New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A9561 — Relates to the distribution of road salt

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

Limits the amount of road salt spread by transportation departments during snow management.

This bill imposes a maximum limit on the amount of road salt that can be used by the Department of Transportation and local authorities during snow and ice management. Specifically, it requires that no more than 300 pounds of road salt can be spread per lane mile on average throughout each snow management season.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means reduced salt usage could help protect local waterways and ecosystems from salt pollution.

Summary

Requires that the department of transportation and every municipality, locality and public authority shall not spread road salt at a rate higher than three hundred pounds per lane mile on average during each snow and ice management season.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO RULES

  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.353

  5. RULES REPORT CAL.353

  6. REPORTED

  7. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  8. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A9561 do?
Requires that the department of transportation and every municipality, locality and public authority shall not spread road salt at a rate higher than three hundred pounds per lane mile on average during each snow and ice management season.
Who sponsors A9561?
A9561 is sponsored by William Magnarelli.
What is the current status of A9561?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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