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A 6928

Prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing or authorizing any permits to new or expanding large concentrated animal feeding operations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Carroll and 5 co-sponsors

Prohibits NY DEC from issuing or approving permits for any new large CAFOs or expansions, blocking growth of big animal farms and affecting operators and nearby communities.

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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Bill Summary · A 6928

Summary of Assembly Bill A 6928

Basic information

  • Bill number: A 6928
  • Title/purpose (as introduced): Prohibits the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) from issuing or authorizing any permits to new or expanding large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
  • Status: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  • Introduced: March 18, 2025
  • Legislative actions:
    • 2025-03-18: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
    • 2025-03-18: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  • Sponsors:
    • Primary: Linda Rosenthal
    • Cosponsors: Jo Anne Simon, Emily Gallagher, Robert C. Carroll, Yudelka Tapia, Amy Paulin
  • Related bills: S 6530 (companion)

What the bill would do

  • The bill imposes a prohibition on the DEC’s authority to issue or authorize permits for any new CAFOs or for the expansion of existing CAFOs.
  • Practically, this would block DEC-permitted growth or establishment of large CAFO facilities, pending further action by the legislature.

Key provisions and changes (as described)

  • Scope of prohibition: DEC may not issue or authorize permits related to new CAFOs or to the expansion of CAFOs.
  • Targeted facilities: The prohibition applies specifically to “large” CAFOs as defined in the bill (the bill text would set the threshold and criteria; not specified in the provided information).
  • Existing operations: Based on the described language, the prohibition appears focused on new and expanding operations; it would not, by the summary alone, explicitly bar permits for existing CAFOs without expansion (though any expansion requiring a new or modified permit would be affected).
  • Implementation considerations: The bill would likely require regulatory changes and agency action to redefine DEC permitting as it relates to CAFOs.

Who/what would be affected

  • Directly affected: Large CAFO developers and operators seeking to establish new facilities or expand existing ones within New York, since DEC permits for such activities would be blocked.
  • Indirectly affected: Agricultural operations that rely on large CAFOs; local communities near CAFOs; environmental groups advocating stronger controls on animal agriculture.
  • State agencies: DEC would be limited in its permitting role for CAFOs; potential interactions with agricultural and environmental regulatory frameworks.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • Introduced and referred to the Environmental Conservation Committee on March 18, 2025.
  • As a committee-referred bill at this stage, it would require committee hearings, potential amendments, and votes before advancing to floor consideration and, if passed, to the governor for signature.

Context and next steps

  • A companion bill exists in the Senate as S 6530. Tracking both the Assembly and Senate versions will indicate how the measure evolves, including definitions of “large CAFOs,” any exemptions, enforcement mechanisms, and any proposed phase-in periods or deadlines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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