VOTERS’ GUIDE

an insider’s guide2006 to the environmental records of State lawmakers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

03 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP 09 BILL SUMMARIES HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 14 ASSEMBLY SCORES 04 NEW LAWS 20 SENATE SCORES 05 BY THE NUMBERS 21 HOW SCORES ARE CALCULATED 06 PATAKI RETROSPECTIVE 22 WHAT YOU CAN DO 07 AWARDS

08 NYS BUDGET KILLED BILLS

EPL•Environmental Advocates LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP Big Bucks for the Environment, While State Senate Stymies Super Bill Success

While the Governor and Legislature increased floor vote on a single Super Bill, despite the Environmental Protection Fund to $225 unprecedented bipartisan support in that house. million this year—no small feat—the State Senate made certain little else was But that’s how things work in Albany. Voters accomplished in 2006. send 62 senators to Albany to make decisions, but only a handful of those senators’ opinions The New York State Senate and Assembly took count. The result—good legislation gets bottled starkly contrasting approaches to addressing up and environmental concerns go unresolved, environmental concerns. A quick look at the year after year. average environmental score for each house ______underscores this distinction—the Assembly’s average is 93, while the Senate’s is only 67, A quick look at the average environmental showing the differences between the two score for each house underscores this houses and the majority parties within each. distinction—the Assembly’s average is 93, One of the biggest reasons for the differences while the Senate’s is only 67. in Assembly and Senate scores were their ______actions on the environmental community’s top policy priorities, called the “Super Bills.” See While action on the Super Bills was nonexistent page 4 for details on the Super Bills. in the State Senate for the second year in a row, some things did get done (see page 4 for The State Assembly passed all four of the information on just a few bills that have been Super Bills by wide margins for the second signed into law). year in a row, largely due to the efforts of three- time Legislator of the Year, Assemblyman Tom The biggest news was the $225 million DiNapoli (see page 7 for more information). Environmental Protection Fund. The Governor The Senate, on the other hand, didn’t allow a proposed a $180 million Fund as part of his continued on page 4

How to use the Voters’ Guide Governor’s Action: S-signed Scores are on pages 14-23. For details on how scores are derived, see page 21. into law, V-vetoed, Blank-bill did not pass both houses

See pages 9-13 for detailed bill summaries Party and district

Not in office/ excused absence ~not counted

Incorrect environmental vote Correct environmental vote

Find out who represents you. Visit www.eany.org/capitolwatch/index or call the New York State Senate at (518) 455-2800 and the New York State Assembly at (518) 455-4100.

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budget in January, and the Assembly upped the The Bigger Better Bottle Bill (details on ante to $200 million. In the closing days of the page 9) would update New York’s most session the Assembly, Senate, and Governor successful recycling plan to fit the drinking agreed to take the Fund to an all-time high of habits of today’s consumers. This Super Bill $225 million. was the subject of intense opposition from Coke, Snapple, Pepsi and other major bottling The common-sense Super Bills represent the companies. Despite this opposition, the environmental community’s policy priorities Super Bill passed the Assembly 92 to 45 in and include: May 2006 after more than three hours of floor debate. Twenty-four of 62 Senators were The Community Preservation Act (details on willing to sponsor the bill, but it was denied a page 9) would allow towns to put preservation vote in the Senate. funding to a local vote, without first receiving the permission of the Legislature. This bill passed The EPF Enhancement Act (details on page the Assembly 107 to 34 in March 2006. Thirty- 9) would increase the dedicated fund for land three of 62 Senators were willing to sponsor the preservation and conservation efforts to $300 bill, but it was not allowed a vote in the Senate. million by 2009. This bill passed the Assembly 141 to zero toward the close of The Wetland Protection Act (details on page 9), session. The Senate chose to not allow a vote also known as the ‘wetlands bill’, would close a on this bill, but did agree to increase the gaping loophole in wetlands protections across Environmental Protection Fund to $225 million the state. This Super Bill passed the Assembly in 2007. In recognition of the record Fund 107 to 30 in February 2006. Thirty-two of 62 approved this year, legislators received two Senators were willing to sponsor the bill, but it bonus points toward their final scores in the was not allowed a vote in the Senate. 2006 Voters’ Guide. NEW LAWS A few bills that will benefit New York’s environment will become law this year.

The State Diesel Vehicles Law (details on page 11) will require all diesel vehicles owned or operated by the state to decrease air pollution by using low-sulfur fuels and retrofitting vehicles with modern air emission controls. Because the state consumes more than 48 million gallons of diesel fuel each year, and owns thousands of diesel vehicles, this law will dramatically lessen the pollution caused by diesel in New York.

The Dam Inspection Records Act (details on page 12). Since our sister organization’s Endangered Agency II report was released last year, several bills were introduced to address the problems Environmental Advocates of New York documented in the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Dam Safety Program. One bill that passed both houses will see to it that municipalities with high or intermediate hazard dams receive dam safety reports. The reports must also be available to surrounding municipalities, giving local governments the tools to inform and prepare residents for potentially dangerous situations.

The New York Ocean Protection Act (details on page 12), sponsored by Assemblyman DiNapoli and Senator Johnson, will establish a council of state agencies to coordinate the management of our coastal resources, and enhance their protection through ecosystem-based management. The Council will also be required to issue a report to the legislature and executive on what changes to state law are necessary to improve management of our coastal resources.

This is just a sample of new laws. More new laws can be found in the bill summaries on pages 9-13.

4 EPL•Environmental Advocates BY THE NUMBERS A Quick Look at NYS Lawmakers’ Environmental Scores

House Leadership Averages Averages Senate Senate 67 53 Majority Leader Senate Senate 81 Democrats Minority Leader 86 Senate Assembly Republicans 56 100 Speaker Sheldon Silver Assembly 92 Assembly Majority Leader 94 Paul Tokasz Assembly Assembly Democrats 98 93 Minority Leader James Tedisco 80 Assembly Republicans Senate Super Bill PERFECT SCORES Sponsors EPL/Environmental Advocates commends the following members of the No Senator earned a perfect New York State Assembly for achieving a grade of 100 percent in this score of 100 in 2006, and not year’s Voters’ Guide. No member of the Senate earned a perfect score. one of the Super Bills made it to Marc Alessi (D) Diane Gordon (D) Matthew Mirones (R) the Senate floor for a vote. Thomas Alfano (R) Richard Gottfried (D) (D) However, EPL/ Environmental Carmen Arroyo (D) Alexander Grannis (D) Daniel O’Donnell (D) Advocates, commends the Jonathan Bing (D) Roger Green (D) (D) following 15 members of the William Boyland, Jr. (D) (D) Crystal Peoples (D) New York State Senate for Karim Camara (D) (D) Audrey Pheffer (D) sponsoring all four of the 2006 Ronald Canestrari (D) Dov Hikind (D) Adam C. Powell, IV (D) Super Bills. Joan Christensen (D) Earlene Hooper (D) J. Gary Pretlow (D) Neil Breslin (D) Adele Cohen (D) Rhoda Jacobs (D) Naomi Rivera (D) Martin Connor (D) (D) Susan John (D) Annette Robinson (D) Martin Malave Dilan (D) James Conte (R) Ivan Lafayette (D) William Scarborough (D) (D) Vivian Cook (D) George Latimer (D) Anthony Seminerio (D) , III (R) (D) Charles Lavine (D) Sheldon Silver (D) (D) Luis Diaz (D) Barbara Lifton (D) Robert Sweeney (D) George Onorato (D) Ruben Diaz, Jr. (D) Vito Lopez (D) , Jr. (R) (D) Thomas DiNapoli (D) (D) Darryl Towns (D) Frank Padavan (R) (D) (D) (D) Kevin Parker (D) Steven Englebright (D) Margaret Markey (D) Harvey Weisenberg (D) David Paterson (D) Adriano Espaillat (D) Nettie Mayersohn (D) Mark Weprin (D) Eric Schneiderman (D) Herman Farrell, Jr. (D) John McEneny (D) Keith Wright (D) Jose Serrano (D) (D) Jimmy Meng (D) Kenneth Zebrowski (D) Ada Smith (D) Deborah Glick (D) (D) (D)

5 www.eplvotersguide.org PATAKI RETROSPECTIVE

For the past 12 years, has earned a national reputation as a “green governor.” For most people this reputation is largely based on land preservation efforts, but it encompasses much more—and is also more checkered—than many realize.

