EPL/Environmental Advocates

The public’s guide to the voting record of New York State lawmakers EPL/Environmental Advocates is one of the first TABLE OF organizations in the nation formed to advocate for the future of a state’s environment and the health of its citizens. CONTENTS Through lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, citizen education, and policy development, EPL/Environmental Advocates has been New York’s environmental conscience 4 A quick look at the scores more than for 45 years. We work to ensure environmental & find your legislators laws are enforced, tough new measures are enacted, 5 2015 Legislative wrap-up and the public is informed of — and participates in — #FIXOURPIPES! important policy debates. EPL/Environmental Advocates is 8 Legislator of the year a nonprofit corporation tax exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Oil slick awards 9 EPL/Environmental Advocates Senate scores 353 Hamilton Street The cover art of this Scorecard is meant to draw attention to what will be one of the big 10 Albany, NY 12210 Status of policy issues of 2016: clean drinking and wastewater infrastructure. Last year’s cover by Assembly scores 14 (518) 462-5526 Governor’s artist John de Rosier helped educate legislators and the public about the inadequate 22 What you can do www.eplscorecard.org action engagement on oil trains by the Governor and Legislature, including the near rubber- stamping of a plan to ship dangerous and carbon intensive Tar Sands down the Hudson 24 Bill summaries Bill description River. In 2016 and beyond, few issues are hurting our communities more than an aging 27SENATEHow scores are calculatedSCORES and outdated drinking and wastewater infrastructure. Simply put, you cannot build a 21st & visit us online Century economy on 19th Century pipes. New Yorkers have the right to clean, safe water. Support us And with communities facing more than $36 billion in unmet needs in the coming years, 27 the state must make an annual investment of $800 million to keep New Yorkers safe. Correct Environmental Vote Party & District

Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) 75 92 l l 4 4 4 4 George Amedore (R-46/Kingston) 44 N/A —— 4 4 4 4 Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) 72 96 — l 4 4 4 4 John J. Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) 44 58 —— 4 4 4 4 Philip Boyle (R-4/Bay Shore) 53 74 — l 4 4 4 4 Neil D. Breslin (D-44/Albany) 81 88 l l 4 4 4 4 David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) 72 88 — l 4 4 4 4 Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. (D-14/Queens) 81 N/A l l 4 4 4 4 Thomas D. Croci (R-3/Hauppauge) 44 N/A —— 4 4 4 4 John A. DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 38 58 —— 4 4 8 4 Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) INC INC l — 4 4 N 4 Martin Malave Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) 81 92 l l 4 4 4 4 Super Bill Adrianosponsor Espaillat (D-31/Manhattan) 81 INC l l 4 4Not 4 in ofﬁce/ 4 Hugh T. Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) 44 58 ——Incorrect 4 4excused 4 absence 4 Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn)Not a Super44 67 Environmental—— 4 4not 4 scored 4 Bill sponsor 2 John J. Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 44 58 ——Vote 4 4 4 4 3 Rich Funke (R-55/Fairport) 44 N/A —— 4 4 4 4 Patrick Gallivan (R-59/Elma) 44 58 —— 4 4 4 4 Michael N. Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) 81 96 l l 4 4 4 4 Martin J. Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 53 75 — l 4 4 4 4 Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 44 50 —— 4 4 4 4 Jesse E. Hamilton (D-20/Brooklyn) 69 N/A l l 4 4 4 4 Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 44 73 —— 4 4 4 4 Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) 80 INC l l 4 4 N 4 Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) 81 96 l l 4 4 4 4 Timothy M. Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) 81 87 l l 4 4 4 4 Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) 59 83 — l 4 4 4 4 Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) 81 96 l l 4 4 4 4 Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 44 67 —— 4 4 4 4 William J. Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) 44 58 —— 4 4 4 4 George Latimer (D-37/Port Chester) 81 96 l l 4 4 4 4 Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai) 63 90 —— 4 4 4 4

KEY: Correct environmental vote,  Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor/voted yes in committee, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in office/excused (not scored), INC Incomplete score, N/A Not in Office. 10 GOVERNOR’S ACTION: S Signed into law, V Vetoed, ? Awaiting action at time of print. A blank space means bill did not pass both houses. A quick look at leaders’ scores The Scorecard at a glance 2015: THE BIG PICTURE

