New York A08098 allows the Department of Environmental Conservation to add invasive species to prohibited and regulated lists on an emergency basis.

New York A08098 amends the environmental conservation law to authorize the Department of Environmental Conservation to independently add invasive species to the lists of prohibited and regulated species on an emergency basis. This addition is pending review by the Department of Agriculture and Markets in consultation with the New York Invasive Species Council. The bill aims to expedite the protection against invasive species that pose immediate threats.

New York A08098 allows the Department of Environmental Conservation to add invasive species to prohibited and regulated lists on an emergency basis.

New York A08098 amends the environmental conservation law to authorize the Department of Environmental Conservation to independently add invasive species to the lists of prohibited and regulated species on an emergency basis. This addition is pending review by the Department of Agriculture and Markets in consultation with the New York Invasive Species Council. The bill aims to expedite the protection against invasive species that pose immediate threats.