VOTERS’ GUIDE
the insider’s2008 guide to the environmental records of New York State lawmakers TABLE OF CONTENTS EPL/Environmental Advocates is one of the first organizations in the nation formed to advocate for the future of a state’s 01 HOW TO READ THE SCORECARD environment and the health of its citizens. Through lobbying, advocacy, coalition build- LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP ing, citizen education and policy development, 02 EPL/Environmental Advocates has been New York’s environmental conscience for almost 03 BY THE NUMBERS 40 years. We work to ensure environmental laws are enforced, tough new measures are 04 AWARDS enacted, and the public is informed of, and participates in, important policy debates. EPL/Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit 05 BILL SUMMARIES corporation tax exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. 09 ASSEMBLY SCORES EPL/Environmental Advocates 353 Hamilton Street 15 SENATE SCORES Albany, NY 12210 (518) 462-5526 16 HOW SCORES ARE CALCULATED www.eplvotersguide.org
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HOW TO READ THE SCORECARD
Lawmakers’ scores are calculated as follows: Total points earned (including bonus points) / Total points possible for each individual. Please note: Because bonus points were awarded Brownfield Tax Credit Reform this year, several lawmakers received scores in excess of 100. See pageClimate 16Change for Pollution more Cap information. reen Building Construction esidential Building Grants Energy EfficientClimate ChangeAppliances Task Force Clean Energy Tax Credits Ocean Sludge Dumping Plastic Bag Recycling Bigger Better BottleNet Bill Metering Reforms reat Lakes Compact Landlord Disclosure PF Program Reform Wetlands Protection Research Program Governor’sAEM Air Pollution Action: S-Signed Solar Tax Credits Cancer Mapping Green E-Z Pass 2008 Score into Law, V-Vetoed Northeast CPF 2007 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 7 12 17 20 21 22 25 26 30 31 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Governor David Paterson (D) S S S S S S S Eric L. Adams (D-20/Brooklyn) 82 79L - L N N Party See pages and James S. Alesi (R-55/Fairport) 70 71- - - N 5-8 for bill district Darrel J. Aubertine (D-118/Watertown) 70 n/a- - - N John J. Bonacic (R-42/New Paltz) 70 68- - - summaries Neil D. Breslin (D-46/Albany) 92 90LL L Joseph L. Bruno (R-43/Saratoga Springs) 72 70 --- Martin Connor (D-25/New York City) 94 96 L L L John A. DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 72 70 --- Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) 85 81 LLL Incorrect environmental vote Martin Malave Dilan (D-17/Brooklyn) 83 77--L N Not in office/excused Thomas K. DuaneNot (D-29/Newa Super York City) L L L Correct environmental vote 94absence~not96 counted Hugh T. FarleyBill Sponsor (R-44/Amsterdam) 72 70- - -
Find out who represents you. Visit www.assembly.state.ny.us and www.senate.state.ny.us or call the New York State Senate at (518) 455-2800 and the New York State Assembly at (518) 455-4100. 2008 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP
The more things change the more things stay the same
Two-thousand-and-eight was a tumultuous year for Additional legislative victories in 2008 include green the New York State Capital. From the national scandal residential building grants and tax credits for solar that abruptly ended Eliot Spitzer’s tenure as Governor energy installations in New York City. to the retirement of long-time Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, two of Albany’s “three men in a room” The other notable achievement is a fix for tax credits made dramatic exits this year. under the Brownfield Cleanup Program; efforts to reform the tax credits were spearheaded by the Governor David Paterson and Senate Majority Leader Governor based on the projected hit to the state Dean Skelos stepped out from behind the curtain to treasury. The program fix will incentivize cleaner join Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in the spotlight. cleanups and limit outlays of state cash for projects that probably would have been redeveloped without The State Senate is where New Yorkers are now the added incentive. focusing their attention, as the margin between the Republican majority and Democratic minority has The Road Ahead dropped to 31-29. A single seat changing hands could In the months and years ahead, it’s hard to predict put the Senate into a tie, with no Lieutenant Governor where the environment will rank on the agendas in place to break it. of Albany’s new leaders. Speaker Silver and the Assembly have consistently supported most pro- As the margin of control narrows in the Senate, environment measures. the environment has become a higher priority. Lawmakers’ scores in our last few green scorecards With storm clouds gathering for New York State attest to this trend. finances, the Paterson Administration may head down the path taken by Governor George Pataki—and well- In 2006, the Senate Democrats’ average score intended cost cutting could undermine the Department was 25 points higher than that of their Republican of Environmental Conservation’s ability to protect our counterparts. This year, the gap narrowed to 10 air, land and water. points. The historic green gap is closing thanks to the passage of several big-ticket environmental measures, Or the Governor may look more closely at the big including priority Super Bills. In the past two years picture and see how the issues of climate change, the Senate has passed three of these measures, as well energy policy and environmental protection can as two other “three-tree” bills, the only big-ticket help guide the state’s economic development. environmental legislation passed since 2003.