Increased lands & funding The Governor is most often recognized for his goal to protect one million acres of New York State before leaving office. And protecting land requires funding, something that he has worked hard to address. 57

Early in his tenure, Governor Pataki pushed for the 1996 Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Pataki leaves an environmental legacy of land Act, a $1.75 billion fund for improving air and preservation and support for clean energy. water quality in New York. Funds have been used to improve drinking water and sewage many, the Department has found it difficult treatment facilities around the state, to clean to uphold its responsibilities and protect up municipal bus fleets and heating systems New Yorkers, a fact that has been in schools, as well as to support solid waste documented by our sister organization reduction programs, including closing the Environmental Advocates of New York in Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island. two Endangered Agency reports. To Pataki’s credit, his final two budgets added Pataki also helped to more than double the 36 staff members to the agency. state’s Environmental Protection Fund from $100 to $225 million. The increase in the Clean energy leader Fund will be a lasting part of his legacy, as Other areas where the Governor left his these resources will be used to protect public mark on New York include air quality and lands and water quality, as well as a host of energy policy. In the last few years, the other efforts statewide. Governor established the goal of generating one-quarter of our energy from clean, Staff cuts at New Yorkers’ expense renewable sources. He also spearheaded a However, buying land and increasing multi-state effort to limit carbon dioxide environmental funding are only part of the emissions from power plants—thereby picture. While the Governor was working to lessening our state’s contribution to global increase state funding for land conservation, warming. This multi-state effort, known as he was simultaneously slashing staff at the the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, is Department of Environmental Conservation. a first-of-its-kind program that will require power plants to reduce emissions of Since he took office in 1994, the agency has climate-altering pollution in seven states lost more than 800 scientists, engineers, and across the northeast. enforcement officials. With the loss of so

6 EPL•Environmental Advocates LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR THOMAS EPL/Environmental Advocates would The Assemblyman was also the be hard pressed to find someone primary sponsor of 18 of the bills DiNAPOLI who has demonstrated more supported by Environmental tenacity and conviction than Thomas Advocates of New York and EPL/ DiNapoli when it comes to protecting Environmental Advocates. In his work the environment and our families’ to protect New York’s air, water, and health. For that reason, and for the land, he sponsored legislation to third time, Assemblyman DiNapoli is provide public access to records on our Legislator of the Year. hazardous waste, require state agencies to comply with smart growth As Chair of the Assembly’s criteria, prohibit large-scale water Environmental Conservation withdrawals from the Great Lakes, Committee, DiNapoli led the way as and protect New York’s coastal areas. the primary sponsor of all four of the environmental community’s Super “I would like to thank EPL/ Bills. Thanks to his perseverance, all Environmental Advocates for of the Super Bills passed the selecting me as Legislator of the Year Assembly. The Super Bills include for the third time,” said DiNapoli. the Community Preservation Act, the “Protecting our environment has Clean Water Protection / Flood always been a passion of mine and Prevention Act, the Bigger Better I’m proud of the lead the Assembly Thomas DiNapoli (left) receiving Bottle Bill, and the Environmental has taken to ensure that the his second Legislator of the Year Protection Fund (EPF) environment we leave for future award in 2005 from EPL executive director Robert J. Moore. Enhancement Act. generations is clean and healthy.”

HONORABLE MENTIONS Senators Vincent Leibell, Senator Jose Serrano: Senators Eric III & Frank Padavan: Highest Senate Score Schneiderman & Neil Sponsors of all 4 Super Breslin: Forcing a Vote Bills Newly elected, Jose Serrano has distinguished himself as someone While some Senators were content Among the Republicans in the who cares about New York’s to stick their name on a bill and not State Senate Majority, Senators environment. A South Bronx native work for its passage this year, Padavan and Leibell stand alone and former member of the New Senators Schneiderman and as the only supporters of all four of York City Council, Serrano has Breslin were not. After 2005, when the environmental community’s been a consistent advocate for the Community Preservation Act Super Bills. Not only did they add clean air and green spaces. As city and Wetlands Protection Act were their names to all four Super Bills, councilman, he sponsored not allowed a floor vote, the they worked behind the scenes to legislation to address senators decided to try and force try and get the common-sense environmental threats to children, votes on their own versions of the Super Bills to the Senate floor for a and as Senator he furthered these two Super Bills. In 2006, fair vote. efforts, sponsoring legislation to Schneiderman introduced the promote community parks and Freshwater Wetlands Preservation limit hazardous waste siting. Act and Breslin introduced the Community Preservation Fund bill. Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Jr.: Super Bill Supporter In March, the Senators forced a floor vote on motions to petition the For the second year in a row, Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Jr. was the bills from the Environmental only Assembly Republican to sponsor and vote for all of the Super Bills. Conservation Committee. In 1998, Thiele was a prime sponsor of the first Community Preservation Unfortunately, in the highly partisan Fund in New York, the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund Act. State Senate, these motions were The effort has generated more than $300 million for farmland and defeated along party lines, with not historic preservation on Long Island, and serves as the model for the one Republican Senator supporting current statewide Community Preservation Act. the measures.

7 www.eplvotersguide.org THE 2006 NYS BUDGET

The environment fared pretty well in this year’s Legislature authorized lucrative Empire Zone tax budget, although it wasn’t clear just how well until the credits for coal-fired power plants. At a time when final hours of the Legislative Session. New York is trying to decrease its contribution to global warming, providing financial incentives to Late on June 23rd, the last night of session, the old-school coal plants was a step in the wrong Legislature and the Governor bumped up the direction. In July, Governor Pataki vetoed a Environmental Protection Fund to an all-time measure that would have expanded this provision. high of $225 million, an increase of $75 million The Legislature also approved Empire Zone tax over last year, and $25 million more than anticipated incentives for renewable energy and energy- by Capitol insiders. efficiency companies.

While the Fund was the biggest environmental news The biggest environmental budget debate that came out of the budget, it was not the only involved control of the state’s clean energy positive development. funds. Approximately $200 million will be spent in New York this year to support renewable energy The Department of Environmental Conservation and highly successful energy-efficiency programs. (DEC) added staff, creating 36 new positions in the But state lawmakers sought to gain control of these water pollution control and dam safety programs, funds, currently administered outside the budget areas where staff cuts have endangered New process. Worried that legislators would “pork up” Yorkers. Unfortunately, the Republican-controlled clean energy funds if they fell under legislative State Senate nixed the idea of adding seven control, a coalition of environmental groups, additional staff members to DEC’s renewable energy companies, labor overworked Wetlands Division, unions, and businesses were joined by illustrating their long-standing Budget (EPF BONUS) Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and opposition to protecting wetlands. Mayor to fight off In 2006, the Legislature and the money grab. Governor increased the New tax credits were authorized for Environmental Protection Fund to New Yorkers donating conservation $225 million, a 50 percent Thanks to the efforts of members of the easements, a powerful incentive for increase over the previous year. Senate Minority, including Senator landowners to protect natural areas. In In recognition of the record Fund, David Paterson, the funds were New York State legislators the long-term, these tax credits should received two bonus points toward protected. Senate Democrats refused make land conservation efforts more their final scores in the Voters’ to go along with the majority parties’ successful. Guide. plan. As a result, when the Governor issued more than 200 budget vetoes in The budget also had its share of April, his clean energy veto was the only mischief. In April, the Governor and veto the Senate was unable to override.

KILLED BILLS Here are just a few of the bills that were killed by environmental groups during the Legislative Session.

Clean Energy Veto Override Coal-fired Empire Zones Sprawl Subsidies Windmills in Historic Environmental groups (see bill summary #50) This bill would waive Districts successfully urged the Environmental groups property tax payments for This bill, which never made it Governor to use a line-item successfully lobbied the developers who pay for the through either house, would veto and kill the Legislature’s Governor to veto this bill initial construction of desired prohibit the construction of proposal to get budgetary which would make municipal infrastructure improvements, wind energy facilities in any control of the state’s clean utilities eligible for the while saddling existing town in which a historic energy funds. Subjecting qualified Empire Zone businesses and residents district is located or in any these funds to the annual Enterprise Tax Credit, with the costs of maintaining coterminous town without budget process could disrupt therefore subsidizing the and operating the expanded special authority—making the state’s energy-efficiency construction of a coal-fired infrastructure. This provision wind power development and renewable energy power plant. was passed in the Senate almost impossible in New programs and hurt the state’s and killed in the Assembly. York State. ability to enter into long-term contracts with renewable energy suppliers.

