2025 NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

CCE works to advance legislation that will protect our natural environment and public health, while working to oppose legislation that will have an adverse impact on our shared environment. Below is a list of proposed legislative and budget items that CCE will be working to advance or oppose in the 2025 New York State legislative session.

Legislative Agenda:

Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S.1464 – Harckham / A.1749 – Glick)
Requires manufacturers to fund recycling and reduce waste for product packaging.
CCE’s Memo in Support of the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act

Ban on PFAS in Everyday Products (S.187A – Hoylman-Sigal / A.7738 - Glick)
Bans the sale of PFAS in textile articles, rugs, fabric treatments, cookware, ski waxes, architectural paints, children’s products, dental floss, and cleaning products, beginning in 2027.
CCE’s Memo in Support of the Ban on PFAS in Everyday Products

Beauty Justice Act (S.2057 – Webb / A.2054 – Glick)
Bans certain chemicals in personal care products and cosmetics that harm human health and the environment.
CCE’s Memo in Support of the Beauty Justice Act

Safe Menstrual Products (S.1548 – Fernandez / A.1502 – Rosenthal)
Bans PFAS, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals in menstrual care products.
CCE’s Memo in Support of Safe Menstrual Products

Horseshoe Crab Protection Act (A.4997 – Glick / S.4289 – Hoylman-Sigal) 
Prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes; allows taking of horseshoe crabs for scientific and educational purposes.
CCE’s Memo in Support of Horseshoe Crab Protection

Streamlining Residential Solar Permitting (S.5781 – Harckham / A.6270A – Cunningham)
Requires all municipalities with a population of five thousand or more to implement an automated solar permitting  platform to expedite residential permits for solar photovoltaic systems and energy storage systems.
CCE’s Memo in Support of Streamlining Residential Solar Permitting

Find Lead Pipes Faster Act (S.3581 – Rivera / A.2181 – Paulin)
Makes it easier and more efficient for utilities to conduct free inspections to identify lead drinking water service lines.
CCE’s Memo in Support of Finding Lead Pipes Faster Act

Rain Ready New York (S.4071 – May / A. 7467A - Rozic)
Clarifies that certain water and sewer authorities can take actions to manage stormwater.
CCE’s Memo in Support of Rain Ready New York

Healthy Homes Right-to-Know Act (S.1280 – Krueger / A.73 – Solages)
Provides the public with the right-to-know about harmful emissions by requiring the labeling of gas stoves.
CCE’s Memo in Support of Healthy Homes Right-to-Know Act

PFAS Discharge Disclosure Act (S.4574B – May / A.5832B - Kelles)
Expands testing for PFAS “forever chemicals” by certain dischargers permitted under DEC’s State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES).
CCE’s Memo in Support of the PFAS Discharge Disclosure Act

Washing Machine Microfiber Filter Act (S.5605A – Kavanagh / A.4716A - Kelles)
Require microfiber filtration systems in new washing machines sold in New York State.
CCE’s Memo in Support of the Washing Machine Microfiber Filter Act

Bigger Better Bottle Bill (S.5684 – May / A.6543 – Glick)
Modernizes New York State’s Returnable Container Law by covering additional popular beverage containers, increasing the deposit to 10 cents, increasing the handling fee, and expanding access to bottle redemption.
CCE’s Memo in Support of The Bigger Better Bottle Bill

The Fashion Environmental Accountability Act (S.4558B – Hoylman-Sigal / A.4631B – Kelles)
Requires fashion sellers to be accountable to environmental and social standards across their operations and supply chain.
CCE’s Memo in Support of The Fashion Environmental Accountability Act

Food Date Labeling Act (S.7618 – Hinchey / A.7291 - Reyes)
Regulates the language that is used when food dates are presented on food packaging in order to prevent unnecessary food waste and save consumers money.
CCE’s Memo in Support of the Food Date Labeling Act

Whale Awareness Act (S.2292A – Harckham / No Same As)
Directs the DEC to establish recommendations and educational materials to reduce boat strikes of whales off of New York’s coast.
CCE’s Memo in Support of the Whale Awareness Act

Road Salt Pollution Action Plan & Reduction Council (S.6976A – Harckham / A.4481A - Jones)
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.
CCE’s Memo in Support of Road Salt Pollutin Action Plan & Reduction Council

Fighting Environmental Pollution with IDAs (S.7288 - Bynoe / A.7980 - Solages)
Includes environmental pollution mitigation projects within the authorized purposes of New York State’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs).
CCE’s Memo in Support of Fighting Environmental Pollution with IDAs

Budget:

CCE’s SFY 2025-26 Budget Priorities Memo

CCE’s Testimony on the SFY 2025-26 budget from January 28, 2025

Other:

The New York Clean Water Coalition, led by CCE and comprised of water suppliers, wastewater treatment operators, environmental organizations, environmental justice organizations, and other water stakeholders, works collaboratively to develop a shared agenda for funding, policies, and actions needed to protect clean water in New York State

New York Clean Water Coalition 2025 Shared Agenda for Clean Water