85 5 While Albany’s ethical scandals are nothing new, the keep the fund under the watchful eye of Comptroller 2015 Legislative Session will likely be remembered for DiNapoli, instead of allowing the Governor carte Assembly Environmental Conservation The number of Assembly members the unprecedented upending of the political careers blanche. Chair Steve Englebright (D) who earned the highest scores of both Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, as well as corruption Despite broad support, in his Executive Budget the trials and inaction on important policy issues. Governor refused to spend any of the $5 billion-plus in 81 14 windfall from legal settlements with financial institutions Senate Minority Leader The number of senators who As part of the Governor’s opening address to the on environmental infrastructure, despite a documented Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) earned the highest scores Legislature in January, he referred to himself and the funding gap of $800 million every year. The Legislature two leaders as the “three amigos” indicating that they’d did wrangle out of the Governor a new $200 million, work together in his second term as closely as they had three-year program, to provide grants to localities in 78 1 in his first. desperate need of funds to fix their drinking water Assembly Speaker The number of bills passed and waste water systems, which was an example of the Carl Heastie (D) by both houses Now, two of those three “amigos” are facing federal Legislature exercising its constitutional powers of checks corruption trials. and balances. While this is a good first step, Governor Cuomo and the Legislature must provide significantly And as we see yet again, the more things change the 78 32 more funding for New York’s crumbling infrastructure. more they stay the same. Assembly Energy Chair The number of Senate votes A big blot on the budget – and quite frankly his record Amy Paulin (D) needed to pass a bill Amidst the legislative tumult and transition, there were – was Governor Cuomo’s egregious raid of the clean pockets of progress for the environment, egregious energy and carbon pollution funds generated through deals that will set New York back, and disappointment the state’s auction of carbon pollution allowances under 59 37 as new legislative leaders and committee chairs failed to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Despite Senate Majority Coalition Senators sponsoring the agree on a number of vital bills to improve the lives of calling for government to act on climate, and touting Leader Jeff Klein (D) Microbead-Free Waters Act in June all New Yorkers as the session closed in June. RGGI’s successes, $41 million was redirected from Fiscal Stress carbon reduction to the state’s general fund. The raid is a loss of more than $120 million in economic development 48 41 The budget dominates the first three months of the and energy waste reduction, and placed the program’s Assembly Minority Leader Senators sponsoring the session and it is where many environmental wins can operating budget $20 million in the red; this came even be had, but also where bad decisions by one party or Brian Kolb (R) Child Safe Products Act in June as the state budget provided tax breaks for luxury yachts another can come together overnight. This year we saw and private airplanes. Raiding RGGI makes no sense, both happen. 44 33 especially given the State’s goal of reducing climate pollution to near zero in just 35 years. Senate Majority Leader Senators sponsoring Closing Significant reforms were made to the brownfield tax credit program. Instead of remaining a blatant giveaway John Flanagan (R) the Hazardous Waste Loophole for developers to build in already attractive real estate The “People’s Business” markets, more tax dollars will be directed toward toxic As he rose from the ashes of his predecessors’ demise, 44 $41 million site cleanup in the areas most in need of development Senator Flanagan stated repeatedly that he’d get the Senate back to work doing the “people’s business.” Senate Environmental Conservation Chair The size of the budget raid incentives. Unfortunately, legislators did not fix all of the problems with the broken program, particularly The task at hand was simple enough: start by allowing Thomas O’Mara (R) on the state’s premier Upstate, and the program will require significant fair up or down votes on legislation sponsored by a carbon abatement program watchdogging in the years ahead. bipartisan majority of his colleagues.

44 As crude oil trains roll through the state on the way Given that he instead let several broadly supported bills Senate Energy Chair to the global market, the Oil Spill Cleanup Fund die in committee, it is not at all clear which “people” he Joseph Griffo (R) was boosted, and a portion of the new revenue was was referring to. earmarked for spill preparedness; the Legislature When it came to acting on climate, ridding our waters heeded the advice of local government leaders to of plastic microbeads, preventing poisons from being 4 5 The Assembly rose to meet the challenge debating and Senator Thomas O’Mara passing bills to address all three and more. (R-Elmira) was appointed chair of the Senate All the Senate did was pass a resolution marking the committee. Senator O’Mara anniversary and then debating why it did not mention is in his third term after “climate change.” During that debate, Senator John previously serving 6 years in DeFrancisco said Syracuse was cold in the winter the Assembly. He described of 2014-15, which, for him, is evidence that global his service in office as being warming does not exist. guided by the belief that “government does not As the election year of 2016 approaches, EPL/ create jobs, business does.” Environmental Advocates will continue to fight for Along with failing to address healthy air, clean water and protected landscapes and the raft of bills that the Assembly passed and which wildlife. We have our work cut out for us in educating a majority of his colleagues supported, he used the the public about the differences between what their committee to instead advance several industry-friendly elected officials say when asking for votes and how they bills. However, even those were not brought to the floor behave once they’re behind the Capitol’s closed doors. for a vote due to a lack of support from his colleagues, Welcoming Two New Chairs which is exactly what industry wanted to happen. Due to the retirement of Bob Sweeney from the The biggest unknown for the green agenda in 2015 Assembly and the electoral defeat of Mark Grisanti in was how the new chairs would work together to protect the Senate, we went into the 2015 knowing it would be New Yorkers and our public health, and improve the a monumental time of transition for green advocates. environment. While their own transition as well as In the Assembly, Steve the turnover in Legislative leadership complicated Englebright (D-Setauket) their first year, the inability to find common ground was appointed the new left progress on far too many key items undone. Chair of the Environmental This resulted in several efforts, widely supported by used in children’s products, or addressing dangerous well as cut energy waste and the pollution associated Conservation Committee. Republicans and Democrats, stalling in both chambers. fracking waste, he prioritized big polluters over the with the energy production. Assemblyman Englebright From the big issues such as acting on climate change, people and the communities of this state. brings to this committee to “tiny” ones like ridding microbead plastics from The bill is an elegant first step as New York digs deeper more than 20 years of our waters, New Yorkers are counting on their state During his first session as leader, the Child Safe to meet the state goal of cutting carbon pollution by 40 experience as a member of legislators to protect them. It all starts with Chairmen Products Act had 41 Senate sponsors, the Microbead- percent over the next 15 years. the Assembly, as well as his Englebright and O’Mara finding common ground Free Waters Act had 37 sponsors (both of these bills background as a professor It may come as a surprise, but outdoor lighting typically in 2016. It’s an important year, it’s an election year, had already passed the Assembly), and Closure of the of geology and time spent represents one of the largest categories of energy use and New Yorkers deserve to have their faith in their Fracking Waste Loophole bill had 33 sponsors. serving in local government. This session he led the and costs for municipalities, but utility ownership of Legislature rebuilt. We all expect big things. Assembly passage of bills address climate change, It takes just 32 votes in support for a bill to pass the streetlight equipment often prevents local governments invest in clean water, and remove toxic chemicals from Senate. from making cost effective investments in efficient children’s products; most of these efforts died in the lighting technologies, like LEDs, that would cut back Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. Instead of charting a new, open, and accountable path, on energy waste and unnecessary spending, helping to Senator Flanagan stayed on that set by Senator Skelos ease the burden on local taxpayers. He was also appointed Chair of the Climate Change and refused to allow his colleagues a fair vote. Work Group, an Assembly body which we expect will Earth Day Turns 40 The “people’s business,” indeed. be a vocal leader in codifying Governor Cuomo’s stated To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, goals of reducing carbon emissions and ramping up Shine a Light on It environmentalists joined with Assembly members and clean energy generation. Senators from both sides of the aisle to support a call The one green bill that passed both houses this year for action: to address the impacts of our changing is the Streetlight Replacement and Savings Act, which climate, to rid children’s products of poisons, and to get allows municipalities to acquire streetlights from plastic out of our waterways. utilities, empowering them to improve their quality, as