8 EPL•Environmental Advocates BILL SUMMARIES For details on how scores are derived, please see page 21.

Bills with SUPER BILL status are our legislative priorities, chosen by the Green Panel, which includes representatives from New York State’s leading environmental groups. Bills 1a and 3a are “motions to petition” from Senate committees two bills almost identical to Super Bills 1 and 3. Legislators may ask for a floor vote on a motion to petition a bill out of committee if that bill has not been acted upon in a timely fashion. These two motions were scored this year because the closely matched Super Bills were not Super Bills (1-4) allowed a fair vote on the Senate floor. With regard to the Bigger Better Bottle Bill and the EPF Enhance- ment Act, Senators were scored on sponsorship of the bill. For more information on how Super Bills are scored, see page 21.

1. Wetland Protection 1a. Freshwater 2. Bigger Better Bottle Provides the Department of Wetland Protection/ Bill Environmental Conservation with Motion to Petition from Expands the definition of regulatory authority over the Committee “beverage” in the state’s returnable state’s freshwater wetlands of an Provides the Department of container act (the bottle bill) to acre or more, regardless of Environmental Conservation (DEC) include non-carbonated drinks other whether that wetland has previ- with regulatory authority over the than milk and liquor, and to direct the ously been mapped by the agency. state’s freshwater wetlands of an acre unclaimed deposit money derived A.2048 (DiNapoli)/S.2081 or more, regardless of whether that from that program to the Environ- (Marcellino) passed the Assembly; wetland has previously been mapped mental Protection Fund. A.2517-d died on the Senate Calendar. by the DEC. S.1587-a (DiNapoli)/S.1290-d (LaValle) passed (Schneiderman) Floor vote on Motion the Assembly; died in the Senate to Petition from Committee in the Environmental Conservation Senate—defeated March 28, 2006. Committee.

3. Community 3a. Community 4. EPF Enhancement Act Preservation Act Preservation Fund/ Raises the Environmental Protection Gives New York towns the Motion to Petition from Fund to $300 million over a two-year authority to create Community Committee period, beginning in 2008. The Preservation Funds using a local Gives New York cities and towns the increase would be supported with real estate transfer fee of 2 percent authority to create Community revenue from the state Real Estate or less, if approved by local law and Preservation Funds using a local real Transfer Tax, which has grown voter referendum. A.6450-b estate fee of 2 percent or less, if exponentially in recent years. (DiNapoli) passed the Assembly. A approved by local law and voter A.9283-a (DiNapoli)/S.6356-a similar bill, S.3153 (Marcellino), died referendum. S.6371 (Breslin) Floor (Marcellino) passed the Assembly; in the Senate Rules Committee. vote on Motion to Petition from died in the Senate Finance Committee in the Senate—defeated Committee. March 29, 2006.

5. Environmental Access 6. Pesticide Phase-Out to Justice Act Requires the phase-out of pesticide Allows plaintiffs access to courts to use by state agencies, departments challenge a State Environmental and public benefit corporations, with Quality Review Act (SEQRA) exceptions for certain specified uses. Three Tree Bills (5-10) decision if demonstrated injury A.1802-b (Brodsky) passed the Bills with THREE TREES results from the environmental Assembly; not introduced in the will bring major benefits to impact of a project. A.114-a Senate. New York’s environment if (Bradley)/S.2380-a (Morahan) implemented. passed the Assembly; died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

7. Burn Barrel Ban 8. Recyclables in 9. Outdoor Lighting Extends the prohibition of the open Landfills Develops efficiency standards for burning of solid waste, excluding Prohibits the disposal of recyclable new and replacement outdoor organic material such as yard materials in landfills and lighting used by state agencies and debris, landscaping waste and incinerators and identifies certain public corporations, and provides some agricultural wastes, to towns materials for mandatory recycling, guidance to local governments for with a population of less than such as newsprint, glass roadway and other nighttime lighting 20,000. A.3073 (Koon) passed the containers, metal containers and through model ordinances. A.7404 Assembly. A similar bill, S.2961-a certain plastics. A.4793 (Colton) (Grannis)/S.4474 (Marcellino) (Maziarz) died in the Senate passed the Assembly; not passed the Assembly; died in the Environmental Conservation introduced in the Senate. Senate Rules Committee. Committee.

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10. Great Lakes Compact Prohibits large-scale withdrawals of Great Lakes water, while protecting the right of basin states to use water resources. In 2005, all eight Great Three Tree Bills (5-10) Lakes governors signed the continued Compact; it must also be approved by each state legislature and Bills with THREE TREES Congress. A.11968 Rules (DiNapoli)/ will bring major benefits to S.8187 (Marcellino) passed the New York’s environment if Assembly; died in the Senate Rules implemented. Committee.

11. E-Waste Recycling 12. School Water Lead Act Testing Creates an electronic waste (e- Requires school districts to test waste) program within the drinking water for lead. If lead levels Department of Environmental are too high, the school district Two Tree Bills (11-29) Conservation, aids local would be required to provide a safe Bills with TWO TREES will governments in creating water supply for drinking and to bring substantial benefits to e-waste programs, and provides notify parents of the contamination. New York’s environment if loans and grants for e-waste A.1467-a (McEneny) passed the implemented. recycling. A.1454-a (Colton)/S1287- Assembly; not introduced in the a (Marcellino) passed the Assembly; Senate. died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

`13. Cancer Mapping 14. Alternative Fuels on 15. Used Oil Filter Requires the Department of the Thruway Recycling Environmental Conservation and Provides alternative fuel stations Requires service stations and other the Health Department to conduct along the New York State Thruway on-premises oil changers to store studies using computer modeling to every 120 miles for several types source-separated oil filters for examine cancer incidence in of alternative fuels, which could collection and recycling, prohibits relation to environmental risk include ethanol, methanol, natural the disposal of used oil filters in factors. A.1884 (Brodsky)/S.7080 gas, propane, electricity or landfills, and establishes a system (Libous) passed the Assembly; died hydrogen. A.2717 (Tonko) passed for registering scrap oil filter in the Senate Finance Committee. the Assembly; not introduced in processors. A.2881-a (Pretlow) the Senate. passed the Assembly; not introduced in the Senate.

16. Smart Growth 17. Environmental 18. Urban Pesticide Infrastructure Act Justice Report Board Requires that state agency projects Requires the Department of Creates an urban pesticide board to that construct, expand, or reconstruct Environmental Conservation to issue examine and make public infrastructures comply with a biennial report listing areas of the recommendations regarding certain criteria for smart growth and state most adversely affected by pesticide use in urban areas. maximize the use of existing existing environmental hazards. A.6448-a (Wright)/S.635-a infrastructure to minimize associated A.5982 (Diaz R) passed the (Marcellino) passed the Assembly; costs to taxpayers. A.3574 Assembly; not introduced in the died in the Senate Environmental (DiNapoli)/S.2070 (LaValle) passed Senate. Conservation Committee. the Assembly; died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

19. Mercury Emissions 20. Auto Dismantler 21. Farm Pesticide Reductions Regulations Collection Cuts mercury emissions from power Requires automobile dismantlers Establishes the agrichemical and plants, solid and medical waste and scrap processors to be pesticide collection program for the incinerators 90 percent by 2012. permitted by the Department of collection and proper disposal of Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation and agrichemicals and pesticides from Environmental Conservation to directs the agency to set minimum farms within the state. A.8028-a inventory emissions, establish standards for governing these (DiNapoli)/S.4884-b (Marcellino) emissions standards, and release operations. A.7633-b (Eddington)/ passed the Assembly; died on the reports on reduction methods and the S.8405 (LaValle) passed the Senate Calendar. health effects of mercury. A.6484 Assembly and the Senate. Signed (Grannis) passed the Assembly; not into law by the Governor on July 26, introduced in the Senate. 2006. 10

EPL•Environmental Advocates 22. Power 23. Article VI Procurement Reauthorization Amends the Public Service Law Amends Article VI of the Energy Law with respect to managing the that governs state energy planning. procurement of energy by utilities Under this legislation, a state energy Two Tree Bills (11-29) and the mix of sources and fuels planning board is responsible for continued available to meet demand. Requires analyzing and authorizing energy utilities to supply customers’ energy planning policy and for developing a Bills with TWO TREES will needs while taking appropriate state energy plan and reliability study bring substantial benefits to measures to minimize volatility of every four years. A.10372 (Tonko) New York’s environment if energy prices. A.10370 (Tonko) passed the Assembly; not introduced implemented. passed the Assembly; not in the Senate. introduced in the Senate.

