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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7467
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 28, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, REYES, ROSENTHAL, SHIMSKY, SIMONE,
EPSTEIN, MAMDANI, R. CARROLL, SHRESTHA, SIMON, KELLES, RAGA, BORES,
TAPIA, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, TAYLOR, LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to including
stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water,
sewer, and water and sewer authorities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section 1045-b of the public authorities
2 law, as added by chapter 513 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 12. "Sewage" shall mean the water-carried human or animal wastes from
5 residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places,
6 together with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface
7 water as may be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or
8 other waste also shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this
9 title.
10 § 2. Subdivisions 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of section 1045-b of the
11 public authorities law are renumbered subdivisions 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22
12 and a new subdivision 17 is added to read as follows:
13 17. "STORMWATER" SHALL MEAN A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
14 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
15 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
16 § 3. Subdivision 19 of section 1115-a of the public authorities law,
17 as amended by chapter 403 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as
18 follows:
19 19. "Sewage" shall mean the water-carried human or animal wastes from
20 residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places,
21 together with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface
22 water as may be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 other waste also shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this
2 title.
3 § 4. Subdivisions 24, 25 and 26 of section 1115-a of the public
4 authorities law are renumbered subdivisions 25, 26 and 27 and a new
5 subdivision 24 is added to read as follows:
6 24. "STORMWATER" SHALL MEAN A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
7 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
8 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
9 § 5. Subdivision 17 of section 1122 of the public authorities law, as
10 added by chapter 595 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
11 17. "Sewerage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from
12 residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places,
13 together with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface
14 water as may be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or
15 other wastes also shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of
16 this title.
17 § 6. Subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of section 1122 of
18 the public authorities law, as added by chapter 595 of the laws of 1991,
19 are renumbered subdivisions 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 and a new
20 subdivision 22 is added to read as follows:
21 22. "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
22 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
23 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
24 § 7. Subdivision 18 of section 1122 of the public authorities law, as
25 added by chapter 592 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
26 18. "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from resi-
27 dences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together
28 with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface water as may
29 be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or other waste also
30 shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this title.
31 § 8. Subdivisions 22, 23 and 24 of section 1122 of the public authori-
32 ties law, as added by chapter 592 of the laws of 1991, are renumbered
33 subdivisions 23, 24, and 25 and a new subdivision 22 is added to read as
34 follows:
35 22. "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
36 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
37 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
38 § 9. Subdivisions 16, 17 and 18 of section 1147-a of the public
39 authorities law are renumbered subdivisions 17, 18 and 19 and a new
40 subdivision 16 is added to read as follows:
41 16. "SEWAGE" SHALL MEAN THE WATER-CARRIED HUMAN OR ANIMAL WASTES FROM
42 RESIDENCES, BUILDINGS, INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR OTHER PLACES,
43 TOGETHER WITH SUCH GROUNDWATER INFILTRATION, STORMWATER, AND SURFACE
44 WATER AS MAY BE PRESENT. THE ADMIXTURE WITH SEWAGE OF INDUSTRIAL OR
45 OTHER WASTE ALSO SHALL BE CONSIDERED "SEWAGE" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS
46 TITLE.
47 § 10. Subdivisions 19 and 20 of section 1147-a of the public authori-
48 ties law are renumbered subdivisions 21 and 22 and a new subdivision 20
49 is added to read as follows:
50 20. "STORMWATER" SHALL MEAN A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
51 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
52 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
53 § 11. Section 1176 of the public authorities law is amended by adding
54 a new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
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1 26. THE TERM "STORMWATER" SHALL MEAN A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE
2 GROUND OR OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED
3 BY THE SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
4 § 12. Subdivision 12 of section 1196-b of the public authorities law,
5 as added by chapter 510 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
6 follows:
7 12. "Sewage" shall mean the water-carried human or animal wastes from
8 residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places,
9 together with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface
10 water as may be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or
11 other waste also shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this
12 title.
