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4 EPL/Environmental Advocates is one of the first 2013 legislative wrap-up organizations in the nation formed to advocate for the future of a state’s environment and the health of its citizens. Through 6 lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, citizen education, and policy Oil slick award & development, EPL/Environmental Advocates has been New York’s honorable mention environmental conscience for more than 40 years. We work to ensure environmental laws are enforced, tough new measures are enacted, and the public is informed of — and participates in — important policy 8 Assembly scores by region debates. EPL/Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit corporation tax exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. 18 Senate scores by region EPL/Environmental Advocates 22 353 Hamilton Street Bill summaries Albany, NY 12210 (518) 462-5526 www.eplscorecard.org 26 How scores are calculated & visit us online

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2013 Score 2012 Score New York SolarFracking Bill MoratoriumClimate &Protection HealthChild Impacts ActSafe ProductsCoralling Assessment Act Wild Boars Incentives for Energy StarShark Appliances Fin ProhibitionTransit Fund ProtectionPromoting LocalGreen Food Buildings Purchasing Extender 1 2 3 4 9 11 12 16 17 23 24 27 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ? ? S ? ?

Eric Adams (D-20/Brooklyn) 73 46 N N example Greg Ball (R-40/Brewster) 42 73 - - - Catharine Young (R-57/Olean) 42 31 - - N Correct Super Bill sponsor environmental vote Incorrect absence - not scored Not a Super environmental vote Bill sponsor 2 A quick look at leaders’ scores Scorecard at a glance 71 100 Assemblymembers who earned scores of 100 Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver 11 77 Senators who voted correctly on every environmental bill Senate Minority Leader 0 Andrea Stewart-Cousins Super Bills sent to the governor 42 32 Lowest score Senate votes needed to pass a bill Senate co-Presidents Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein 34 41 Fracking hazardous waste loophole Senate sponsors Assembly Minority Leader 37 Brian Kolb Child Safe Products Act Senate sponsors Find your legislators Signed into law

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" – Western New York # – Southern Tier $ – Central New York % – North Country 3 5 & – Capital Region 1 ' – Hudson Valley ( – New York City 2 Green Buildings Extender ) – Long Island 6

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Find out who represents you. Visit www.assembly.state.ny.us and www.nysenate.gov or call the New York State Assembly at (&")) %&&-%"** and the New York State Senate at (&")) %&&-#)**. 3 The GREEN Gulf SUMMARY Once again the Assembly worked hard to move good policy – with Assemblyman Bob Sweeney putting our FAILED Leadership environment and health ahead of the wall of corporate Unlike years past when Governor Cuomo, Dean Skelos, money that consistently shuts down good legislation in and Shelly Silver exchanged high fives in the red room, the Senate. In all, the Assembly passed 26 good bills to this year’s silence spoke volumes about the quality of the just 11 passed by the Senate. 2013 session. As importantly, Speaker Sheldon Silver led the Assembly With the advent of “coalition” government in the Sen- to shut down every bad bill passed by the Senate, in- ate, people who care about the environment entered cluding legislation to invalidate critical regulations that the year with high hopes for a productive legislative provide basic health, safety, and environmental protec- session. We believed that environmental and public tions. Three of these bills earned 3-smokestacks under health protections stood a better chance of passage with Environmental Advocates’ rating system because their Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) Senator Jeff environmental impact would have been so severe; this Klein leading a so-called group of “moderate” Democrats was the highest number of 3-smokestack bills passed by alongside Republican Senator Dean Skelos’ conference, the Senate in five years. which has historically been difficult to move on issues ranging from climate change to protecting children from While we applaud the Assembly for continuing to lead toxic chemicals. on environmental issues, they must also step up their efforts to ensure their initiatives make it through both They promised to end the Senate’s dysfunction, and we houses and are signed into law by the Governor. had every reason to believe them. Senate GRAVEYARD How wrong we were. We saw two forms of gridlock during the session: failure to lead and failure to negotiate. Instead, for the second year in a row, the Senate did not deliver a single Super Bill to Governor Andrew Cuomo Failed leadership was seen in two bills that died in the for his signature. On issue after issue, Senators Skelos Senate despite having more cosponsors than were need- and Klein refused to allow simple votes on legislation ed for passage. Senator Philip Boyle worked tirelessly on and stymied proposals advanced by anyone other than behalf of the Child Safe Products Act garnering co-spon- members of the majority coalition. Oftentimes, it ap- sorship from an incredible 37 senators, including three peared they were not only at political war with the members of the IDC and seven republicans. Legislation mainline Democratic Conference, but each other. requires just 32 votes to pass. The bill went nowhere.

Worse, even good bills sponsored by members of the Unrelenting public pressure brought 34 cosponsors, ruling Independent Democratic and Republican confer- including the IDC and several Republicans, onto a bill ences died in Senator Mark Grisanti’s Environmental that would close a gaping loophole in existing regula- Conservation Committee – the graveyard of good envi- tions and require drilling companies to properly dispose ronmental and public health legislation. of their hazardous waste. The bill went nowhere.

4 A failure to compromise sunk Governor Cuomo’s plan to make our state a leader in the development of clean, renewable energy – and in the process create thousands of jobs and lessen climate-altering emissions – by plac- ing the NY-Sun Initiative in statute for 10 years. Both houses passed versions of the bill, but they were unable to reconcile their differences, so when the final gavel fell New Yorkers were left with nothing. It is now on Gov- ernor Cuomo’s shoulders to take action.

Real World CONSEQUENCES Despite promises of reform, the Senate failed to pass any campaign finance plan that would finally break the legislative logjam that stalls common-sense solutions to real world problems.

It seems to have been lost on Senators Skelos and Klein that New York’s environmental dangers are real. When climate change delivers a steady rain of devastating and unpredictable storms, there are consequences. When manufacturers are allowed to load up children’s products with deadly chemicals, there are consequences. And when a legislative body fails to deliver on any of its promises, there will be consequences.