24. Mercury in Motor 25. State Diesel 26. Green State Buildings Vehicles Vehicles Requires that construction of all new Provides that within four years of Requires New York State to state buildings or substantial the effective date of the statute decrease air pollution from diesel construction on existing buildings motor vehicle manufacturers shall powered vehicles which it owns or comply with the Leadership in no longer be permitted to use operates through the use of low- Energy and Environmental Design mercury-added components on sulfur diesel fuel and retrofitting (LEED) Silver Rating standards motor vehicles sold in New York vehicles with more modern air established by the United States State. A.10621-a (Colton)/S.7961 emission controls. A.11340 Green Building Council. A.11537 (Marcellino) passed the Assembly (Grannis)/S.8185 (Marcellino) (Lupardo) passed the Assembly; not and the Senate. Awaits Governor’s passed the Assembly and the introduced in the Senate. signature. Senate. Signed into law by the Governor on August 16, 2006.

27. Dam Safety 28. Long Island Coastal 29. Ocean Sludge Requires that all dams in New York Rights Dumping State be assigned a hazard Amends the Executive Law and Prohibits the disposal of dredged classification, and be inspected empowers the Secretary of State to spoils containing toxic pollutants periodically. Also relates to the approve, disapprove, or require into the waters of the marine creation of emergency action plans modifications of projects on Long district. A.3335 (Colton)/S.2071 and stipulates financial Island that could have a major (Marchi) passed the Senate; died in requirements for dams. A.11586 environmental impact or impact an the Assembly Environmental (Gunther) passed the Assembly; not important area protecting the state’s Conservation Committee. introduced in the Senate. natural and historic heritage. A.11625-b (DiNapoli)/S.6549-b (LaValle) passed the Assembly; died in the Senate Finance Committee.

30. Environmental 31. Cell-Phone Take Back Justice & Permits Requires vendors to take back Requires permit applicants to wireless phones they sell or lease or disclose if the siting of a new provide shipping at no charge in environmental facility in a low- order to commit the devices to income or minority neighborhood reuse or recycling. A.3390-a One Tree Bills (30-48) would result in a disproportionate (Colton)/S.8182-a (Marcellino) Bills with ONE TREE will be or inequitable burden on the passed the Assembly and the beneficial to New York’s community where the facility is Senate. Awaits Governor’s environment if implemented. proposed. A.1808 (Brodsky) signature. passed the Assembly; not introduced in the Senate.

32. Climate Risk 33. Green Power 34. Fish Advisories Assessment Purchasing Requires the Department of Amends the insurance law to direct Allows municipalities to spend up Environmental Conservation and the Insurance Superintendent, in to 15 percent more to purchase the Health Department to issue and consultation with the Commissioner electricity produced from wind, publicize fish and wildlife of the Department of Environmental solar, and selected other clean, consumption advisories. A.6862 Conservation, to convene a special renewable sources. A.6571 (DiNapoli)/S.3964 (Marcellino) working group to consider the (Galef)/ S.4472-a (Marcellino) passed the Assembly; died in the potential liability issues presented passed the Assembly; died in the Senate Environmental by the threat of global climate Senate Local Government Conservation Committee. change. A.3730 (Grannis) passed Committee. the Assembly; not introduced in the Senate. 11 www.eplvotersguide.org BILL SUMMARIES continued

35. Wetland Neighbor 36. Peconic Bay Notification Watershed Protection Requires that nearby landowners be Act notified when an activity is proposed Enacts the Peconic Bay Watershed in a tidal wetland that requires a Protection Act which empowers One Tree Bills (30-48) permit under Section 25-0402 of the local communities to protect the continued Environmental Conservation Law. lands and waters within the A.7461-b (Cusick)/S.5169-b watershed through the adoption of Bills with ONE TREE will be (Marchi) passed the Assembly; died a comprehensive management beneficial to New York’s in the Senate Rules Committee. plan. A.7893-d (DiNapoli)/S.1365-d environment if implemented. (LaValle) passed the Assembly and the Senate. Signed into law by the Governor on July 26, 2006.

37. Net Metering for 38. Dam Inspection 39. Tax Exemption Public Buildings Records for Renewables Expands the state’s net metering Requires that the Department of Extends the real property tax provisions to allow public schools Environmental Conservation provide exemption for solar, wind, and farm and libraries to sell back excess copies of inspection reports for high waste energy systems until the end power they generate using solar and intermediate hazard dams within of 2010. A.9888 (Magee)/S.5966-a power equipment installed at their 30 days of completion to the Chief (Flanagan) passed the Assembly facilities. A.7979 (Galef)/S.1285 Executive Officer of a municipality in and the Senate. Signed into law by (Marcellino) passed the Assembly; which the dam is located. A.9517-a the Governor on July 5, 2006. died in the Senate Rules (Gunther)/S.6417-a (Bonacic) Committee. passed the Assembly and the Senate. Signed into law by the Governor on March 28, 2006.

40. Landlord Disclosure 41. Article X 42. New York Ocean Requires that prior to the execution Reauthorization Protection of a rental or lease agreement a Reauthorizes Article X of the Public Creates a policy to guide state and landlord notify prospective tenants Service Law governing the siting of local agencies as they affect the of the results of tests for known power plants and extends it until state’s marine fisheries and contamination. Additionally, December 31, 2016. Requires resources. Establishes a council to landlords would be required to power plants of 30 megawatts review New York’s ocean notify current tenants of the results capacity or higher to comply with protections and coordinates of such tests. A.10120-c (Lupardo)/ proposed siting provisions. activities between agencies. S.7301-a (Libous) passed the A.10371-c (Tonko) passed the A.10584-b (DiNapoli)/S.8380 Assembly and the Senate. Vetoed Assembly; not introduced in the (Johnson) passed the Assembly by the Governor on August 16, Senate. and the Senate. Signed into law by 2006. the Governor on July 26, 2006.

43. Creosote Phase-Out 44. Red Hook Community 45. Community Right to Phases out the sale, manufacture, Preservation Fund Know and use of creosote in New York Authorizes the establishment of a Ensures that the state provide free State, prohibits its incineration, Community Preservation Fund in public access, via the Internet, to and regulates its disposal. The bill the Town of Red Hook in Dutchess information concerning the release exempts the two largest County for the purpose of acquiring of hazardous substances into the consumers of creosote-treated park lands and agricultural lands environment. A.11479-a (DiNapoli)/ material—railroads and utilities. and preserving historic properties. S.1773-b (Fuschillo) passed the A.10737 (Brodsky)/S.7804 A.10760 (Manning)/S.7328 Assembly and the Senate. Vetoed (Spano) passed the Assembly and (Saland) passed the Assembly and by the Governor on August 16, the Senate. Awaits Governor’s the Senate. Awaits Governor’s 2006. signature. signature.

46. Life Cycle 47. National Grid 48. Littering Penalties Procurement Policy Adirondack Amendment Increases the fines assessed for Requires state offices to conduct a Allows construction of a power line littering under Section 1220 of the “life cycle analysis” prior to the along County Route 56 in St. vehicle and traffic law. A.9122 purchase of energy consuming Lawrence County on forest preserve (Fields)/S.6709 (DeFrancisco) equipment or before constructing lands in return for adding land to the passed the Senate; died in the or renovating facilities in order to preserve elsewhere. By using lands Assembly Transportation ensure that purchasing decisions along an existing right of way, the Committee. are cost-effective over the lifetime amount of disturbed land will be of the equipment or facility being minimized. A.11614 (DiNapoli)/ renovated or built. A.11480 (Tonko) S.8074 (Little) passed the Assembly passed the Assembly; not and the Senate. Delivered to the introduced in the Senate. Secretary of State July 24, 2006. 12 EPL•Environmental Advocates 49. Striped Bass 50. Coal-fired Empire Commercial Fishing Ban Zones Prohibits commercial fishing of Makes municipal corporations striped bass from the Hudson eligible for the Empire Zone River and sets a repeal date for its Enterprise Tax Credit which would provisions of April 1, 2009. A.1811 subsidize the construction of a One Stack Bills (49-55) (Brodsky)/S.4550 (Leibell) passed coal-fired power plant. A.11832 Bills with ONE STACK will the Assembly; died in the Senate (Parment)/S.7760 (Young) passed be detrimental to New Environmental Conservation the Assembly and the Senate. York’s environment if Committee. Vetoed by the Governor on July implemented. 26, 2006.