6 7 LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR OIL SLICK AWARDS

In just his fi rst year as the ranking member of the Oil Slick #1: bills receive a vote – and several measures concerning HIGH SCORE: environment committee, Senator Hoylman has the most pressing environmental issues of the day were established himself as a force to be reckoned with. He Senator John DeFrancisco stalled with an eye towards profi t. What does earning the lowest score in the Senate (38), SEN. BRAD HOYLMAN came to each committee meeting thoroughly prepared, outright denial of climate science, dismissing the well- he debated the provisions of bills and he typically led His colleagues in the Senate Majority ousted him in part established health impacts (e.g. asthma attacks, lung the discussion on the merits and how real people would due to the appearance that he blocked votes on bills cancer and premature deaths) of dirty diesel and being be helped or hurt by legislation. He raised numerous including the fracking moratorium and climate action the lead sponsor of a bill to block advancements in clean fl oor amendments to bills including one to block due to possible business benefi ts for a family member. We energy lead to? The dubious distinction of receiving the Governor Cuomo’s $41 million raid of climate pollution join the Senate Majority in condemning this behavior. 2015 Oil Slick Award: Senator John DeFrancisco. reduction funds. He also led fl oor debates that exposed Due to the frightening nature of the allegations against him, the fact that he stalled action through much of the the majority’s denial of climate change and its position In early 2015, we thought we had an emerging champ 2015 Legislative Session, and over the years consistently that diesel exhaust does not cause health impacts like for environmental issues when he called on the Governor has one of the worst scores in the entire Legislature, asthma attacks and premature deaths. He convened to address water infrastructure needs, but alas that Senator Skelos deserves his 2015 Oil Slick. the State Senate’s fi rst ever forum on climate change seemed more about political hits on the Governor to hear from those who are suffering from the impacts than wanting to protect the environment. For most of A note about this years Oil Slicks: we hope and urge of our changing climate. That forum gave a voice to 2015, Senator DeFrancisco seemed to relish the role of new Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to move people like Rachel Rivera, a mom who lost her home proposing legislation to weaken standards and blocking the Senate away from the dirty practices of the Skelos during Superstorm Sandy, who implored Senate leaders efforts by colleagues to protect our health and the Senate, to instead be a body that allows votes on to act on climate. environment. For all of this he earns a 2015 Oil Slick. legislation that will lead to a cleaner and healthier Senator Hoylman did everything a member in the future for all New York. While we remain optimistic, minority could to bring the Child Safe Products Act, a Oil Slick #2: we’re sorry to say he’s off to a bad start by elevating bill that enjoyed the support of nearly two-thirds of all Senator Dean Skelos a climate denier and Oil Slick awardee to the post of of his colleagues, up for a vote. Courtesy of former Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos, Deputy Majority Leader, but there is plenty of time and the public may fi nally get a better understanding for space for a course correction. His impact is being felt outside of the Capitol, too, as why common-sense legislation that enjoys broad bi- the Senator has placed an emphasis on using his social partisan support does not receive a Senate vote. In May, media and communication platforms to educate and allegations surfaced that he put his family’s fi nancial The necessary ingredients for securing strong inform the public about environmental policies and interests above pubic interest in determining which environmental protections include the active and ways we can make better decisions in our own lives. sustained involvement of New Yorkers from all walks New York’s environment would be very well served of life and a champion who fi ghts for what is right and if more legislators came to the Capitol each day with does not back down or shy away from the challenges the passion and conviction demonstrated this year by inside the Capitol. While our environment and public Senator Hoylman. New Yorkers can be grateful for his health have many allies, champions who are ready to efforts and hopeful that more of his colleagues on both act, elevate issues, and get the job done are signifi cantly sides of the aisle and in both houses will join him in fewer. 2016. When it comes to standing up to big polluters and their allies in Albany who seek to weaken, block or delay protections, or thwart progress, New Yorkers have a new champion in Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan).

