New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9062: Adds Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Adds Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to adding Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to adding Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 911 of the executive law, as separately amended by chapters 382 and 397 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: (c) the state's major creeks comprised of the 18 Mile Creek located in Erie county, Chittenango Creek, Bash Bish and Kinderhook Creek located in Columbia county, Kinderhook Creek located in Rensselaer county, Basher Kill, Bushkill, Cattaraugus, Cayadutta, North Chuctanunda, Cincinnati, East Kill, Esopus (including upper and lower branches), Ferguson, Fish (including east and west branches), Gooseberry, Great Valley, Kennyetto, Little Sandy, Moyer, Mud Creek located in Oneida county, Ninemile Creek, Onondaga, Oriskany, Peekskill Hollow, Reall, Roeliff Jansen Kill, Rondout, SALMON (IN MONROE COUNTY), Sandy, Sauquoit, Schoharie, Shawangunk Kill, Six Mile Creek, South Sandy, Oatka, Tonawanda, West Kill, Scajaquada, Wappinger, Webatuck, Wassaic, Willsey in the village of Wurtsboro, Wood Creek located in Herkimer county, Wood Creek located in Oneida county, Black Creek located in Monroe county, Black Creek located in Genesee and Wyoming counties, Ellicott Creek located in Erie county, Wynantskill, Claverack, Taghkanic, Agawamuck, Wyomanock, and Ley Creek and …
Sponsors
- Robert Ortt (R, 62) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.575
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A9408
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.735
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 6, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is S9062?
- S9062 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Adds Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways.
- What does S9062 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to adding Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways.
- What is the status of S9062?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9062?
- Robert Ortt (R, 62).
- Where is the official record for S9062?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9062
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.