5 Two Ends of the SPECTRUM In 2013, state legislators seemed more interested in gamesmanship and political power plays than working together to get anything accomplished – an extremely disappointing turn of events following the devastating toll that Superstorm Sandy and other severe weather events had on many communities statewide.

As a result, EPL/Environmental Advocates is unable to provide anyone with the distinction of 2013 Legislator of the Year. This year’s legislative session brought no substantive action on issues of climate change, fracking, or children’s health. For the second year in a row, none of the environmental community’s Super Bills were sent to the Governor. And the one area of potential achievement – the solar energy development – failed due an impasse between the Senate and Assembly leaving the two houses unable to sort out nominal disagreements.

Honorable Mention: ROBERT K. SWEENEY In a sea of disappointment, one legislator in particular stood out for his ongo- ing commitment to our environment.

As Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee, Assembly- member Sweeney (D–Lindenhurst) continued to cement his role as a champion for New York’s air, land, and water. He was the lead sponsor on three of the four environmental community’s 2013 Super Bills, and was instrumental in passing them through his Chamber. The Assemblyman also shepherded a number of other environmentally beneficial bills to the floor for a vote including bills to keep mercury out of landfills and a bill to include future climate risks in municipal planning efforts.

6 OIL SLICK AWARDEE: Jeffrey Klein When Senator Klein (D-Bronx) arranged his ascension to his Chamber’s co-presidency, he promised to end the dysfunction that has consumed the Senate for years.

Instead, he: prevented common-sense legislation from making its way through the legislative process; refused to use his leadership position to prevent the roll back of hard-fought environmental protections from coming to the floor; voted for several bad bills which could kill protections that Senator Klein and his colleagues voted in favor of in previous years.

We had high hopes going into 2013 that bipartisan leadership would finally break the legislative logjam that has stalled so many initiatives in the past. Unfortunately, the 2013 legislative session ended with one of the most dismal environmental records in history.

Senator Klein recieves the 2013 Oil Slick Award due to his lack of commitment to public health and environmental protection. The Senator seems more interested in power and press releases than sound public policy. We hope that in 2014 he will act as the leader he promised to be. 7 7 ASSEMBLY scores

Super Bills

2013 Score 2012 Score New York SolarFracking Bill MoratoriumClimate Protection &Child Health Safe ImpactsAct HealthyProducts Assessment Green ActEnvironmental ProcurementEnvironmental Justice Advisory Impact GroupCorralling Reports WildSafer Boars SofasIndian PointPrivate Replacement Well Testing Plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ?

Harry Bronson (D-138/Rochester) 100 91 John D. Ceretto (R-145/Niagara Falls) 71 59 Jane L. Corwin (R-144/Clarence) 44 34 David DiPietro (R-147/East Aurora) 30 - Dennis Gabryszak (D-143/Cheektowaga) 93 81 David Gantt (D-137/Rochester) 100 90 Joseph Giglio (R-148/Olean) 51 38 Andrew Goodell (R-150/Jamestown) 56 58 Stephen Hawley (R-139/Albion) 37 32 N Mark Johns (R-135/Fairport) 80 58 Michael Kearns (D-142/West Seneca) 98 84 Western Brian Kolb (R-131/Geneva) 41 36 New York Joseph Morelle (D-136/Rochester) 100 88 Bill Nojay (R-133/Lakeville) 25 - Robert Oaks (R-130/Lyons) 41 34 Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-141/Buffalo) 100 90 Bill Reilich (R-134/Rochester) 44 38 Sean Ryan (D-149/Buffalo) 98 91 Robin Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) 61 52 Raymond Walter (R-146/Williamsville) 45 40

Clifford Crouch (R-122/Binghamton) 53 44 Christopher Friend (R-124/Big Flats) 17 23 Joseph M. Giglio (R-148/Olean) 51 38 Southern Barbara Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) 100 95 Tier Donna Lupardo (D-123/Binghamton) 100 91 Philip Palmesano (R-132/Bath) 38 34

Will Barclay (R-120/Fulton) 41 34 Anthony Brindisi (D-119/Utica) 98 91 Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) 54 38 Gary Finch (R-126/Auburn) 39 44 N William Magee (D-121/Oneida) 78 77 William Magnarelli (D-129/Syracuse) 98 89 Samuel Roberts (D-128/Syracuse) 100 91 Central Al Stirpe (D-127/Syracuse) 95 - New York Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) 46 43 N

KEY: Correct environmental vote, Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences), Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in office/excused (not scored), INC Incomplete score. 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. 8 Private Well Testing 2013 Score Shark Fin ProhibitionLower MercuryBiodiesel Light BulbsforTRIS Heating BanCadmium Oil BanPesticide in Novelty FreeTransit ProductsSummer FundPromoting Camps ProtectionDrug Local Disposal FoodClimate Purchasing Demonstration ChangeCleaner Planning Program AirMercury at Schools Thermostat2012 Score Collection 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 ? S ? ? S ?

91 100 Harry Bronson (D-138/Rochester) 59 71 John D. Ceretto (R-145/Niagara Falls) 34 44 Jane L. Corwin (R-144/Clarence) N - 30 David DiPietro (R-147/East Aurora) 81 93 Dennis Gabryszak (D-143/Cheektowaga) 90 100 David Gantt (D-137/Rochester) 38 51 Joseph Giglio (R-148/Olean) 58 56 Andrew Goodell (R-150/Jamestown) N N 32 37 Stephen Hawley (R-139/Albion) 58 80 Mark Johns (R-135/Fairport) 84 98 Michael Kearns (D-142/West Seneca) Western 36 41 Brian Kolb (R-131/Geneva) New York 88 100 Joseph Morelle (D-136/Rochester) N - 25 Bill Nojay (R-133/Lakeville) 34 41 Robert Oaks (R-130/Lyons) N N 90 100 Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-141/Buffalo) 38 44 Bill Reilich (R-134/Rochester) 91 98 Sean Ryan (D-149/Buffalo) 52 61 Robin Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) N 40 45 Raymond Walter (R-146/Williamsville)

