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Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts — March 19, 2026 Minutes (DEP Oversight on Preliminary FY27 Budget)

New YorkMar 19, 20261 min read

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March 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM in Hearing Room 3, 250 Broadway. Chair James F. Gennaro convened an oversight hearing with the Department of Environmental Protection on the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, the Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027–2030, and the Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report. Roll call: Present — Gennaro, Epstein, Hanks, Sanchez; Absent — Restler; Other Council Member attending — Lee. The minutes note that the oversight was held and that DEP attachments were filed by the committee.

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Held an oversight hearing with the Department of Environmental Protection on the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, the Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027–2030, and the Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report.
Committee recorded attendance: Present — Gennaro, Epstein, Hanks, Sanchez; Absent — Restler; Other Council Member attending — Lee.
Attachments from the Department of Environmental Protection were filed by the committee.
Minutes do not record any votes or other formal legislative actions.

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