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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5626: Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake; repealer

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5626 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake; repealer. Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake; requires such permits to be subject to environmental quality review procedures; requires financial security to cover any damages directly or indirectly resulting from salt mining activities beneath a lake, including, but not limited to, those resulting from collapse or water contamination.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna KellesPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  2. PRINT NUMBER 5626A
  3. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  4. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source