N 44 53 Clifford Crouch (R-122/Binghamton) 23 17 Christopher Friend (R-124/Big Flats) 38 51 Joseph M. Giglio (R-148/Olean) 95 100 Barbara Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) Southern 91 100 Donna Lupardo (D-123/Binghamton) Tier N N 34 38 Philip Palmesano (R-132/Bath)

34 41 Will Barclay (R-120/Fulton) 91 98 Anthony Brindisi (D-119/Utica) 38 54 Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) N N 44 39 Gary Finch (R-126/Auburn) 77 78 William Magee (D-121/Oneida) N 89 98 William Magnarelli (D-129/Syracuse) 91 100 Samuel Roberts (D-128/Syracuse) Central N - 95 Al Stirpe (D-127/Syracuse) New York N 43 46 Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford)

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Super Bills

2013 Score 2012 Score New York SolarFracking Bill MoratoriumClimate Protection Child& Health Safe Act Impacts ProductsHealthy Assessment Green ActEnvironmental ProcurementEnvironmental Justice Advisory Impact GroupCorralling Reports WildSafer Boars SofasIndian PointPrivate Replacement Well Testing Plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ?

Ken Blankenbush (R-117/West Carthage) INC 41 N N N N N N N N Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) 54 38 Janet Duprey (R-115/Plattsburgh) 54 41 Addie Russell (D-116/Watertown) 98 91 North Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) 46 - Country Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) 100 86 Patricia Fahy (D-109/Albany) 98 - Tony Jordan (R-113/Saratoga) 41 34 Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) 61 40 John McDonald, III (D-108/Albany) 100 - Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) 66 40 Angelo Santabarbara (D-111/Amsterdam) 95 - Capital Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) 46 - District Phil Steck (D-110/Schenectady) 100 - James Tedisco (R-112/Clifton Park) 61 48

Thomas Abinanti (D-92/Tarrytown) 100 91 Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) 100 86 David Buchwald (D-93/Mount Kisco) 100 - Kevin Cahill (D-103/Kingston) 100 95 Sandy Galef (D-95/Ossining) 98 91 Aileen Gunther (D-100/Monticello) 95 85 Ellen Jaffee (D-97/Pearl River) 100 91 Steve Katz (R-94/Mahopac) INC 30 N N N N Kieran Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) 33 - N Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) 61 40 Shelley Mayer (D-90/Yonkers) 100 86 Hudson Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) 66 40 Valley Steven Otis (D-91/Port Chester) 100 - Amy Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) 100 91 J. Gary Pretlow (D-89/Mt. Vernon) 98 90 Annie Rabbitt (R-98/Warwick) 63 35 Frank Skartados (D-104/Newburgh) 98 88 100 - Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) 46 43 N Kenneth Zebrowski (D-96/New City) 100 95

KEY: Correct environmental vote, Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences), Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in office/excused (not scored), INC Incomplete score. 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. 10 Private Well Testing 2013 Score Shark Fin ProhibitionLower MercuryBiodiesel Light BulbsforTRIS Heating BanCadmium Oil BanPesticide in Novelty FreeTransit ProductsSummer FundPromoting Camps ProtectionDrug Local Disposal FoodClimate Purchasing Demonstration ChangeCleaner Planning Program AirMercury at Schools Thermostat2012 Score Collection 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 ? S ? ? S ?

N N N N 41 INC Ken Blankenbush (R-117/West Carthage) 38 54 Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) 41 54 Janet Duprey (R-115/Plattsburgh) N 91 98 Addie Russell (D-116/Watertown) - 46 Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) North Country 86 100 Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) - 98 Patricia Fahy (D-109/Albany) N N 34 41 Tony Jordan (R-113/Saratoga) 40 61 Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) N - 100 John McDonald, III (D-108/Albany) 40 66 Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) - 95 Angelo Santabarbara (D-111/Amsterdam) - 46 Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) Capital - 100 Phil Steck (D-110/Schenectady) District 48 61 James Tedisco (R-112/Clifton Park)

91 100 Thomas Abinanti (D-92/Tarrytown) 86 100 Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) - 100 David Buchwald (D-93/Mount Kisco) 95 100 Kevin Cahill (D-103/Kingston) N 91 98 Sandy Galef (D-95/Ossining) 85 95 Aileen Gunther (D-100/Monticello) 91 100 Ellen Jaffee (D-97/Pearl River) N N 30 INC Steve Katz (R-94/Mahopac) - 33 Kieran Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) 40 61 Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) 86 100 Shelley Mayer (D-90/Yonkers) 40 66 Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) Hudson - 100 Steven Otis (D-91/Port Chester) Valley 91 100 Amy Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) 90 98 J. Gary Pretlow (D-89/Mt. Vernon) 35 63 Annie Rabbitt (R-98/Warwick) 88 98 Frank Skartados (D-104/Newburgh) - 100 N 43 46 Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) 95 100 Kenneth Zebrowski (D-96/New City)

