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. 7467 - 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
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