8 9 SENATE SCORES

2015 Score 2014 Score Child Safe Products Act • ClosingS.5995 the Hazardous Super Bill WastePaint Loophole Stewardship • S.884 • S.4926-A SuperStreetlight Bill Replacement andEnergy Savings Star Act State• S.5205-B Grants • ReduceS.3034 Food Waste, Reduce Climate Pollution • S.854 EPF Enhancement and RepaymentCutting Plan Down • S.3517-A New York’s WetlandsStalling the • S.1369 Energy Vision • S.51312014 Score 2015 Score 1 2 8 9 11 12 13 15 17 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ? Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D)

Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) 75 92   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ 92 75 Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) George Amedore (R-46/Kingston) 44 N/A —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 44 George Amedore (R-46/Kingston) Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) 72 96 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 72 Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) John J. Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) 44 58 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 58 44 John J. Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) Philip Boyle (R-4/Bay Shore) 53 74 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 74 53 Philip Boyle (R-4/Bay Shore) Neil D. Breslin (D-44/Albany) 81 88   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 88 81 Neil D. Breslin (D-44/Albany) David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) 72 88 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 88 72 David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. (D-14/Queens) 81 N/A   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N/A 81 Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. (D-14/Queens) Thomas D. Croci (R-3/Hauppauge) 44 N/A —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 44 Thomas D. Croci (R-3/Hauppauge) John A. DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 38 58 —— ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 58 38 John A. DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) INC INC  — ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✘ N INC INC Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) Martin Malave Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) 81 92   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 92 81 Martin Malave Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) Adriano Espaillat (D-31/Manhattan) 81 INC   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ INC 81 Adriano Espaillat (D-31/Manhattan) Hugh T. Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) 44 58 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 58 44 Hugh T. Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn) 44 67 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 67 44 Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn) John J. Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 44 58 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 58 44 John J. Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) Rich Funke (R-55/Fairport) 44 N/A —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 44 Rich Funke (R-55/Fairport) Patrick Gallivan (R-59/Elma) 44 58 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 58 44 Patrick Gallivan (R-59/Elma) Michael N. Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 Michael N. Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) Martin J. Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 53 75 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 75 53 Martin J. Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 44 50 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 50 44 Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) Jesse E. Hamilton (D-20/Brooklyn) 69 N/A   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 69 Jesse E. Hamilton (D-20/Brooklyn) Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 44 73 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 73 44 Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) 80 INC   ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ INC 80 Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) Timothy M. Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) 81 87   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 87 81 Timothy M. Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) 59 83 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 83 59 Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 44 67 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 67 44 Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) William J. Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) 44 58 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 58 44 William J. Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) George Latimer (D-37/Port Chester) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 George Latimer (D-37/Port Chester) Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai) 63 90 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 90 63 Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai)

Thomas W. Libous (R-52/Binghamton) INC 52 —— ✔ ✔ NN ✔ ✘ N 52 INC Thomas W. Libous (R-52/Binghamton) Elizabeth O’C. Little (R-45/Glens Falls) 44 60 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 60 44 Elizabeth O’C. Little (R-45/Glens Falls) Carl L. Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) 56 90 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ 90 56 Carl L. Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) Kathleen Marchione (R-43/Halfmoon) 44 58 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 58 44 Kathleen Marchione (R-43/Halfmoon) Jack Martins (R-7/Mineola) 53 85 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 85 53 Jack Martins (R-7/Mineola) Velmanette Montgomery (D-25/Brooklyn) 75 85   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ 85 75 Velmanette Montgomery (D-25/Brooklyn) Terrence P. Murphy (R-40/Brewster) 53 N/A —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 53 Terrence P. Murphy (R-40/Brewster) Michael F. Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) 44 54 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 54 44 Michael F. Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) Thomas O’Mara (R-58/Elmira) 44 63 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 63 44 Thomas O’Mara (R-58/Elmira) Robert G. Ortt (R-62/Lockport) 44 N/A —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 44 Robert G. Ortt (R-62/Lockport) Marc C. Panepinto (D-60/Buffalo) 69 N/A   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 69 Marc C. Panepinto (D-60/Buffalo) Kevin Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) 73 77   ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ 77 73 Kevin Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) José R. Peralta (D-13/East Elmhurst) 59 88 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 88 59 José R. Peralta (D-13/East Elmhurst) Bill Perkins (D-30/Manhattan) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 Bill Perkins (D-30/Manhattan) Michael Ranzenhofer (R-61/Williamsville) 44 54 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 54 44 Michael Ranzenhofer (R-61/Williamsville) Patricia Ritchie (R-48/Watertown) 44 60 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 60 44 Patricia Ritchie (R-48/Watertown) J. Gustavo Rivera (D-33/Bronx) 80 96   ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 80 J. Gustavo Rivera (D-33/Bronx) Joseph E. Robach (R-56/Rochester) 44 63 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 63 44 Joseph E. Robach (R-56/Rochester) John Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) 53 67 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 67 53 John Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) James Sanders, Jr. (D-10/South Ozone Park) 75 75   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ 75 75 James Sanders, Jr. (D-10/South Ozone Park) Diane J. Savino (D-23/Staten Island) 59 81 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 81 59 Diane J. Savino (D-23/Staten Island) Susan J. Serino (R-41/Poughkeepsie) 44 N/A —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 44 Susan J. Serino (R-41/Poughkeepsie) José Serrano (D-29/Manhattan) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 José Serrano (D-29/Manhattan) James L. Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 44 54 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 54 44 James L. Seward (R-51/Oneonta) Dean G. Skelos (R-9/Rockville Centre) 44 62 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 62 44 Dean G. Skelos (R-9/Rockville Centre) Daniel Squadron (D-26/Manhattan) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 Daniel Squadron (D-26/Manhattan) Toby Ann Stavisky (D-16/Flushing) 81 96   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 96 81 Toby Ann Stavisky (D-16/Flushing) Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) 81 88   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 88 81 Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) David J. Valesky (D-53/Syracuse) 53 67 —  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 67 53 David J. Valesky (D-53/Syracuse) Michael Venditto (R-8/Long Island) 44 N/A —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 44 Michael Venditto (R-8/Long Island) Catharine M. Young (R-57/Olean 44 63 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 63 44 Catharine M. Young (R-57/Olean