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Super Bills

Peter Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) 100 92 Carmen Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) 97 88 Jeffrion Aubry (D-35/Corona) 100 INC Inez Barron (D-60/Brooklyn) 100 89 N N Michael Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) 100 95 Joseph Borelli (R-62/Staten Island) 59 - William Boyland, Jr. (D-55/Brooklyn) INC 86 N Edward Braunstein (D-26/Bayside) 100 88 James Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) 100 91 Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) 100 88 Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) 100 85 Nelson Castro (D-86/Bronx) INC INC N N N N N N N N N N N N N Barbara Clark (D-33/Queens Village) INC 88 N N N N N N N N N William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) 100 91 Vivian Cook (D-32/Jamaica) 100 88 Marcos Crespo (D-85/Bronx) 100 91 Michael Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) 93 78 Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) 100 91 N Michael DenDekker (D-34/Jackson Heights) 100 88 Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) 100 97 N Rafael Espinal, Jr. (D-54/Brooklyn) 100 88 New York Herman Farrell, Jr. (D-71/Manhattan) 100 88 City Vanessa Gibson (D-77/Bronx) 100 91 Mark Gjonaj (D-80/Bronx) INC - N N Deborah Glick (D-66/Manhattan) 100 95 Phil Goldfeder (D-23/Ozone Park) 97 91 N Richard Gottfried (D-75/Manhattan) 100 91 Carl Heastie (D-83/Bronx) 97 90 N Andrew Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) 100 91 Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) INC 87 N N Rhoda Jacobs (D-42/Brooklyn) 100 90 N Brian Kavanagh (D-74/Manhattan) 100 93 Micah Kellner (D-76/Manhattan) 100 91 Ron Kim (D-40/Flushing) 100 - N Joseph Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) 100 91 Vito Lopez (D-53/Brooklyn) INC 87 N N N N N N N N N N N N N Alan Maisel (D-59/Brooklyn) 100 91

KEY: Correct environmental vote, Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences), Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in office/excused (not scored), INC Incomplete score. 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. 12 2013 Score Indian PointPrivate Replacement Well Testing Plan Shark Fin ProhibitionLower MercuryBiodiesel Light BulbsforTRIS Heating BanCadmium Oil BanPesticide in Novelty FreeTransit ProductsSummer FundPromoting Camps ProtectionDrug Local Disposal FoodClimate Purchasing Demonstration ChangeCleaner Planning Program AirMercury at Schools Thermostat2012 Score Collection 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 ? S ? ? S ?

N N 92 100 Peter Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) N N 88 97 Carmen Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) INC 100 Jeffrion Aubry (D-35/Corona) N 89 100 Inez Barron (D-60/Brooklyn) 95 100 Michael Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) - 59 Joseph Borelli (R-62/Staten Island) N N N N N N 86 INC William Boyland, Jr. (D-55/Brooklyn) 88 100 Edward Braunstein (D-26/Bayside) 91 100 James Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) 88 100 Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) 85 100 Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) N N N N N N N N N N N N N INC INC Nelson Castro (D-86/Bronx) N N N N 88 INC Barbara Clark (D-33/Queens Village) 91 100 William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) 88 100 Vivian Cook (D-32/Jamaica) N 91 100 Marcos Crespo (D-85/Bronx) 78 93 Michael Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) N 91 100 Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) N N 88 100 Michael DenDekker (D-34/Jackson Heights) N 97 100 Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) 88 100 Rafael Espinal, Jr. (D-54/Brooklyn) 88 100 Herman Farrell, Jr. (D-71/Manhattan) 91 100 Vanessa Gibson (D-77/Bronx) New York City N N N N - INC Mark Gjonaj (D-80/Bronx) 95 100 Deborah Glick (D-66/Manhattan) N 91 97 Phil Goldfeder (D-23/Ozone Park) 91 100 Richard Gottfried (D-75/Manhattan) 90 97 Carl Heastie (D-83/Bronx) 91 100 Andrew Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) N N N N N N 87 INC Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) N 90 100 Rhoda Jacobs (D-42/Brooklyn) 93 100 Brian Kavanagh (D-74/Manhattan) N N 91 100 Micah Kellner (D-76/Manhattan) N - 100 Ron Kim (D-40/Flushing) 91 100 Joseph Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) N N N N N N N N N N N N N 87 INC Vito Lopez (D-53/Brooklyn) 91 100 Alan Maisel (D-59/Brooklyn)

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Super Bills

Safer Sofas 2013 Score 2012 Score New York SolarFracking Bill MoratoriumClimate Protection &Child Health Safe ImpactsAct HealthyProducts Assessment Green ActEnvironmental ProcurementEnvironmental Justice Advisory Impact GroupCorralling Reports Wild BoarsIndian PointPrivate Replacement Well Testing Plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ?

Nicole Malliotakis (R-64/Brooklyn) INC 56 N N N N N N N N Margaret Markey (D-30/Maspeth) 100 91 Michael Miller (D-38/Woodhaven) 95 86 Joan Millman (D-52/Brooklyn) 100 91 Walter Mosley (D-57/Brooklyn) 100 - Francisco Moya (D-39/Jackson Heights) 100 95 Catherine Nolan (D-37/Sunnyside) 98 90 Daniel O'Donnell (D-69/Manhattan) 100 91 Félix Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) 100 91 Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) 100 94 Dan Quart (D-73/Manhattan) 98 88 José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) INC 86 N N Annette Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) INC INC Robert Rodriguez (D-68/Manhattan) INC INC N N N Gabriela Rosa (D-72/Manhattan) 100 - New York Linda Rosenthal (D-67/Manhattan) 100 93 City Nily Rozic (D-25/Flushing) 100 - William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) 100 90 N Luis Sepúlveda (D-87/Bronx) 100 - Sheldon Silver (D-65/Manhattan) 100 88 Michael Simanowitz (D-27/Flushing) 98 91 Aravella Simotas (D-36/Astoria) 100 91 Eric Stevenson (D-79/Bronx) 13 INC N Matthew Titone (D-61/Staten Island) INC 90 N N N N N N N N Michele Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) 100 88 N Helene Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) 100 94 David Weprin (D-24/Queens) 100 88 Keith Wright (D-70/Manhattan) 100 90

14 2013 Score Indian PointPrivate Replacement Well Testing Plan Shark Fin ProhibitionLower MercuryBiodiesel Light BulbsforTRIS Heating BanCadmium Oil BanPesticide in Novelty FreeTransit ProductsSummer FundPromoting Camps ProtectionDrug Local Disposal FoodClimate Purchasing Demonstration ChangeCleaner Planning Program AirMercury at Schools Thermostat2012 Score Collection 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 ? S ? ? S ?