13 § 13. Subdivisions 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of section 1196-b of the
14 public authorities law are renumbered subdivisions 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22
15 and a new subdivision 17 is added to read as follows:
16 17. "STORMWATER" SHALL MEAN A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
17 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
18 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
19 § 14. Subdivision 19 of section 1199-a of the public authorities law,
20 as added by chapter 723 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as
21 follows:
22 19. "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from resi-
23 dences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together
24 with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface water as may
25 be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or other waste also
26 shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this title.
27 § 15. Subdivisions 23, 24 and 25 of section 1199-a of the public
28 authorities law are renumbered subdivisions 24, 25 and 26 and a new
29 subdivision 23 is added to read as follows:
30 23. "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
31 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
32 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
33 § 16. Subdivision 18 of section 1199-bb of the public authorities law,
34 as added by chapter 501 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as
35 follows:
36 18. "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from resi-
37 dences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together
38 with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface water as may
39 be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or other waste also
40 shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this title.
41 § 17. Subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of section 1199-bb of
42 the public authorities law, subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28 as
43 renumbered by chapter 501 of the laws of 1990, are renumbered subdivi-
44 sions 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 and a new subdivision 22 is added to
45 read as follows:
46 22. "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
47 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
48 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
49 § 18. Subdivision 18 of section 1199-bbbb of the public authorities
50 law, as added by chapter 195 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as
51 follows:
52 18. "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from resi-
53 dences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together
54 with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface water as may
55 be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or other waste also
56 shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this title.
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1 § 19. Subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of section 1199-bbbb
2 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 195 of the laws of
3 1995, are renumbered subdivisions 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 and a
4 new subdivision 22 is added to read as follows:
5 22. "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
6 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
7 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
8 § 20. Subdivision 18 of section 1199-aaaa of the public authorities
9 law, as added by chapter 411 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as
10 follows:
11 18. "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from resi-
12 dences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together
13 with such groundwater infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface water as may
14 be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial or other waste also
15 shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this title.
16 § 21. Subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of section 1199-aaaa
17 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 411 of the laws of
18 1995, are renumbered subdivisions 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 and a
19 new subdivision 22 is added to read as follows:
20 22. "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
21 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
22 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
23 § 22. Subdivision 2 of section 1230-g of the public authorities law is
24 amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
25 (H) "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
26 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
27 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
28 § 23. Subdivision 21 of section 1232-b of the public authorities law,
29 as added by chapter 685 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
30 follows:
31 21. "Sewage" means the water-carried human or animal wastes from resi-
32 dences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together
33 with such ground water infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface water as
34 may be present. The admixture of sewage with industrial or other waste
35 also shall be considered "sewage" within the meaning of this title.
36 § 24. Subdivisions 26 and 27 of section 1232-b of the public authori-
37 ties law are renumbered subdivisions 27 and 28 and a new subdivision 26
38 is added to read as follows:
39 26. "STORMWATER" MEANS A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING ON THE GROUND OR
40 OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE ABSORBED BY THE
41 SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
42 § 25. Subdivision 16 of section 1281 of the public authorities law, as
43 amended by chapter 744 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as
44 follows:
45 16. "Sewage" shall mean the water-carried human or animal wastes from
46 residences, buildings, industrial establishments or other places,
47 together with such ground water infiltration, STORMWATER, and surface
48 water as may be present. The admixture with sewage of industrial waste
49 or other waste shall also be considered "sewage" within the meaning of
50 this title.
51 § 26. Section 1281 of the public authorities law is amended by adding
52 a new subdivision 35 to read as follows:
53 35. "STORMWATER" OR "STORM WATER" SHALL MEAN A FLOW OF WATER OCCURRING
54 ON THE GROUND OR OTHER SURFACE WHEN RAIN OR MELTWATER CAN NO LONGER BE
55 ABSORBED BY THE SOIL OR OTHER SURFACE.
56 § 27. This act shall take effect immediately.