2015 Score 2014 Score Child Safe Products Act • A.5612Closing the Hazardous Super Bill Waste CoverLoophole Your • CrudeA.6859 • A.7625 SuperEnvironmental Bill Justice For AllEnvironmental • A.3063 Justice ZonesMicrobead-Free • A.3382 Waters Act •Climate A.5896 Protection Act • A.6072 Streetlight Replacement & SavingsPesticide-Free Act • A.6912-C Summer CampReduce • A.129 Toxic Mercury in LightRedeﬁ Bulbs ning • “Renewable” A.5844 Fuels2014 • A.6166 Score 2015 Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 14 16 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ? Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D)

Peter J. Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Peter J. Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) Thomas J. Abinanti (D-92/Tarrytown) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Thomas J. Abinanti (D-92/Tarrytown) Carmen E. Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) 83 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 83 Carmen E. Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) Jeffrion L. Aubry (D-35/Corona) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Jeffrion L. Aubry (D-35/Corona) William A. Barclay (R-120/Fulton) 43 37 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 37 43 William A. Barclay (R-120/Fulton) Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) 87 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100 87 Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) Charles Barron (D-60/Brooklyn) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Charles Barron (D-60/Brooklyn) Michael R. Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Michael R. Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) Rodneyse Bichotte (D-42/Brooklyn) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Rodneyse Bichotte (D-42/Brooklyn) Michael Blake (D-79/Bronx) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Michael Blake (D-79/Bronx) Kenneth D. Blankenbush (R-117/Carthage) 43 38 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 38 43 Kenneth D. Blankenbush (R-117/Carthage) Joseph Borelli (R-62/Staten Island) 38 47 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ N ✘ ✔ ✔ 47 38 Joseph Borelli (R-62/Staten Island) Karl Brabenec (R-98/Warwick) 35 N/A ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ N/A 35 Karl Brabenec (R-98/Warwick) Edward C. Braunstein (D-26/Bayside) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Edward C. Braunstein (D-26/Bayside) James F. Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) INC 100 N ● NNNNN ✔ ✔ N ✘ 100 INC James F. Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) Anthony J. Brindisi (D-119/Utica) 78 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 78 Anthony J. Brindisi (D-119/Utica) Harry B. Bronson (D-138/Rochester) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Harry B. Bronson (D-138/Rochester) Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) David Buchwald (D-93/Mount Kisco) 93 104 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 104 93 David Buchwald (D-93/Mount Kisco) Marc W. Butler (R-118/Johnstown) INC 52 ✘ ● N ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ N ✘ ✔ ✘ 52 INC Marc W. Butler (R-118/Johnstown) Kevin A. Cahill (D-103/Kingston) 93 104 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 104 93 Kevin A. Cahill (D-103/Kingston) Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) INC INC N — NNNNN N N N N INC INC Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) John D. Ceretto (R-145/Niagara Falls) 70 82 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 82 70 John D. Ceretto (R-145/Niagara Falls) Barbara M. Clark (D-33/Queens Village) INC 100 ✔ — N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ NN ✔ N 100 INC Barbara M. Clark (D-33/Queens Village) William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) Vivian E. Cook (D-32/Jamaica) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Vivian E. Cook (D-32/Jamaica) Jane L. Corwin (R-144/Clarence) INC 44 N — ✔ NNNN ✔ ✔ N ✔ 44 INC Jane L. Corwin (R-144/Clarence) Marcos A. Crespo (D-85/Bronx) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Marcos A. Crespo (D-85/Bronx) Clifford W. Crouch (R-122/Binghamton) 57 61 ✘ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 61 57 Clifford W. Crouch (R-122/Binghamton) Brian F. Curran (R-21/Lynbrook) 61 73 ✔ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 73 61 Brian F. Curran (R-21/Lynbrook) Michael J. Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) INC 93 N ● ✔ NNNN ✔ ✔ N ✘ 93 INC Michael J. Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) Maritza Davila (D-53/Brooklyn) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Maritza Davila (D-53/Brooklyn)