N N 56 INC Nicole Malliotakis (R-64/Brooklyn) N 91 100 Margaret Markey (D-30/Maspeth) 86 95 Michael Miller (D-38/Woodhaven) 91 100 Joan Millman (D-52/Brooklyn) N - 100 Walter Mosley (D-57/Brooklyn) 95 100 Francisco Moya (D-39/Jackson Heights) 90 98 Catherine Nolan (D-37/Sunnyside) 91 100 Daniel O'Donnell (D-69/Manhattan) N 91 100 Félix Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) 94 100 Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) 88 98 Dan Quart (D-73/Manhattan) N N N N 86 INC José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) N N N N N N INC INC Annette Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) N N N N N INC INC Robert Rodriguez (D-68/Manhattan) N - 100 Gabriela Rosa (D-72/Manhattan) New York 93 100 Linda Rosenthal (D-67/Manhattan) City N - 100 Nily Rozic (D-25/Flushing) N N 90 100 William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) N - 100 Luis Sepúlveda (D-87/Bronx) 88 100 Sheldon Silver (D-65/Manhattan) N 91 98 Michael Simanowitz (D-27/Flushing) 91 100 Aravella Simotas (D-36/Astoria) N N INC 13 Eric Stevenson (D-79/Bronx) N N 90 INC Matthew Titone (D-61/Staten Island) N 88 100 Michele Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) 94 100 Helene Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) N N N 88 100 David Weprin (D-24/Queens) N 90 100 Keith Wright (D-70/Manhattan)

15 ASSEMBLY scores Super Bills

Brian Curran (R-21/Lynbrook) 80 75 Steve Englebright (D-4/East Setauket) 100 91 Michael Fitzpatrick (R-8/Smithtown) 39 34 N N Andrew Garbarino (R-7/Bayport) 63 - Alfred Graf (R-5/Holbrook) 51 49 Edward Hennessey (D-3/Medford) 98 - Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) INC 88 N N N N N N N N N Charles Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) 100 91 INC 50 N N N N N N N N N N N N N Chad Lupinacci (R-10/Huntington Station) 88 - Long David McDonough (R-14/Bellmore) 61 60 Island Tom McKevitt (R-17/East Meadow) 69 83 N Michael Montesano (R-15/Hicksville) 68 61 Edward Ra (R-19/Garden City) 51 77 Andrew Raia (R-12/Northport) 63 71 Philip Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) 100 88 78 77 Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) 100 91 Michaelle Solages (D-22/Valley Stream) 100 - Robert Sweeney (D-11/Lindenhurst) 100 95 Fred Thiele, Jr. (I-1/Bridgehampton) 100 91 Harvey Weisenberg (D-20/Long Beach) 100 INC

KEY: Correct environmental vote, Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences), Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in office/excused (not scored), INC Incomplete score. 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. 16 2013 Score Indian PointPrivate Replacement Well Testing Plan Shark Fin ProhibitionLower MercuryBiodiesel Light BulbsforTRIS Heating BanCadmium Oil BanPesticide in Novelty FreeTransit ProductsSummer FundPromoting Camps ProtectionDrug Local Disposal FoodClimate Purchasing Demonstration ChangeCleaner Planning Program AirMercury at Schools Thermostat2012 Score Collection 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 ? S ? ? S ?

75 80 Brian Curran (R-21/Lynbrook) 91 100 Steve Englebright (D-4/East Setauket) N 34 39 Michael Fitzpatrick (R-8/Smithtown) - 63 Andrew Garbarino (R-7/Bayport) 49 51 Alfred Graf (R-5/Holbrook) - 98 Edward Hennessey (D-3/Medford) N N N N 88 INC Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) 91 100 Charles Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) N N N N N N N N N N N N N 50 INC - 88 Chad Lupinacci (R-10/Huntington Station) 60 61 David McDonough (R-14/Bellmore) Long Island N 83 69 Tom McKevitt (R-17/East Meadow) N 61 68 Michael Montesano (R-15/Hicksville) 77 51 Edward Ra (R-19/Garden City) N 71 63 Andrew Raia (R-12/Northport) N 88 100 Philip Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) N 77 78 91 100 Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) - 100 Michaelle Solages (D-22/Valley Stream) 95 100 Robert Sweeney (D-11/Lindenhurst) 91 100 Fred Thiele, Jr. (I-1/Bridgehampton) N INC 100 Harvey Weisenberg (D-20/Long Beach)

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2013 Score 2012 Score New York SolarFracking Bill MoratoriumClimate &Protection HealthChild Impacts ActSafe ProductsCorralling Assessment Act Wild Boars Incentives for Energy StarShark Appliances Fin ProhibitionTransit Fund ProtectionPromoting LocalGreen Food Buildings Purchasing Extender 1 2 3 4 9 11 12 16 17 23 24 27 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ? ? S ? ?

Patrick Gallivan (R-59/Elma) 42 31 - - - Mark Grisanti (R-60/Buffalo) 42 35 - - - Timothy Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) 47 40 - - Ted O’Brien (D-55/Rochester) 59 - - N Thomas O’Mara (R-58/Elmira) 42 33 - - - George Maziarz (R-62/Lockport) 42 31 - - - Western New York Michael Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) 39 31 - - - Michael Ranzenhofer (R-61/Williamsville) INC 28 - - - N N N Joseph Robach (R-56/Rochester) 47 31 - - Catharine Young (R-57/Olean) 42 31 - - N

Thomas Libous (R-52/Binghamton) 42 31 - - - Thomas O'Mara (R-58/Elmira) 42 33 - - - Southern Catharine Young (R-57/Olean) 42 31 - - N Tier

John DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 42 38 - - - Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 39 23 - - - James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 42 26 - - - Central David Valesky (D-53/Syracuse) 45 35 - - N New York

Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) 42 26 - - - Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 39 23 - - - Elizabeth Little (R-45/Glens Falls) 39 18 - - - North Patricia Ritchie (R-48/Watertown) 41 31 - - - N Country

