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S 6341: Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents, the mayor or a public member appointed by the mayor and a public member appointed by the governor who has experience in the science of water resource development.
What S 6341 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to reform the membership structure of the New York City Water Board. The board will consist of seven members, including the borough president of each borough, a mayor-appointed public member, and a governor-appointed public member with experience in water resource development. At least one member will have experience in water resource development. The mayor will appoint a chairman from among the board members. Vacancies will be filled in the same manner as original appointments. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6341
- What is the current status of S 6341?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 6341 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 CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS".
- Did S 6341 pass?
- Not yet. S 6341 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6341, and where is it now?
- S 6341 was authored by Sen. James Sanders. Its committee of record is Senate Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS |
| May. 13, 2025 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CITIES 1 |
| Mar. 11, 2025 | REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 11, 2025 · 333 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6341 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 11, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the member- ship of the board of directors of the New York city water board The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1045-f of the public authorities 2 law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 2. The water board shall consist of seven members [appointed by the5mayor] as follows: the borough president of each borough of the city of 6 New York, the mayor or a public member appointed by the mayor and a 7 public member appointed by the governor who has experience in the 8 science of water resource development. Terms of office of the members 9 shall be two years except that the terms of four of the board members 10 first appointed shall be one year. [At least one member shall have expe-11rience in the science of water resource development.] No member shall be 12 a director of the authority. The mayor shall appoint a [chairman] 13 chairperson from among the members of the board. All members shall 14 continue to hold office until their successors are appointed and quali- 15 fied. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original 16 appointments. Vacancies, occurring otherwise than by expiration of term 17 of office, shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments 18 for the unexpired terms. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03374-01-5
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