A 715: 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.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 715 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, CLARK, LUNSFORD, MANKTELOW, STIRPE, WALSH, WOERNER, JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the canal law, in relation to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 10 of the canal law, as amended 2 by chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended and two new subdivisions 3 6-a and 8-a are added to read as follows: 4 6-a. Cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be oper- 5 ated annually for the passage of commercial and recreational traffic 6 between May first and November fifteenth, generally, subject to natural 7 conditions, weather, required maintenance, capital rehabilitation work, 8 or other factors related to safe canal operation. 9 8-a. Maintain and preserve the integrity of the Erie Canal's historic 10 resources, including its structures, floating plant, and unique landside 11 features. 12 14. Permit boat owners operating upon the canal system to use state 13 drydocks while making emergency repairs to their vessels. Provided, 14 however, that commercial boat companies operating upon the canal system 15 may be permitted to use state drydocks, travel lifts or other facilities 16 for required coast guard drydock inspections, for non-navigation season 17 storage, or while making emergency repairs to their vessels at rates 18 prescribed under subchapter D of chapter III of title twenty-one of the 19 New York state codes, rules, and regulations. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02287-01-5