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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8690: Relates to to the setback requirement in the Peconic and Gardiner's Bays for the Suffolk County Lease Program and Sugar Kelp production

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 8690 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to to the setback requirement in the Peconic and Gardiner's Bays for the Suffolk County Lease Program and Sugar Kelp production. Primary sponsor: Tommy John Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families). 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.

Decreases the setback requirement in the Peconic and Gardiner's Bays for the Suffolk County Lease Program and Sugar Kelp production from 1,000 feet to 500 feet.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy John SchiavoniPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1

“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