Neil Breslin (D-44/Albany) 77 60 Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) 42 26 - - - Kathleen Marchione (R-43/Halfmoon) 42 - - - - Capital Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston) 86 - District

Greg Ball (R-40/Brewster) 42 73 - - - John Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) 42 31 - - - David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) 59 35 - - Terry Gipson (D-41/Poughkeepsie) 86 - William Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) 41 31 - - - N George Latimer (D-37/Port Chester) 68 - Hudson James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 42 26 - - - Valley Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) 77 78 Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston) 86 -

KEY: Correct environmental vote, Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences), Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in office/ excused (not scored), INC Incomplete score. 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. 18 Green Buildings Extender Cleaner Air atMercury Schools ThermostatAmends Polluter CollectionInvalidating Spill LiabilityArbitrary Critical RegulationsRepealSupersized of 1000 ATVs2012 Regulations Score 2013 Score 28 29 30 31 32 33 S ? Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D)

31 42 Patrick Gallivan (R-59/Elma) 35 42 Mark Grisanti (R-60/Buffalo) 40 47 Timothy Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) - 59 Ted O’Brien (D-55/Rochester) 33 42 Thomas O’Mara (R-58/Elmira) 31 42 George Maziarz (R-62/Lockport) Western New York 31 39 Michael Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) 28 INC Michael Ranzenhofer (R-61/Williamsville) 31 47 Joseph Robach (R-56/Rochester) 31 42 Catharine Young (R-57/Olean)

31 42 Thomas Libous (R-52/Binghamton) 33 42 Thomas O'Mara (R-58/Elmira) Southern 31 42 Catharine Young (R-57/Olean) Tier

38 42 John DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 23 39 Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 26 42 James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 35 45 David Valesky (D-53/Syracuse) Central New York

26 42 Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) 23 39 Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 18 39 Elizabeth Little (R-45/Glens Falls) North 31 41 Patricia Ritchie (R-48/Watertown) Country

60 77 Neil Breslin (D-44/Albany) 26 42 Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) - 42 Kathleen Marchione (R-43/Halfmoon) Capital - 86 Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston) District

73 42 Greg Ball (R-40/Brewster) 31 42 John Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) 35 59 David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) - 86 Terry Gipson (D-41/Poughkeepsie) 31 41 William Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) - 68 George Latimer (D-37/Port Chester) Hudson 26 42 James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) Valley 78 77 Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) - 86 Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston)

19 SENATE scores Super Bills

2012 Score Fracking Moratorium & Health Impacts Assessment 2013 Score New York Solar Bill Climate ProtectionChild SafeAct ProductsCorralling Act Wild Boars Incentives for Energy Star AppliancesShark Fin ProhibitionTransit Fund PromotingProtection LocalGreen Food Buildings Purchasing Extender 1 2 3 4 9 11 12 16 17 23 24 27 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) ? ? S ? ?

Eric Adams (D-20/Brooklyn) 73 46 N N Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) 77 73 Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) 86 76 Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) 47 33 - - Martin Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) 68 76 Adriano Espaillat (D-31/Manhattan) 74 INC Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn) 42 - - - - Michael Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) 86 76 Martin Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 42 31 - - - Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) 86 75 N Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) 86 - Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) 42 35 - - - Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) 86 78 Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 47 31 - - Velmanette Montgomery (D-25/Brooklyn) 86 65 N New York Kevin Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) 77 58 City José Peralta (D-13/East Elmhurst) 59 64 Bill Perkins (D-30/Manhattan) INC 76 N N N J. Gustavo Rivera (D-33/Bronx) 86 74 John Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) INC 49 N - - N N N James Sanders, Jr. (D-10/South Ozone Park) 68 - - - Diane Savino (D-23/Staten Island) 56 38 - - José Serrano (D-29/Manhattan) 86 73 Malcolm Smith (D-14/Hollis) 42 33 - - - 77 81 Toby Stavisky (D-16/Flushing) 86 78

Philip Boyle (R-4/Bay Shore) 47 - - - John Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 42 31 - - - 47 31 - - Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 52 31 - - - Kenneth LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai) 77 62 - - Long Carl Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) 64 44 - - - Island Jack Martins (R-7/Garden City Park) 74 32 - Dean Skelos (R-9/Rockville Centre) 42 31 - - - Lee Zeldin (R-3/Ronkonkoma) 36 28 - - -

20 Green Buildings Extender Cleaner Air atMercury Schools ThermostatAmends Polluter CollectionInvalidating Spill Liability CriticalArbitrary Regulations RepealSupersized of 10002012 ATVs Regulations Score 2013 Score 28 29 30 31 32 33 S ? Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D)

46 73 Eric Adams (D-20/Brooklyn) 73 77 Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) 76 86 Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) 33 47 Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) 76 68 Martin Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) INC 74 Adriano Espaillat (D-31/Manhattan) - 42 Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn) 76 86 Michael Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) 31 42 Martin Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 75 86 Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) - 86 Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) 35 42 Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) 78 86 Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) 31 47 Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 65 86 Velmanette Montgomery (D-25/Brooklyn) 58 77 Kevin Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) New York 64 59 José Peralta (D-13/East Elmhurst) City 76 INC Bill Perkins (D-30/Manhattan) 74 86 J. Gustavo Rivera (D-33/Bronx) 49 INC John Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) - 68 James Sanders, Jr. (D-10/South Ozone Park) 38 56 Diane Savino (D-23/Staten Island) 73 86 José Serrano (D-29/Manhattan) 33 42 Malcolm Smith (D-14/Hollis) N 81 77 78 86 Toby Stavisky (D-16/Flushing)

- 47 Philip Boyle (R-4/Bay Shore) 31 42 John Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 31 47 31 52 Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 62 77 Kenneth LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai) 44 64 Carl Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) N N 32 74 Jack Martins (R-7/Garden City Park) Long Island 31 42 Dean Skelos (R-9/Rockville Centre) 28 36 Lee Zeldin (R-3/Ronkonkoma)