Michael G. DenDekker (D-34/East Elmhurst) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Michael G. DenDekker (D-34/East Elmhurst) Erik Martin Dilan (D-54/Brooklyn) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Erik Martin Dilan (D-54/Brooklyn) Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) David J. DiPietro (R-147/East Aurora) 39 30 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ 30 39 David J. DiPietro (R-147/East Aurora) Janet L. Duprey (R-115/Plattsburgh) 48 56 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 56 48 Janet L. Duprey (R-115/Plattsburgh) Steven Englebright (D-4/East Setauket) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Steven Englebright (D-4/East Setauket) Patricia A. Fahy (D-109/Albany) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Patricia A. Fahy (D-109/Albany) Herman D. Farrell, Jr. (D-71/Manhattan) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Herman D. Farrell, Jr. (D-71/Manhattan) Gary D. Finch (R-126/Auburn) 43 51 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 51 43 Gary D. Finch (R-126/Auburn) Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-8/Smithtown) 43 35 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ 35 43 Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-8/Smithtown) Christopher S. Friend (R-124/Big Flats) 17 14 ✘ — ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ 14 17 Christopher S. Friend (R-124/Big Flats) Sandra R. Galef (D-95/Ossining) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Sandra R. Galef (D-95/Ossining) David F. Gantt (D-137/Rochester) 77 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✘ 98 77 David F. Gantt (D-137/Rochester) Andrew R. Garbarino (R-7/Bayport) 48 67 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 67 48 Andrew R. Garbarino (R-7/Bayport) Joseph M. Giglio (R-148/Olean) 57 63 ✘ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 63 57 Joseph M. Giglio (R-148/Olean) Mark Gjonaj (D-80/Bronx) 78 87 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 87 78 Mark Gjonaj (D-80/Bronx) Deborah J. Glick (D-66/Manhattan) 93 104 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 104 93 Deborah J. Glick (D-66/Manhattan) Phillip Goldfeder (D-23/Rockaway Beach) INC 100 N — ✔ NNNN ✔ ✔ N ✘ 100 INC Phillip Goldfeder (D-23/Rockaway Beach) Andrew Goodell (R-150/Jamestown) 35 44 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 44 35 Andrew Goodell (R-150/Jamestown) Richard N. Gottfried (D-75/Manhattan) 85 80 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 80 85 Richard N. Gottfried (D-75/Manhattan) Alfred C. Graf (R-5/Holbrook) 35 51 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 51 35 Alfred C. Graf (R-5/Holbrook) Aileen M. Gunther (D-100/Monticello) 83 89 ✔ ● N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 89 83 Aileen M. Gunther (D-100/Monticello) Steve M. Hawley (R-139/Albion) 43 38 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 38 43 Steve M. Hawley (R-139/Albion) Carl E. Heastie (D-83/Bronx) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Carl E. Heastie (D-83/Bronx) Andrew D. Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Andrew D. Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) 76 INC ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✘ INC 76 Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) Ellen C. Jaffee (D-97/Pearl River) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Ellen C. Jaffee (D-97/Pearl River) Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-11/Lindenhurst) INC N/A N — ✔ NNNN ✔ ✔ N ✘ N/A INC Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-11/Lindenhurst) Mark C. Johns (R-135/Fairport) 70 78 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 78 70 Mark C. Johns (R-135/Fairport) Latoya Joyner (D-77/Bronx) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Latoya Joyner (D-77/Bronx) Todd D. Kaminsky (D-20/Long Beach) 85 N/A ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 85 Todd D. Kaminsky (D-20/Long Beach) Stephen M. Katz (R-94/Mahopac) INC INC N — NNNNN ✔ N N N INC INC Stephen M. Katz (R-94/Mahopac)

Brian Kavanagh (D-74/Manhattan) 84 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✘ 100 84 Brian Kavanagh (D-74/Manhattan) Michael P. Kearns (D-142/West Seneca) 80 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 100 80 Michael P. Kearns (D-142/West Seneca) Ron Kim (D-40/Flushing) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Ron Kim (D-40/Flushing) Brian M. Kolb (R-131/Geneva) 48 40 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 40 48 Brian M. Kolb (R-131/Geneva) Kieran M. Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) 38 28 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ N ✘ ✔ ✔ 28 38 Kieran M. Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) Charles D. Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) 84 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✘ 100 84 Charles D. Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) Peter A. Lawrence (R-134/Rochester) 43 N/A ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ N/A 43 Peter A. Lawrence (R-134/Rochester) Joseph R. Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Joseph R. Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) Barbara S. Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Barbara S. Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) Guillermo Linares (D-72/Manhattan) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Guillermo Linares (D-72/Manhattan) Peter D. Lopez (R-102/Catskill) 67 71 ✔ — ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 71 67 Peter D. Lopez (R-102/Catskill) Donna A. Lupardo (D-123/Binghamton) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Donna A. Lupardo (D-123/Binghamton) Chad A. Lupinacci (R-10/Huntington Station) 85 89 ✔ — N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 89 85 Chad A. Lupinacci (R-10/Huntington Station) William Magee (D-121/Oneida) 78 80 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 80 78 William Magee (D-121/Oneida) William B. Magnarelli (D-129/Syracuse) 78 97 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 97 78 William B. Magnarelli (D-129/Syracuse) Nicole Malliotakis (R-64/Staten Island) 72 60 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 60 72 Nicole Malliotakis (R-64/Staten Island) Margaret M. Markey (D-30/Maspeth) 76 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 76 Margaret M. Markey (D-30/Maspeth) Shelley Mayer (D-90/Yonkers) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Shelley Mayer (D-90/Yonkers) John T. McDonald, III (D-108/Albany) 78 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 78 John T. McDonald, III (D-108/Albany) David G. McDonough (R-14/Bellmore) 67 67 ✔ ● ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 67 67 David G. McDonough (R-14/Bellmore) Thomas McKevitt (R-17/East Meadow) 67 73 ✔ ● ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 73 67 Thomas McKevitt (R-17/East Meadow) Steven F. McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) 78 67 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 67 78 Steven F. McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) Michael Miller (D-38/Woodhaven) 78 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 78 Michael Miller (D-38/Woodhaven) Michael A. Montesano (R-15/Hicksville) 72 73 ✔ ● ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ 73 72 Michael A. Montesano (R-15/Hicksville) Joseph D. Morelle (D-136/Rochester) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Joseph D. Morelle (D-136/Rochester) Walter T. Mosley (D-57/Brooklyn) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Walter T. Mosley (D-57/Brooklyn) Francisco P. Moya (D-39/Jackson Heights) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Francisco P. Moya (D-39/Jackson Heights) L. Dean Murray (R-3/Medford) 43 N/A ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ N/A 43 L. Dean Murray (R-3/Medford) Bill Nojay (R-133/Lakeville) 26 23 ✘ — ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ 23 26 Bill Nojay (R-133/Lakeville) Catherine T. Nolan (D-37/Sunnyside) 80 INC ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ INC 80 Catherine T. Nolan (D-37/Sunnyside) Robert C. Oaks (R-130/Lyons) 43 38 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 38 43 Robert C. Oaks (R-130/Lyons) Daniel J. O’Donnell (D-69/Manhattan) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Daniel J. O’Donnell (D-69/Manhattan) Felix W. Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) 83 100 ✔ ● N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 83 Felix W. Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn)

