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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 715: Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation

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 715 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation. Primary sponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.

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Official summary

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

Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marianne ButtenschonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Josh JensenCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse134
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Mary Beth WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Carrie WoernerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“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. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  2. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
  3. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Sources

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