21 Bill Summaries SUPER bills Legislation is scored on a spectrum between three trees 1. New York Solar Bill (significant environmental benefits) to three smokestacks Establishes a 10-year, $1.5 billion incentive program (significant environmental harm). Additionally, select which solidifies New York’s solar-energy commitment to legislation with significant benefits are identified by The spark private investment and bring more solar power to Green Panel, the state’s environmental community, as New York. A.5060-D (Englebright, et al.) passed Assem- Super Bills. bly. Similar bill S.2522 (Maziarz, et al.) passed Senate. These bills are not the same. SUPER BILLS are legislative priorities chosen by the Green Panel, which includes representatives from New York State’s leading environmental groups. 2. Fracking Moratorium & Health Impacts Assessment Directs New York State to conduct a comprehensive as- Bills with 3 trees will bring major benefits to New York’s environment. sessment of fracking’s public health impacts and ensures that no gas drilling permits will be issued within the Marcellus or Utica Shales prior to the final assessment. Bills with 2 trees will bring substantial benefits to New York’s environment. A.5424-A (Sweeney, et al.)/S.4236-A (Avella, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conser- vation Committee. Bills with 1 tree will benefit New York’s environment.

Bills with 1 smokestack will be detrimental to New York’s 3. Climate Protection Act environment. Establishes a limit on greenhouse gas emissions from all sources in New York and requires that the limit not Bills with 2 smokestacks will be seriously detrimental to be greater than statewide emissions for the year 1990. New York’s environment. Statewide limit is to be reduced until emissions are 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. A.6327 (Sweeney, et al.) Bills with 3 smokestacks would likely result in major or las- passed Assembly. Similar bill S.735 (Avella, et al.) died in ing harm to some aspect of New York’s environment. Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. 4. Child Safe Products Act Identifies chemicals of concern, prioritizes them based on the likelihood for exposure, and requires disclosure by children’s product manufacturers as to whether their products contain priority chemicals. Phases out the use of certain toxic chemicals in children’s products starting January 1, 2018. Authorizes the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse to collect, manage, and publish the data collected from manufacturers. A.6328 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.4614 (Boyle, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

22 10. Safer Sofas Prohibits the sale of new residential furniture containing 5. Healthy Green Procurement ineffective and toxic chemical flame retardants beginning July 1, 2014 and requires New York to develop an Establishes protocols for the purchase of services, com- open flame flammability standard which will be periodi- modities, and technologies by state agencies in order to cally reviewed. A.6557 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.4780 (Gri- minimize adverse impacts on environment and public santi, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Finance health. A.6046 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.875 (Grisanti, et al.) Committee. passed Assembly; died in Senate Infrastructure and Capi- tal Investment Committee.

11. Energy Efficient Equipment 6. Environmental Justice Advisory Group Purchasing Incorporates environmental justice principles into state Requires organizations that receive funds for capital agency decision-making. Establishes a permanent Envi- improvements from the New York State Dormitory ronmental Justice Advisory Group within the Depart- Authority and/or the Urban Development Corpora- ment of Environmental Conservation and Environmen- tion to use the funds to purchase Energy Star equip- tal Justice Interagency Coordinating Council to report ment and appliances when available. A.53-A (Hevesi, et on the effectiveness of policies. A.3569 (Peoples-Stokes, al.)/S.1187-A (Maziarz, et al.) died in Assembly Ways et al.) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate. and Means Committee; passed Senate.

7. Environmental Impact Reports 12. Incentives for Energy Star Requires the Department of Environmental Conserva- Appliances tion to issue biennial reports listing areas most adversely Provides a sales tax exemption for certain energy effi- affected by existing environmental hazards, providing a cient appliances beginning on April 1, 2014 and continu- useful tool to address environmental injustices in New ing for five years. Only applies to the Energy Star rated York. A.3729 (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)/S.931 (Serrano, appliances listed in the legislation and purchased after et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental April 1, 2014. A.758 (Rosenthal)/S.3854 (Marcellino, Conservation Committee. et al.) died in Assembly Ways and Means Committee; passed Senate. 8. No Recyclables in Landfills Prohibits disposal of recyclable materials in landfills 13. Brownfield Tax Credit Reporting and incinerators and identifies materials for mandatory Requires the Department of Tax and Finance to issue a recycling, such as newsprint, glass, metal containers, and report detailing tax credits claimed through New York certain plastics. A.3754 (Colton, et al.)/S.719-A (Grisan- State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program for years 2005 ti, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental through 2007. A.892 (Rosenthal) passed Assembly; not Conservation Committee. introduced in Senate.

9. Corralling Wild Boars 14. Indian Point Replacement Plan Prohibits in-state possession, importation, sale, or Requires the State Energy Planning Board to evaluate transport of the invasive and destructive Eurasian boar. opportunities for replacing power generated by the In- A.3767-A (Glick, et al.)/S.5733 (Little, et al.) passed As- dian Point Energy Center – a nuclear power facility that sembly and Senate. Awaiting the Governor’s signature. reached the end of its designed forty year lifespan – with other sources, including electricity from clean energy sources. A.1038 (Jaffee, et al.)/S.1645 (Carlucci, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Energy and Telecom- munications Committee. 23 15. Private Well Testing 21. Cadmium Ban in Novelty Products Stipulates that sales contracts for properties serviced by Prohibits sale of novelty products (including jewelry, private drinking water wells include requirements to test toys, and ornaments) containing more than 0.0075% (75 wells for various contaminants, and that test results be parts per million) cadmium after June 1, 2015. A.4822 shared with appropriate agencies. A.1040 (Jaffee, et al.) (Sweeney, et al.) passed Assembly; not introduced in passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate. Senate.

16. Home Energy Efficiency 22. Pesticide Free Summer Camps Allows electric generating systems that are eligible for Prohibits pesticide use on playgrounds, turf, and athletic net-metering to qualify for financing under the Green or playing fields at children’s overnight camps and day Jobs-Green New York program. A.1245 (Cahill, et camps except when an emergency application is war- al.)/S.1111 (Maziarz, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. ranted. A.4841-C (Paulin, et al.)/S.5288-C (Carlucci, et Awaiting Governor’s signature. al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Health Committee.

