N.Y. Assembly also passes invasive aquatic species bill

PLATTSBURGH | In a bill authored by North Country representative Billy Jones, the New York State Assembly has also approved legislation to combat invasive aquatic species. Assemblyman Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced June 9 that his bill to help stop the spread of invasive aquatic species in the Adirondacks passed in the Assembly-just one day after a companion measure passed in the Senate, led and introduced by Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and co-sponsored by Sen. Dan Stec (R-Queensbury). "Invasive aquatic species present a serious threat to both our environment and our economy," Jones said in announcing the bill's Assembly passage. "These pests carry harmful diseases which can infect native plants and animals and damage local ecosystems. Once these species spread, attempting to contain them can be extremely expensive and time-consuming. This bill will focus on preventing the spread before it starts by instituting regular inspections and by educating boaters, which will not only save time and money, but also better safeguard our environment as well." The measure extends the 2014 aquatic invasive species measures that expired last month and builds upon the law which will authorize the state Department of Environmental Conservation to establish several inspection stations across the Adirondack Park as a precautionary measure against the propagation of invasive species. The stations authorized by the bill can be set up at any location in the Adirondack Park and within a ten-mile radius of its border, and would provide certifications for inspection and decontamination in addition to providing direct education and outreach to boaters, which will help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species.

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N.Y. Assembly also passes invasive aquatic species bill

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