New York A01554 declares the state's waters as public trust resources, emphasizing the state's duty to conserve and manage them effectively.

New York A01554 amends the environmental conservation law to declare all waters within the state as public trust resources. This bill asserts that these waters are valuable public natural resources and that the state has a duty to conserve and manage them effectively for the benefit of current and future generations. The bill also declares it as the public policy of New York to regulate and supervise activities that could harm the state's waters and associated land resources. The changes outlined in the bill take effect immediately.

New York A01554 declares the state's waters as public trust resources, emphasizing the state's duty to conserve and manage them effectively.

New York A01554 amends the environmental conservation law to declare all waters within the state as public trust resources. This bill asserts that these waters are valuable public natural resources and that the state has a duty to conserve and manage them effectively for the benefit of current and future generations. The bill also declares it as the public policy of New York to regulate and supervise activities that could harm the state's waters and associated land resources. The changes outlined in the bill take effect immediately.