17. Shark Fin Prohibition 23. Transit Fund Protection Prohibits the possession, sale, offer for sale, trade, or dis- Protects funding for public transit systems across New tribution of shark fins. A.1769-B (Maisel, et al.)/S.1711- York by prohibiting diversion of dedicated transit funds. B (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. Signed A.5084 (Brennan, et al.)/S.3837 (Golden, et al.) passed into law by the Governor on July 26, 2013. Assembly and Senate. Awaiting Governor’s signature.

18. Lower Mercury Light Bulbs 24. Promoting Local Food Purchasing Bans the sale of several common types of general pur- Requires New York State to include a list of New York pose fluorescent light bulbs if they exceed the maxi- food products in all state agencies’ food product purchas- mum mercury levels listed in the law and authorizes the ing solicitations, thus promoting local food. Also re- Department of Environmental Conservation to establish quires purchasers to report on all food products bought, regulations for mercury content standards in all light allowing New Yorkers to track how much local food is bulbs. A.2048 (Kavanagh, et al.) passed Assembly; not used. A.5102 (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)/S.4061 (Ritchie, et introduced in Senate. al.) passed Assembly and Senate. Awaiting Governor’s signature. 19. Biodiesel for Heating Oil Requires all heating oil sold for use in any building 25. Drug Disposal Demonstration within certain counties and in New York City to contain Program at least two percent biodiesel starting October 1, 2013 Directs the Department of Environmental Conserva- with a statewide mandate beginning July 1, 2014. A.2129 tion to work with the State Police to establish a one-year (Sweeney, et al.) passed Assembly; not introduced in demonstration program for the safe disposal of prescrip- Senate. tion drugs. A.5465 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.3985 (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Health Committee. 20. TRIS Ban Prohibits sale of products intended for use by infants 26. Climate Change Planning and children, including toys, car seats, and baby products Requires New York State to include future climate containing the flame retardant chemical TDCPP (TRIS risk in a broad range of planning, permit, and funding [1,3-dichloro-2-propyl] phosphate) beginning Decem- processes. The legislation also directs the Department ber 1, 2015. A.4741 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.3703 (Grisanti, et of State to work with the Department of Environmental al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Rules Committee. Conservation to develop model climate change adap- tation zoning laws for use by municipalities. A.6558 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.5138 (Fuschillo, et al.) passed Assem- bly; died in Senate Rules Committee.

24 27. Green Buildings Extender Extends the green residential building grant program. Enacted in 2008, the program provides funding to sup- 31. Invalidating Critical Regulations port the construction of new residential buildings, or This resolution amends the state Constitution to allow substantial renovations to existing structures, that meet the Legislature to invalidate executive agency regula- green building standards. A.6777 (Paulin, et al.)/S.3977 tions and attempts to elevate economic considerations (Maziarz, et al.) died in Assembly Energy Committee; above all basic health, safety, and environmental protec- passed Senate. tions. A.4758 (Magee, et al.)/S.3462 (Seward, et al.) died in Assembly Judiciary Committee; passed Senate. 28. Cleaner Air at Schools Extends, until 2019, provisions of the Education law that limit the idling of school buses while parked or standing 32. Arbitrary Repeal of 1000 Regulations on school grounds. A.6917 (Miller, et al.)/S.4868 (Lanza, Requires Governor Cuomo to repeal at least 1,000 regu- et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. Signed into law by lations based solely on their effect on economic growth the Governor on June 30, 2013. and job creation, arbitrarily elevating economic growth and job creation above basic health, safety, and environ- 29. Mercury Thermostat Collection mental considerations, endangering New Yorkers and shifting the costs of pollution to struggling taxpayers. Requires manufacturers to establish a collection program A.7986 (DiPietro)/S.5166 (Marchione, et al.) died in for out-of-service mercury thermostats and prohibits Assembly Governmental Operations Committee; passed charging consumer fees to do so. A.8084 (Sweeney, et Senate. al.)/S.1676-A (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly and Sen- ate. Awaiting the Governor’s signature. 33. Supersized ATVs Allows heavy, large, and environmentally damaging off- road vehicles up to 2,000 pounds to be registered in New York as “all terrain vehicles” (ATVs). S.3557 (Griffo, et 30. Amends Polluter Spill Liability al.) passed Senate; not introduced in Assembly. Amends strict liability for petroleum spills and makes it more difficult for Department of Environmental Con- servation to recover costs from those responsible for oil spills. A.2065 (Schimminger)/S.1675 (Grisanti, et al.) died in Assembly Environmental Conservation Commit- tee; passed Senate.

In 2013, no two-smokestack bills passed either house.

25 How scores are calculated

To calculate legislators’ scores, EPL/Environmental Advocates uses ratings developed by our sister organization, Environmental Advocates of New York. Co-sponsoring: Lawmakers receive half-credit (1.5 points of a 3-tree bill) for Super Bills they sponsor or Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively co-sponsor. However, if a Super Bill is voted on, the for votes in support of bills rated by Environmental vote is counted in the score, and credit is not given for Advocates of New York as 1, 2, or 3 “tree” bills. Tree- co-sponsorship. Members who request to be added as rated bills are those that will benefit the environment. co-sponsors also receive co-sponsorship credit. Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively for votes against bills that are given a rating of 1, 2, or Becoming law: If a Super Bill is passed by both 3 “smokestacks.” Smokestack-rated bills are those that houses and signed into law, all legislators who voted will harm the environment. for it receive 3 points plus 2 bonus points.

Legislators earn points for supporting Super Bills Incompletes: Legislators who miss more than 20 — the environmental community’s top legislative percent of votes receive a score of incomplete (INC). priorities — as follows:

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