7467
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