Steven Otis (D-91/Port Chester) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Steven Otis (D-91/Port Chester) Philip A. Palmesano (R-132/Bath) 43 38 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 38 43 Philip A. Palmesano (R-132/Bath) Anthony H. Palumbo (R-2/Riverhead) 58 70 ✘ ● N ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 70 58 Anthony H. Palumbo (R-2/Riverhead) Amy R. Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Amy R. Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes (D-141/Buffalo) INC 100 N ● N ✔ NNN ✔ ✔ N ✘ 100 INC Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes (D-141/Buffalo) N. Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) 84 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✘ 100 84 N. Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) Roxanne J. Persaud (D-59/Brooklyn) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Roxanne J. Persaud (D-59/Brooklyn) Victor Pichardo (D-86/Bronx) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Victor Pichardo (D-86/Bronx) J. Gary Pretlow (D-89/Mt. Vernon) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 J. Gary Pretlow (D-89/Mt. Vernon) Daniel Quart (D-73/Manhattan) 78 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 78 Daniel Quart (D-73/Manhattan) Edward P. Ra (R-19/Garden City) 72 60 ✔ ● ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ 60 72 Edward P. Ra (R-19/Garden City) Andrew P. Raia (R-12/Northport) 57 73 ✘ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 73 57 Andrew P. Raia (R-12/Northport) Philip Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Philip Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) Diana C. Richardson (D-43/Brooklyn) INC N/A N — ✔ NNNN ✔ NN ✘ N/A INC Diana C. Richardson (D-43/Brooklyn) José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) Samuel D. Roberts (D-128/Syracuse) INC 100 N — NNNNN N ✔ N ✘ 100 INC Samuel D. Roberts (D-128/Syracuse) Annette M. Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Annette M. Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) Robert J. Rodriguez (D-68/Manhattan) 84 INC ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N ✔ ✘ INC 84 Robert J. Rodriguez (D-68/Manhattan) Linda B. Rosenthal (D-67/New York) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Linda B. Rosenthal (D-67/New York) Nily Rozic (D-25/Flushing) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Nily Rozic (D-25/Flushing) Addie J. Russell (D-116/Watertown) 74 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 98 74 Addie J. Russell (D-116/Watertown) Sean M. Ryan (D-149/Buffalo) 85 98 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 85 Sean M. Ryan (D-149/Buffalo) Joseph S. Saladino (R-9/Massapequa Park) 85 92 ✔ ● ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 92 85 Joseph S. Saladino (R-9/Massapequa Park) Angelo Santabarbara (D-111/Amsterdam) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Angelo Santabarbara (D-111/Amsterdam) William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) INC 100 ✔ — N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ NN ✔ N 100 INC William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) Robin L. Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) 59 51 ✘ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 51 59 Robin L. Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) Rebecca Seawright (D-76/Manhattan) 85 N/A ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 85 Rebecca Seawright (D-76/Manhattan) Luis Sepulveda (D-87/Bronx) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Luis Sepulveda (D-87/Bronx) Sheldon Silver (D-65/Manhattan) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Sheldon Silver (D-65/Manhattan) Michael A. Simanowitz (D-27/Flushing) 78 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 78 Michael A. Simanowitz (D-27/Flushing) Jo Anne Simon (D-52/Brooklyn) 85 N/A ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 85 Jo Anne Simon (D-52/Brooklyn) Aravella Simotas (D-36/Astoria) 78 100 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 78 Aravella Simotas (D-36/Astoria)

Frank K. Skartados (D-104/Newburgh) 78 98 ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 98 78 Frank K. Skartados (D-104/Newburgh) James Skouﬁ s (D-99/Chester) 93 104 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 104 93 James Skouﬁ s (D-99/Chester) Michaelle Solages (D-22/Valley Stream) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Michaelle Solages (D-22/Valley Stream) Daniel G. Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) 48 53 ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 53 48 Daniel G. Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) Phillip Steck (D-110/Schenectady) 85 104 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 104 85 Phillip Steck (D-110/Schenectady) Al Stirpe (D-127/N. Syracuse) 85 93 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 93 85 Al Stirpe (D-127/N. Syracuse) James N. Tedisco (R-112/Clifton Park) 61 62 ✔ — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 62 61 James N. Tedisco (R-112/Clifton Park) Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) 43 INC ✘ — ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ INC 43 Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-1/Bridgehampton) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-1/Bridgehampton) Matthew J. Titone (D-61/Staten Island) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Matthew J. Titone (D-61/Staten Island) Michele R. Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Michele R. Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) Latrice M. Walker (D-55/Brooklyn) 78 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 78 Latrice M. Walker (D-55/Brooklyn) Raymond W. Walter (R-146/Williamsville) 61 73 ✘ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ 73 61 Raymond W. Walter (R-146/Williamsville) Helene E. Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) 93 105 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 105 93 Helene E. Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) David I. Weprin (D-24/Fresh Meadows) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 David I. Weprin (D-24/Fresh Meadows) Carrie Woerner (D-113/Saratoga Springs) 87 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N/A 87 Carrie Woerner (D-113/Saratoga Springs) Angela M. Wozniak (R-143/Cheektowaga) 70 N/A ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ N/A 70 Angela M. Wozniak (R-143/Cheektowaga) Keith L.T. Wright (D-70/Manhattan) INC 100 ✔ ● ✔ NNNN ✔ ✔ N ✘ 100 INC Keith L.T. Wright (D-70/Manhattan) Kenneth P. Zebrowski (D-96/New City) 85 100 ✔ ● ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ 100 85 Kenneth P. Zebrowski (D-96/New City)