51. Building Moratorium 52. Segways on 53. Natural Gas Pilot Criteria Sidewalks Projects Authorizes cities, towns, and Exempts the “electric personal Gives local land use authorities villages to enact temporary land assistive device” known as the jurisdiction over the siting of 39 use planning and zoning Segway from the definition of “pilot projects” encompassing moratoriums. A.7994 (Latimer)/ motor vehicle and allows them to seven different types of natural S.722 (Little) passed the Senate; be driven on sidewalks. Regulates gas facilities. A.8836-a Rules died in the Assembly Local the use of Segways on roadways (Tonko)/S.5675-a (Wright) passed Governments Committee. in the same way as bicycles. the Senate; died in the Assembly A.8711-c Rules(Gantt)/S.5517-c Energy Committee. (Johnson) passed the Senate; died in the Assembly Codes Committee.

54. Islip Incineration 55. Campground Health Expansion Codes Allows the Islip Resource Limits the Adirondack Park Recovery Agency to increase its Agency’s (APA) authority to regulate debt limit from $50 million to $75 land use and development activities million without public referendum. in campgrounds in the Adirondack A.5268-a (Ramos)/S.5808 Park if such regulations are (Trunzo) passed the Senate; died inconsistent with New York State in the Assembly Corporations, Department of Health (DOH) Authorities & Commissions regulations. A.9456 (Aubertine)/ Committee. S.5980 (Little) passed the Senate; died in the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee

13 www.eplvotersguide.org ASSEMBLY SCORES Environmental Access to Justice Act Super Alternative Fuels on the Thruway Smart Growth Infrastructure ActMercury Emissions Reductions Environmental Justice Report BillsCommunity Preservation Act Auto Dismantler Regulations School Water Lead Testing Used Oil Filter Recycling Farm Pesticide Collection Bigger Better Bottle Bill Recyclables in Landfills Great LakesE-Waste Compact Recycling Act Urban Pesticide Board Pesticide Phase-Out Power Procurement Budget (EPFWetland BONUS) Protection EPF Enhancement Burn Barrel Ban Outdoor Lighting Cancer Mapping 2006 Score 2005 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Governor George Pataki S S Peter Abbate, Jr. (D-49) 99 100 U U N UUUUN U N U UUUUUUUN UUUU Marc Alessi (D-1) 100 n/a U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Thomas Alfano (R-21) 100 98 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN U N UUU Carmen Arroyo (D-84) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Darrel Aubertine (D-118) 89 93 U YYUUUUUU Y U UUUUUUUUUUN U Jeffrion Aubry (D-35) 97 95 U UUUUUUUU N U UUUUY UUN UUUU James Bacalles (R-136) 74 77 U YYUUU Y U U Y U U Y UUY UUUU Y U Y Will Barclay (R-124) 78 71 U Y N Y U U Y N U N U UUUUUUUN U Y U Y Robert Barra (R-14) 96 94 U UUY U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU (D-82) 98 100 U N UUUUUUUUUUUUUU N UUUUUU Michael Benjamin (D-79) 94 96 U U Y UUUUUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUU Jonathan Bing (D-73) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU William Boyland, Jr. (D-55) 100 100 U UUUUU N U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Philip Boyle (R-8) 95 n/a U N U N U NNU N UUNNNNU NNU N UUU Adam Bradley (D-89) 99 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU James Brennan (D-44) 99 99 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Richard Brodsky (D-92) 99 100 U U N UUUUN U N U NNU N UUNNN UUU Jeff Brown (R-121) 75 78 U U YYU U N Y U Y U UUUUUUUUUUYY Daniel Burling (R-147) 69 70 U YYYU U YYU Y U U Y UUU Y UUUUUY Marc Butler (R-117) 78 77 U YYUUU N U U Y U UUUUU Y UUUUYY Kevin Cahill (D-101) 97 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Nancy Calhoun (R-96) 78 80 U YYUUU Y U U Y U UUUUY UUUUUUY Karim Camara (D-43) 100 n/a U UUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUU N UU Ronald Canestrari (D-106) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Ann-Margaret Carrozza (D-26) 95 94 U UUY U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Pat Casale (R-108) 82 82 U YYYU UUUU Y U UUUUY UUUUUUU Joan Christensen (D-119) 100 96 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Barbara Clark (D-33) 99 99 U U N UUUUN U N U UUUUUUUN UUUU Adele Cohen (D-46) 100 99 U UUUUUUN U NNUUUUUUUN U N U N Mike Cole (R-142) 72 n/a U N Y N U NNU N Y U NNNNU NNU N U YY William Colton (D-47) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU James Conte (R-10) 100 98 U UUUUN UUN UUNNNNUUN U N UUU Vivian Cook (D-32) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Clifford Crouch (R-107) 81 77 U YYUUU Y U U Y U UUUUUUUUU Y U Y (D-63) 95 96 U UUY U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Francine DelMonte (D-138) 94 96 U U N UUU Y N U N U UUUUUUUN UUUU RoAnn Destito (D-116) 87 92 U UUUUU Y U U Y U UUUUUUUUU Y UU Luis Diaz (D-86) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Ruben Diaz, Jr. (D-85) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUU N UU Thomas DiNapoli (D-16) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Patricia Eddington (D-3) 96 100 U U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Steven Englebright (D-4) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Joseph Errigo (R-130) 75 73 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUUUUUU Y U Y Adriano Espaillat (D-72) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Herman Farrell, Jr. (D-71) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Ginny Fields (D-5) 99 99 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Gary Finch (R-123) 73 71 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUUUUUU Y U Y Michael Fitzpatrick (R-7) 76 75 U YYYU UUUU Y U UUUUY UUUUUUY KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 14 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

EPL•Environmental Advocates KEY:

Red Hook Community Preservation Fund Peconic Bay Watershed Protection Act National GridStriped Adirondack Bass Commercial Amendment Fishing Ban Environmental Justice and Permits Net Metering for PublicTax BuildingsExemption for Renewables Wetland Neighbor Notification Life Cycle Procurement Policy Long Island Coastal Rights New York Ocean Protection Climate Risk Assessment Community Right to Know Green Power Purchasing Dam Inspection Records Article X Reauthorization Coal-fired Empire Zones Cell-Phone Take Back State DieselGreen Vehicles State Buildings Creosote Phase-Out Mercury in Vehicles Landlord Disclosure

Fish Advisories

Dam Safety 2005 Score Article VI 2006 Score

Name 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 ? S ? S SSV S ? ? VVGovernor George Pataki UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 99 Peter Abbate, Jr. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUY U n/a 100 Marc Alessi UUUUUUUUN U UUN U UUUUUUUUUUYY98 100 Thomas Alfano UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Carmen Arroyo UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU N UUUUUUUUYY93 89 Darrel Aubertine UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY95 97 Jeffrion Aubry UUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY U Y UUUUUY 77 74 James Bacalles UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUYY71 78 Will Barclay UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY94 96 Robert Barra UUUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 98 Michael Benedetto UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY96 94 Michael Benjamin UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Jonathan Bing UUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUN Y 100 100 William Boyland, Jr. UUUUUY NNUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUYYn/a 95 Philip Boyle UUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUUUUYY100 99 Adam Bradley UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU YYY99 99 James Brennan UUUUUUN UUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 99 Richard Brodsky UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUY U UUYY78 75 Jeff Brown UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUUUYY70 69 Daniel Burling UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUN UUY 77 78 Marc Butler UUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUUU YYY100 97 Kevin Cahill UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUYY80 78 Nancy Calhoun UUUU NNUUUUUUUUUUUUN U N U UUN Y n/a 100 Karim Camara UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Ronald Canestrari N UUUUUUUNNUUNNUUUUUUY U UUYY94 95 Ann-Margaret Carrozza UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUYY82 82 Pat Casale UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U 96 100 Joan Christensen UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY99 99 Barbara Clark N UUNNNUUUUUUUN UUUN N U N U NNNY 99 100 Adele Cohen UUUUUY NNUUN UUUN UUY UUY U UUYYn/a 72 Mike Cole UUUUUUUUN U UUN U UUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 William Colton UUUUUUNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY 98 100 James Conte UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Vivian Cook UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUUY 77 81 Clifford Crouch UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY96 95 Michael Cusick UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Steven Cymbrowitz UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY96 94 Francine DelMonte UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY U U YYY92 87 RoAnn Destito UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Luis Diaz UUUN U N UUUUUUUUUUUUN UUUU NNY 100 100 Ruben Diaz, Jr. UUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN UUY U 100 100 Thomas DiNapoli UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY 100 100 Jeffrey Dinowitz UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUUY 100 96 Patricia Eddington UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU YYU 100 100 Steven Englebright UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUUY 73 75 Joseph Errigo UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Adriano Espaillat UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Herman Farrell, Jr. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY99 99 Ginny Fields UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUY U UUYY71 73 Gary Finch UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUY U UUYY75 76 Michael Fitzpatrick KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted continued 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 1515

