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A 7834: Provides that when approving proposals to enhance the existing benefits provided by a wetland or to create and maintain new wetland benefits in order to increase the likelihood that a proposed activity will meet the applicable standard for permit issuance, the mitigation may occur within the same watershed as the proposed project.
What A 7834 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to amend the environmental conservation law to allow for mitigation of impacts within the same watershed as a proposed project when enhancing or creating wetland benefits to increase the likelihood of meeting permit issuance standards. This change allows for more flexibility in wetland conservation and mitigation efforts. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7834
- What is the current status of A 7834?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7834 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to environmental conservation".
- Did A 7834 pass?
- Not yet. A 7834 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7834, and where is it now?
- A 7834 was authored by Asm. John McDonald. Its committee of record is Assembly Environmental Conservation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Apr. 11, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 11, 2025 · 180 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7834 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 11, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to watershed mitigation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a 2 new section 24-0707 to read as follows: 3 § 24-0707. Mitigation of impacts. 4 When approving proposals to enhance the existing benefits provided by 5 a wetland or to create and maintain new wetland benefits in order to 6 increase the likelihood that a proposed activity will meet the applica- 7 ble standard for permit issuance, the mitigation may occur within the 8 same watershed as the proposed project. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10935-01-5
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