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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6165: Enacts the wetlands homeowner's relief act

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 6165 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the wetlands homeowner's relief act. Primary sponsor: John Lemondes (Republican/Conservative/Independence). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

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Official summary

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

Enacts the wetlands homeowner's relief act; provides that a homeowner who currently lives within a wetlands designated area shall not have to apply for a building permit for use of land within a fifty foot periphery of the house and garage; provides that new maps may not be issued without prior approval from the legislature; prohibits DEC from delineating wetlands beyond the boundaries shown on official wetlands maps.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LemondesPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Paul BolognaCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse144
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Josh JensenCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse134

“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. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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