www.eplvotersguide.org ASSEMBLY SCORES Super Environmental Access to Justice Act Alternative Fuels onSmart the Thruway Growth Infrastructure Act Mercury Emissions Reductions Environmental Justice Report BillsCommunity Preservation Act Auto Dismantler Regulations School Water Lead Testing Used Oil Filter Recycling Farm Pesticide Collection Bigger Better Bottle Bill Recyclables in Landfills Great LakesE-Waste Compact Recycling Act Urban Pesticide Board Pesticide Phase-Out Power Procurement Budget (EPFWetland BONUS) Protection EPF Enhancement Burn Barrel Ban Outdoor Lighting Cancer Mapping 2006 Score 2005 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Governor George Pataki S S Sylvia Friedman (D-74) 99 n/a U N UUUNNU N UUNNNNU NNU N UUU Sandra Galef (D-90) 99 100 U UUUUUUN U N U NNU N UUNNN UUU David Gantt (D-133) 89 100 U N Y UUN U N NNU NNNNU NNNN U NN Michael Gianaris (D-36) 100 99 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Joe Giglio (R-149) 75 n/a U YYUUUUY U Y U UUUUUUUUUUYY Deborah Glick (D-66) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Diane Gordon (D-40) 100 100 U UUUN UUUUUN UUUUUUUUU NNU Richard Gottfried (D-75) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Alexander Grannis (D-65) 100 98 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Roger Green (D-57) 100 100 U UUN U U N U UUN UUUUN UUUU N UU Aurelia Greene (D-77) 99 100 U U N UUUUN U N U UUUUUUUN UUUN (D-98) 75 86 U YYYU U YYU Y U UUUUUUUUUUUU (R-139) 51 n/a U N YYU NNY N Y U NNNNY NNY N YYY James Hayes (R-148) 78 80 U YYYU UUUU Y U UUUUY UUUUUY U Carl Heastie (D-83) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Andrew Hevesi (D-28) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Dov Hikind (D-48) 100 53 U U N UUUUN U NNUUUUUUNNNNNU Daniel Hooker (R-127) 2 0 U N Y NNNNY N Y N NNNNNNNY NNNN Earlene Hooper (D-18) 100 99 U UUUN UUUUUN UUUUUUUUU N UU Sam Hoyt (D-144) 98 96 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Vincent Ignizio (R-62) 92 90 U U YYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Rhoda Jacobs (D-42) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Susan John (D-131) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Ryan Karben (D-95) 88 92 U U YYN UUUUUN UUUUN UUUU NNN Thomas Kirwan (R-100) 73 72 U YYUUYYYUUUUUUUU Y UUUUUY Brian Kolb (R-129) 73 71 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUUUUUU Y U Y David Koon (D-135) 95 94 U UUY U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Ivan Lafayette (D-34) 100 96 U UUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUU NNN George Latimer (D-91) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU John Lavelle (D-61) 95 96 U U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Charles Lavine (D-13) 100 99 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Joseph Lentol (D-50) 99 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Barbara Lifton (D-125) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUNNU N UUN U N UUU Vito Lopez (D-53) 100 98 U U NNNUUN U N U UUUUUUUN UUNN Donna Lupardo (D-126) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU William Magee (D-111) 82 82 U YYUUU N Y U Y U UUUUUUUUU Y UU William Magnarelli (D-120) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Alan Maisel (D-59) 99 n/a U N UUUNNU N UUNNNNU NNU N UUU Patrick Manning (R-103) 96 99 U N UUUUUUUUUUUUUU N UUUUN U Margaret Markey (D-30) 100 99 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUU Nettie Mayersohn (D-27) 100 100 U UUUUU N U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Roy McDonald (R-112) 83 90 U YYUUU N U U Y N UUUUUUUUU N U Y David McDonough (R-19) 93 94 U UUY U UUUU Y U UUUUUUUUUUUU John McEneny (D-104) 100 99 U UUN U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Tom McKevitt (R-17) 93 n/a U N U Y U NNU N UUNNNNU NNU N UUU Brian McLaughlin (D-25) 99 91 U NNNNUUN U NNUUUUNNU N U NNU Jimmy Meng (D-22) 100 98 U UUUN U N U U NNNNU N N U NNNNNN Joel Miller (R-102) 87 90 U YYUUU Y U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Joan Millman (D-52) 100 100 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Matthew Mirones (R-60) 100 99 U UUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUU N UU KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 16 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

EPL•Environmental Advocates KEY:

Red Hook Community Preservation Fund Peconic Bay Watershed Protection Act National GridStriped Adirondack Bass Commercial Amendment Fishing Ban Environmental Justice and Permits Net Metering for PublicTax BuildingsExemption for Renewables Wetland Neighbor Notification Life Cycle Procurement Policy Long Island Coastal Rights New York Ocean Protection Climate RiskGreen Assessment Power Purchasing Community Right to Know Dam Inspection Records Article X Reauthorization Coal-fired Empire Zones Cell-Phone Take Back State DieselGreen Vehicles State Buildings Creosote Phase-Out Mercury in Vehicles Landlord Disclosure

Fish Advisories

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Name 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 ? S ? S SSV S ? ? VVGovernor George Pataki UUUUUUNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYYn/a 99 Sylvia Friedman UUUUUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 99 Sandra Galef N UUUUUNNNNU NNNU NNNUUUUN U YY100 89 David Gantt UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY99 100 Michael Gianaris UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U YYU UUYYn/a 75 Joe Giglio UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Y U Y 100 100 Deborah Glick U NNUUN UUUUU N UUU NNU NNU N N U N Y 100 100 Diane Gordon UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Richard Gottfried UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY98 100 Alexander Grannis UUUU NNUUUUUUUUUUUUN U N U UUN Y 100 100 Roger Green N UUUUUUUUN U N U N UUN U UUUUN U YY100 99 Aurelia Greene UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU YYU U YYY86 75 Aileen Gunther UUUUUY NNUUN UUUUUUY U YYU UUYYn/a 51 Stephen Hawley UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUY U UUUY 80 78 James Hayes UUUUUUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Carl Heastie UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Andrew Hevesi UUUU NNUUN U N U N U U N UUN U N U N U N Y 53 100 Dov Hikind NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN0 2 Daniel Hooker UUUU NNUUUUUUUUUUUUN U N U UUN Y 99 100 Earlene Hooper UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUYY96 98 Sam Hoyt UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY90 92 Vincent Ignizio UUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUUUUU YYU 100 100 Rhoda Jacobs UUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Susan John NNNNNNUUNNU NNNU NNNNNNNNNNN92 88 Ryan Karben UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUUUYY72 73 Thomas Kirwan UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUUUYY71 73 Brian Kolb UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY94 95 David Koon N UUUUN UUUUUUUN U N U N N U N U N U N Y 96 100 Ivan Lafayette UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU100 100 George Latimer UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY96 95 John Lavelle UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY99 100 Charles Lavine UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUYY100 99 Joseph Lentol UUUUUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY 100 100 Barbara Lifton N U N N UUUUN U N U NNNNU N N UUN UUN Y 98 100 Vito Lopez UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U 100 100 Donna Lupardo UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Y UUUUYY82 82 William Magee UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 William Magnarelli UUUUUUNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYYn/a 99 Alan Maisel NNU UUUUUN U U NNNU NNY U N UUUUYY99 96 Patrick Manning UUUUUUUUNNUUN U UUUUUUUUUUYY99 100 Margaret Markey UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Nettie Mayersohn N UUUUUUUN U UUNNUUUY UUUUUUYY90 83 Roy McDonald UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY94 93 David McDonough UUUUUUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUUYY99 100 John McEneny UUUUUUNNUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUUYYn/a 93 Tom McKevitt N U N NNNUUNNNNNNNNNU N U NNNNNY 91 99 Brian McLaughlin NNNNNNN U NNNNNNU NNNNNNNNNNN98 100 Jimmy Meng UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUUUYY90 87 Joel Miller UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Joan Millman UUUU NNUUUUUUUUUUUUN U N U N U N Y 99 100 Matthew Mirones KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted continued 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 1517

