S 10395 NY
Creates a public education program concerning water use reduction; expands the water conservation manual and requires smart controllers for automatic irrigation systems
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This New York bill creates a public education program for communities that rely on groundwater and face saltwater intrusion risks, explaining the need for water use reduction and sustainable practices. The bill requires that water withdrawal permits include smart controllers for automatic irrigation systems as an environmentally sound conservation measure. The bill also expands the state's water conservation manual to include more comprehensive guidance, requiring updates every five years beginning in 2028, and adds provisions for rebate programs to help offset the costs of smart irrigation controllers.
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Creates a public education program concerning water use reduction for communities which rely on groundwater for water supply; expands the water conservation manual; requires smart controllers for automatic irrigation systems.
Sponsor (1)
- Siela Bynoe Democratic · primary
Action history (1)
- May 15, 2026 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S10395 Summary: BILL NO S10395   SAME AS No Same As   SPONSOR BYNOE   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Amd §§15-1501 & 15-1503, En Con L   Creates a public education program concerning water use reduction for communities which rely on groundwater for water supply; expands the water conservation manual; requires smart controllers for automatic irrigation systems.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
10395
IN SENATE
May 15, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sen. BYNOE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to creating a public education program concerning water use reduction; and expanding the water conservation manual
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 15-1501 of the environmental 2 conservation law, as added by chapter 401 of the laws of 2011, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 8. The department shall establish a water conservation and efficiency 5 program with the goals of (a) ensuring improvement of the waters and 6 water dependent natural resources, (b) protecting and restoring the 7 hydrologic and ecosystem integrity of watersheds throughout the state, 8 (c) retaining the quantity of surface water and groundwater in the 9 state, (d) ensuring sustainable use of state waters, and (e) promoting 10 the efficiency of use and reducing losses and waste of water. For 11 communities that rely on groundwater as their water supply, and are at 12 risk from saltwater intrusion, the department shall develop and imple- 13 ment a public education program to explain to water users in all sectors 14 the necessity of water use reduction. Such program shall explain the 15 limitations and describe effective actions to ensure the sustainability 16 of the water supply. 17 § 2. Paragraph g of subdivision 2 of section 15-1503 of the environ- 18 mental conservation law, as added by chapter 401 of the laws of 2011, is 19 amended to read as follows: 20 g. the proposed water withdrawal will be implemented in a manner that 21 incorporates environmentally sound and economically feasible water 22 conservation measures , including mandating use of smart controllers for 23 automatic irrigation systems ; and 24 § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 15-1503 of the environmental conserva- 25 tion law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2011, is amended to 26 read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15866-02-6
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1 3. In order to assist the development of local water conservation 2 programs for public water supply systems, the department shall continue 3 to publish and distribute a water conservation manual that includes 4 beneficial near term and long range water conservation procedures which 5 reflect local water resource needs and conditions. Such water conserva- 6 tion manual shall be revised and updated every five years. The first 7 update shall be published in two thousand twenty-eight and then every 8 five years thereafter. Such manual shall include examples of: 9 a. methods of identifying and determining the cost effectiveness of 10 distribution system rehabilitation to correct sources of lost water; 11 b. measures which encourage proper maintenance and water conservation; 12 c. a public information program to promote water conservation, includ- 13 ing industrial and commercial recycling and reuse; 14 d. household conservation measures; [ and ] 15 e. contingency measures for limiting water use during seasonal or 16 drought shortages[ . ] , and local emergencies or disasters; 17 f. best management practices for specific sectors of the water-using 18 community designed to increase engagement and specific actions to 19 increase water conservation; 20 g. recommended changes to water irrigation practices; and 21 h. rebate programs to offset the cost of smart controllers for auto- 22 matic irrigation systems required by paragraph g of subdivision two of 23 this section. 24 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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