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KEY: Correct environmental vote,  Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor/voted Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor yes in committee, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in office/excused (not scored), INC Incomplete score, N/A Not in Office. 22 GOVERNOR’S ACTION: S Signed into law, V Vetoed, ? Awaiting action at time of print. A blank space means bill did not pass both houses. Positive Environmental Impact Negative Environmental Impact 23 BILL SUMMARIES permanent the Environmental Justice Advisory Group (Stirpe, et al.)/S.4926-A (O’Mara, et al.) died in SUPER BILLS within the DEC, and establishes an Environmental Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee; To score legislation, EPL/Environmental Justice Interagency Coordinating Council to report on passed Senate. Advocates uses ratings developed by 1. Child Safe Products Act the effectiveness and implementation of New York’s our sister organization, Environmental environmental justice policies within all state agencies Identifi es chemicals of concern, prioritizes them based 9. Streetlight Replacement Advocates of New York. whose actions may affect the environment agencies. on the likelihood of exposure, and requires disclosure and Savings Act A.3063 (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)/S.1525 (Parker, et SUPER BILLS are legislative priorities by children’s product manufacturers as to whether Amends the public service law to provide municipalities al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental chosen by the Green Panel, which their products contain priority chemicals. Phases out with the option to acquire ownership and control of Conservation Committee. includes representatives from New York children’s products made with priority chemicals starting outdoor lighting systems currently owned by electric State’s leading environmental groups. January 1, 2018. Authorizes the Interstate Chemicals utilities. A.6912-C (Fahy, et al.)/S.5205-B (Griffo, et al.) Clearinghouse to collect, manage, and publish the data 5. Environmental Justice Zones passed Assembly and Senate. Requires the Department of Environmental Bills with 3 trees will bring major benefi ts collected from manufacturers. A.5612 (Englebright, et Conservation to issue biennial reports identifying to New York’s environment. al.) passed Assembly; similar bill S.5995 (Hoylman, et al.) environmental impact zones across the state. Such died in Senate Rules Committee. 1 TREE Bills with 2 trees will bring substantial zones are defi ned as areas adversely affected by existing benefi ts to New York’s environment. 2. Closing the Hazardous environmental hazards. The communities would be 10. Pesticide- Free Summer Camps identifi ed by analyzing aggregated toxic release and Expands a 2010 law to protect children from these Bills with 1 tree will benefi t New York’s Waste Loophole pollution data from a number of state and federal avoidable hazardous substances by similarly restricting This bill makes all hazardous waste produced from environment. environmental databases. A.3382 (Peoples-Stokes, et pesticide applications on camp playing fi elds, areas oil and gas drilling subject to the same regulations for al.)/S.959 (Serrano, et al.) passed Assembly; died in on which many children spend signifi cant portions Bills with 1 smokestack will be detrimental hazardous waste generation, transportation, treatment, Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. of their summers. This bill prohibits pesticide use on to New York’s environment. storage, and disposal that apply to other industries playgrounds, turf, and athletic or playing fi elds at operating in New York. A.6859 (Englebright, et al.)/S.884 Bills with 2 smokestacks will be seriously 6. Microbead-Free Waters Act children’s overnight camps and day camps except when (Avella, et al.) died in Assembly third reading; died in detrimental to New York’s environment. Prohibits the manufacture and sale of personal cosmetic an emergency application is warranted. A.129 (Paulin, Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. products containing microbeads after December 31, et al.)/S.1420 (Carlucci, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Bills with 3 smokestacks would likely 2015. This bill also amends Section 71-3703 of the Senate Health Committee. result in major or lasting harm to some Environmental Conservation law to prescribe civil aspect of New York’s environment. 3 TREE penalties to violators of Title 9. A.5896 (Schimel, et 11. Energy Star State Grants 3. Cover Your Crude al.)/S.3932 (O’Mara, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Requires organizations receiving funds for capital Requires all crude oil storage facilities to demonstrate the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. improvements from the New York State Dormitory fi nancial security suffi cient to meet all responsibilities for Authority and/or the Urban Development Corporation, the cleanup and decontamination costs associated with 7. Climate Protection Act to use the funds to purchase Energy Star rated the release of such oil for the duration of the facility’s Directs the Department of Environmental Conservation equipment and appliances when available. A.664 operations in New York State. It also requires railroad (DEC) to establish limits on greenhouse gas emissions (Hevesi, et al.)/S.3034 (Hoylman, et al.) died in companies that transport crude oil to provide surety from all major sources in New York State to achieve Assembly Ways and Means Committee; passed Senate. information to the DEC. A.7625 (Fahy, et al.)/S.5751-A an 80 percent reduction in climate pollution from (Avella, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Rules 1990 levels by the year 2050. A.6072 (Englebright, et 12. Reduce Food Waste, Reduce al.)/S.205-A (Espaillat, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Committee. Climate Pollution Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. The Commissioners of Education and Agriculture and Markets are directed to work together to develop 2 TREE 8. Paint Stewardship (Senate) guidelines by which school districts and institutions of Creates a paint stewardship program. It establishes a higher education can voluntarily implement programs 4. Environmental Justice For All non-profi t organization which partners with existing to donate excess, unused, edible food to local assistance Incorporates environmental justice principles into New local government programs, expands collection programs. These guidelines include the provision of York State agencies’ decision-making processes, makes infrastructure, and educates consumers. A.6199-A information and technical support to ensure food is

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