www.eplvotersguide.org ASSEMBLY SCORES Environmental Access to Justice Act Super Alternative Fuels on the Thruway Smart Growth Infrastructure MercuryAct Emissions Reductions Environmental Justice Report BillsCommunity Preservation Act Auto Dismantler Regulations School Water Lead Testing Used Oil Filter Recycling Farm Pesticide Collection Bigger Better Bottle Bill Recyclables in Landfills Great LakesE-Waste Compact Recycling Act Urban Pesticide Board Pesticide Phase-Out Power Procurement Budget (EPFWetland BONUS) Protection EPF Enhancement Burn Barrel Ban Outdoor Lighting Cancer Mapping 2006 Score 2005 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Governor George Pataki S S Joseph Morelle (D-132) 93 93 U U YYU UUUU U N UUUUUUUUU N UU Louis Mosiello (R-93) 84 76 U N YYN UUUU U N UUUUU N UUU N U Y Catherine Nolan (D-37) 100 100 U UUUUU N U U UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Robert Oaks (R-128) 67 72 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUY UUUU YYY Daniel O’Donnell (D-69) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Tom O’Mara (R-137) 67 72 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUY UUUU YYY Felix Ortiz (D-51) 99 100 U U N UUUUN U N U UUUUUUUN UUUU Chris Ortloff (R-114) 76 74 U YYYU U N U U U N UUUUU Y UUU N YY William Parment (D-150) 73 87 U YYYU Y UUY UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Amy Paulin (D-88) 100 98 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Crystal Peoples (D-141) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Jose Peralta (D-39) 96 98 U U Y UUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Nick Perry (D-58) 99 100 U UUN U NNU U UUUUN U UUUUUUUU Audrey Pheffer (D-23) 100 99 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Adam Clayton Powell, IV (D-68) 100 90 U UUUUU N U U UUUUUUUUUUUUUU J. Gary Pretlow (D-87) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Jack Quinn (R-146) 69 78 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUY UUUU Y U Y Annie Rabbitt (R-97) 73 81 U YYUUU Y U U Y U UUUUY UUY U YYU Andrew Raia (R-9) 92 89 U UUY U UUUU Y U UUUUUUUUUUUU (D-6) 95 100 U UUY U UUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Bill Reilich (R-134) 72 73 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUUUUUUUYY Robert Reilly (D-109) 96 99 U U Y UUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Jose Rivera (D-78) 97 96 U U Y N U UUUU U N UUUUUUUUU N UU Naomi Rivera (D-80) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Peter Rivera (D-76) 99 100 U U N UUUUN U N U UUUUUUUN UUUU Annette Robinson (D-56) 100 100 U U N UUU NNU NNUUUUUUUN U NNN (D-67) 98 n/a U N UUUNNU N UUNNNNU NNU N U N U Joseph Saladino (R-12) 92 92 U UUY U UUUU Y U UUUUUUUUUUUU Teresa Sayward (R-113) 68 71 U YYYU U N Y U Y N U Y UUU Y UUU NNY William Scarborough (D-29) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Robin Schimminger (D-140) 85 65 U Y N Y U UUN U N U UUUUY UUN UUUU Mark Schroeder (D-145) 89 89 U UUY U UUUU Y U UUUUUUUUUUUU Dierdre Scozzafava (R-122) 90 79 U YYUUU NNU N U UUUUUUUN UUUU Anthony Seminerio (D-38) 100 100 U UUUN UUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUN U Sheldon Silver (D-64) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Willis Stephens, Jr. (R-99) 98 99 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Robert Sweeney (D-11) 100 99 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU James Tedisco (R-110) 93 90 U U Y UUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUY Fred Thiele, Jr. (R-2) 100 98 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Michele Titus (D-31) 99 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUN Paul Tokasz (D-143) 94 96 U U Y UUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUU Y UU Paul Tonko (D-105) 97 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Darryl Towns (D-54) 100 99 U UUUUU N U U U N UUUUUUUUU NNN David Townsend, Jr. (R-115) 71 76 U YYYU U Y U U Y U UUUUUUUUU YYY Rob Walker (R-15) 97 98 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUY Helene Weinstein (D-41) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Harvey Weisenberg (D-20) 100 97 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Mark Weprin (D-24) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Keith Wright (D-70) 100 100 U UUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUU Kenneth Zebrowski (D-94) 100 96 U UUUUUUUU U N UUUUUUUUU N U N KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 18 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

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Red Hook Community Preservation Fund Peconic Bay Watershed Protection Act National GridStriped Adirondack Bass Commercial Amendment Fishing Ban Environmental Justice and Permits Net Metering for PublicTax Exemption Buildings for Renewables Wetland Neighbor Notification Life Cycle Procurement Policy Long Island Coastal Rights New York Ocean Protection Climate RiskGreen Assessment Power Purchasing Community Right to Know Dam Inspection Records Article X Reauthorization Coal-fired Empire Zones Cell-Phone Take Back State DieselGreen Vehicles State Buildings Creosote Phase-Out Mercury in Vehicles Landlord Disclosure

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Name 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 ? S ? S SSV S ? ? VVGovernor George Pataki UUUUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUN Y 93 93 Joseph Morelle U NNNNNUUN U U NNU UUN Y NNNNNNNN76 84 Louis Mosiello UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Catherine Nolan UUUUUY UUUUUUUUY UUY U Y UUUUYY72 67 Robert Oaks UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN Y 100 100 Daniel O’Donnell UUUUUY UUUUUUUUN UUY U YYU UUYY72 67 Tom O’Mara UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 99 Felix Ortiz UUUNNNUUUN UUUUUUUY N U N U NNNY 74 76 Chris Ortloff UUY UUY UUUY UUUUUUUY U YYU UUYY87 73 William Parment UUUU N U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY98 100 Amy Paulin UUUUUUUUN U N U N U UUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Crystal Peoples UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY98 96 Jose Peralta UUUN UUU N UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU N YY100 99 Nick Perry UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY99 100 Audrey Pheffer UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY90 100 Adam Clayton Powell, IV UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 J. Gary Pretlow UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U YYU UUYY78 69 Jack Quinn UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUYY81 73 Annie Rabbitt UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY89 92 Andrew Raia UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY100 95 Philip Ramos UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U YYU UUYY73 72 Bill Reilich UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY99 96 Robert Reilly UUUNNNUUUUUUUUUUUUN U N U NNNN96 97 Jose Rivera UUUUUUUUUN N UUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Naomi Rivera UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 99 Peter Rivera N UUU NNUUUUUUUN U N U N N U N U UUN Y 100 100 Annette Robinson UUUUUUNNUUUUUUU N UUUUUUUUYYn/a 98 Linda Rosenthal UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U UUYY92 92 Joseph Saladino UUUUUN UUUUUUUUU N U Y N Y UUUUN Y 71 68 Teresa Sayward UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 William Scarborough UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUUUUY 65 85 Robin Schimminger UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUUUUY 89 89 Mark Schroeder UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUUUUY 79 90 Dierdre Scozzafava N UUUUUUUUN NNU N U NNU UUUUN U Y U 100 100 Anthony Seminerio UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN UUUUUN Y 100 100 Sheldon Silver UUUUUUUUN U UUN U UUUUUUY U UUYY99 98 Willis Stephens, Jr. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U 99 100 Robert Sweeney UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUUUUYY90 93 James Tedisco UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU98 100 Fred Thiele, Jr. N U N N UUUUUUUUUN UUUUUUUN U N YY100 99 Michele Titus UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY96 94 Paul Tokasz UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 97 Paul Tonko N UUUUN UUUUUUUN U N U N N UUUUUN Y 99 100 Darryl Towns UUUUUY UUUUUUUUUUUY UUY U UUYY76 71 David Townsend, Jr. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY98 97 Rob Walker UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY 100 100 Helene Weinstein UUUUUUU N UUUUUUUUUUUUUUN U Y U 97 100 Harvey Weisenberg UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY 100 100 Mark Weprin UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY100 100 Keith Wright N UUNNNUUUUU N U N UUNNUUN U NNNN96 100 Kenneth Zebrowski KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 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 19

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Red Hook Community Preservation Fund SCORESPeconic Bay Watershed Protection Act National Grid Adirondack Amendment Super Community Preservation (MTP) Tax Exemption for Renewables Auto Dismantler Regulations Bills New York Ocean Protection Building Moratorium Criteria Wetland Protection (MTP) Mercury in Motor Vehicles Community Right to Know Ocean Sludge Dumping Dam Inspection Records Coal-fired Empire Zones Bigger Better Bottle Bill Cell-Phone Take Back Segways on Sidewalks State Diesel Vehicles Creosote Phase-Out Budget (EPF BONUS) EPF Enhancement Landlord Disclosure Littering Penalties

2006 Score 2005 Score Name (Party - District) 1a 2 3a 4 20 24 25 29 31 36 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 47 48 50 51 52 Governor George Pataki S S ? S ? S S S V S?? V V James Alesi (R-55) 53 60 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Carl Andrews (D-20) 83 61 U UUUY UUUUUUN U UUN U UUUY N U Michael Balboni (R-7) 59 62 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY (R-42) 59 64 U Y U Y U UUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY Neil Breslin (D-46) 83 73 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY Joseph Bruno (R-43) 53 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Martin Connor (D-25) 78 76 U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Marc Coppola (D-60) 77 n/a U U Y U Y UUUUUUUN UUUUUUUUYY John DeFrancisco (R-50) 55 56 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32) 78 55 U U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY Martin Malave Dilan (D-17) 86 76 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY (D-29) 78 73 U UUUY UUUN UUUUUUUUUUUUYY Hugh Farley (R-44) 51 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY John Flanagan (R-2) 52 68 U YYYU NNUUUUUUNNUUU N U Y Y N Charles Fuschillo, Jr. (R-8) 53 68 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Martin Golden (R-22) 55 55 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. (D-33) 82 46 U U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Kemp Hannon (R-6) 53 72 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36) 73 70 U N Y N Y UUUN UUN U UUUUUUUN N Y Owen Johnson (R-4) 53 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Jeffrey Klein (D-34) 80 72 U U Y U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Liz Krueger (D-26) 88 73 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Carl Kruger (D-27) 62 54 U YYU Y UUUN UUUUUUUUUUUY YY William Larkin, Jr. (R-39) 60 56 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Kenneth LaValle (R-1) 74 74 U Y U YYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Vincent Leibell, III (R-40) 75 78 U Y U Y U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UU Thomas Libous (R-52) 51 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY Elizabeth Little (R-45) 45 60 U YYYYUUY U UUUUUUUUY UUY YY Serphin Maltese (R-15) 57 60 U Y U YYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Carl Marcellino (R-5) 63 74 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY UU John Marchi (R-24) 55 68 N Y U YYUUUUU NNU UUUN UUUY N Y George Maziarz (R-62) 51 60 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY Raymond Meier (R-47) 51 51 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY Valmanette Montgomery (D-18) 82 73 U UUUUNNNU N UUUNNUUU N UUY N Thomas Morahan (R-38) 63 68 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUY UUUY U Michael Nozzolio (R-54) 51 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY George Onorato (D-12) 86 62 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY Suzi Oppenheimer (D-37) 80 76 U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Frank Padavan (R-11) 70 72 U Y U Y U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY Kevin Parker (D-21) 86 73 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY David Paterson (D-30) 86 75 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY Mary Lou Rath (R-61) 55 56 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY Joseph Robach (R-56) 53 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY John Sabini (D-13) 84 76 U UUUY UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Stephen Saland (R-41) 60 56 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY Y U John Sampson (D-19) 74 74 U UUUY UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY (D-23) 84 72 U U Y UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Eric Schneiderman (D-31) 83 73 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYY Jose Serrano (D-28) 91 73 U UUUUUUUUUUN U UUUUUUUUN U James Seward (R-51) 51 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 20 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

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2005 Score 2006 Score How Lawmakers’ Scores Are Name 53 54 55 Calculated in the Voters’ Guide Governor George Pataki YYY60 53 James Alesi To calculate legislators’ scores, EPL/Environmental U Y U 61 83 Carl Andrews Advocates uses ratings developed by our sister Y N Y 62 59 Michael Balboni organization Environmental Advocates of New York. YYY64 59 John Bonacic U YY73 83 Neil Breslin Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively YYY56 53 Joseph Bruno for votes in support of bills rated by Environmental YYU 76 78 Martin Connor Advocates as 1, 2, or 3 “tree” bills. Tree-rated bills U Y U n/a 77 Marc Coppola are those that will be beneficial to New York’s YYY56 55 John DeFrancisco environment. Likewise, legislators earn between 1 YYN 55 78 Ruben Diaz, Sr. and 3 points for votes against bills that were given a U Y U 76 86 Martin Malave Dilan rating of 1, 2, or 3 “stacks.” Stack-rated bills are U YY73 78 Thomas Duane those that will harm the environment. YYY56 51 Hugh Farley N Y N 68 52 John Flanagan Lawmakers’ scores are based on floor votes on YYY68 53 Charles Fuschillo, Jr. bills rated by Environmental Advocates. YYN 55 55 Martin Golden U YY46 82 Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. However, in the Senate, because none of the YYY72 53 Kemp Hannon Super Bills received a floor vote, senators’ U NN70 73 Ruth Hassell-Thompson scores on two of these four bills are based on YYY56 53 Owen Johnson sponsorship. Scores for the other two Super U Y U 72 80 Jeffrey Klein Bills are based on votes for or against “motions U Y U 73 88 Liz Krueger to petition” similar bills out of committee. For YYU 54 62 Carl Kruger more information, see page 9. YYY56 60 William Larkin, Jr. UUU74 74 Kenneth LaValle Legislators earn points for supporting Super Bills as UUU78 75 Vincent Leibell, III follows: YYY56 51 Thomas Libous YYY60 45 Elizabeth Little Co-sponsoring: Lawmakers receive half-credit (1.5 YYY60 57 Serphin Maltese points of a 3 tree bill) for Super Bills they sponsored YYY74 63 Carl Marcellino or co-sponsored. If a Super Bill was voted on, the YYY68 55 John Marchi vote is counted in the score, but credit is not given YYY60 51 George Maziarz for co-sponsorship. Members of the minority party YYY51 51 Raymond Meier who requested to be added as a co-sponsor also N Y U 73 82 Valmanette Montgomery receive co-sponsorship credit. U YY68 63 Thomas Morahan YYY56 51 Michael Nozzolio Votes on motions to petition: Because two U Y U 62 86 George Onorato motions to petition a Super Bill out of committee U Y U 76 80 Suzi Oppenheimer were brought on nearly identical bills, votes on those UUY 72 70 Frank Padavan motions are counted as regular votes on the Super U Y U 73 86 Kevin Parker Bill. Legislators voting in favor of a motion to petition U Y U 75 86 David Paterson a Super Bill out of committee receive 3 points. If the YYY56 55 Mary Lou Rath Super Bill itself was voted on, that floor vote counts, YYY56 53 Joseph Robach rather than support for the motion to petition. U Y U 76 84 John Sabini YYY56 60 Stephen Saland Becoming law: If a Super Bill were passed by both YYY74 74 John Sampson houses and signed into law, all legislators who voted U Y U 72 84 Diane Savino for it would receive 3 points plus 2 bonus points. U Y N 73 83 Eric Schneiderman U Y U 73 91 Jose Serrano YYY56 51 James Seward continued 15 21

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Red Hook Community Preservation Fund SCORESPeconic Bay Watershed Protection Act National Grid Adirondack Amendment

SuperCommunity Preservation (MTP) Tax Exemption for Renewables Auto Dismantler Regulations Bills New York Ocean Protection Building Moratorium Criteria Wetland Protection (MTP) Mercury in Motor Vehicles Community Right to Know Ocean Sludge Dumping Dam Inspection Records Coal-fired Empire Zones Bigger Better Bottle Bill Cell-Phone Take Back Segways on Sidewalks State Diesel Vehicles Creosote Phase-Out Budget (EPF BONUS) EPF Enhancement Landlord Disclosure Littering Penalties

2006 Score 2005 Score Name (Party - District) 1a 2 3a 4 20 24 25 29 31 36 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 47 48 50 51 52 Governor George Pataki SS? S ? S S S V S?? V V Dean Skelos (R-9) 53 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Ada Smith (D-10) 88 76 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Malcolm Smith (D-14) 71 55 U U Y U Y UUUUUUUUUUN U UUUUYY Nicholas Spano (R-35) 66 71 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY Y U William Stachowski (D-58) 82 76 U UUUY UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Toby Ann Stavisky (D-16) 88 76 U UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY U Caesar Trunzo (R-3) 57 64 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY David Valesky (D-49) 71 64 U YYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY Y U Dale Volker (R-59) 57 55 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY George Winner, Jr. (R-53) 51 56 U YYYYUUUUUUUUUUY U Y UUY U Y James Wright (R-48) 57 56 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY YY Catharine Young (R-57) 55 57 U YYYU UUUUUUUUUUUUY UUY YY KEY: U Correct Environmental Vote, Y Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 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

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