See pages Given the projected impacts of rising seas for Long 5-8 for bill This year, the Senate and Assembly passed Island, Senate Majority Leader Skelos could choose summaries comprehensive net-metering reforms, policies that will to elevate reducing climate pollution to the New York credit consumers for the clean energy they produce State Senate’s priority list. themselves, and a late addition to the environmental community’s Super Bill list. The Great Lakes-St. Two-thousand-and-eight finds state lawmakers at a Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, a critical crossroads, and the direction that New York Incorrect environmental vote three-tree bill we’ve supported for the past three years, State takes from here is now squarely in the hands of was ratified and signed by the Governor early in the the voters. Legislative Session.
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www.eplvotersguide.org BY THE NUMBERS A Quick Look at NYS Lawmakers’ Environmental Scores
NYS Assembly NYS Senate
Assembly Speaker Senate Sheldon Silver 85 Democrats Average Assembly 100 Majority Leader Ron Canestrari 80 Senate Average
Assembly New Senate Democrats 98 76 Majority Leader Average Dean Skelos
Assembly Senate Average 93 75 Republicans Average
Assembly Republicans Senate Average 79 Minority Leader 72 Malcolm Smith Assembly Senate Minority Leader 76 Majority Leader James Tedisco Joseph Bruno
2008 Highlights 2008 Lowlights • NYS Assembly passes all four environmental • NYC’s congestion pricing plan to reduce Super Bills. pollution and traffic stalls in Albany. Neither Assembly nor Senate publicly debate the plan. • Governor squashes Broadwater liquefied natural gas terminal proposed for the Long • State budget process returns to politics Island Sound. as usual with closed-door meetings and little or no public participation. August’s “special • Comprehensive climate cap bill passes economic session” also behind closed doors. Assembly and collects 33 Senate sponsors, including new Majority Leader Skelos. • State sweeps $125 million from Environmental Protection Fund for general • State doubles investment in energy efficiency; budget relief. the money will help NYS reach “15 by 15” goal to reduce electricity use. • Governor supports Jamestown “clean coal” project. While funding for bigger and dirtier • Governor and Assembly Speaker Silver put Tonawanda project is denied, state commits brakes on proposed Gas Tax Holiday. $6 million to unnecessary Jamestown plant, if it meets certain conditions.
3 LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
Net metering is the policy that cred- the Assemblyman has received its consumers for the clean energy nothing but top marks in our an- they generate. An updated policy nual green scorecard. will save consumers money, reduce stress on our aging transmission EPL/Environmental Advocates is lines, and protect New Yorkers from proud to name Kevin Cahill as our the pollution generated by tradition- 2008 Legislator of the Year. al power plants. “Energy is at the core of many In 2008 the Assemblyman intro- of the key issues our society is duced the green residential building facing, be it the economy, public grant program. This measure should health, air quality, environmental Kevin Cahill be signed into law before the year is justice or climate change. To meet (D-Kingston) out. He also introduced legislation these challenges we must focus to support a more sustainable energy New York’s energy policies on future for New York, including an Assemblyman Kevin Cahill was conservation, efficiency, renewable energy efficient building codes bill named Chair of the Assembly’s generation, tougher emissions and a measure to guide the state’s Energy Committee early in the standards and smart, sustainable energy planning. 2008 New York State Legislative development.
Session. He acted quickly to steer Assemblyman Cahill has supported critical clean energy legislation I am proud to be EPL’s ‘Legisla- each and every one of the environ- through this committee, including tor of the Year’ and equally proud mental community’s priority Super the net metering reform package of my colleagues in the New York Bills and consistently championed that is the only environmental Su- State Legislature for their commit- initiatives to protect the health of per Bill to become law this year. ment to a safe, clean and sustain- our natural resources. Since 2004, able energy policy for New York.” honorable mentions Assemblyman Bob Sweeney Senator George Maziarz (D-Lindenhurst) (R-Wheatfield) As Chair of the Assembly’s Environmental Con- After becoming Chairman of the Senate Energy servation Committee, Bob Sweeney ably guided Committee, Senator Maziarz was instrumental many environmentally beneficial measures in advancing net metering reform legislation. through this committee. Last year’s “Legislator He has also long pushed for passage of the of the Year,” Bob again helped secure Assembly Great Lakes Compact. Thanks in part to his passage of three of the green community’s Super efforts, both the Great Lakes Compact and leg- Bills, as well as priority legislation such as the islation to update New York’s net metering laws Great Lakes Compact and Brownfield Tax Credit passed the Senate in 2008. Reform. Both of these bills were signed into law this year. Senator Antoine Thompson (D-Buffalo) Senator Thomas Morahan In his first year as the ranking Democrat on the (R-Nanuet) Senate Environmental Conservation Commit- Senator Morahan is to be commended for his tee, Senator Thompson elevated several critical strong support of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution issues, including restructuring tax credits under Control Act. This Super Bill would reduce state- the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program and wide climate pollution 80 percent by 2050. The ensuring that incentives for development are Senator sponsored this measure and then rallied consistent with community plans. The Senator many of his Senate majority colleagues to co- also rallied Super Bill supporters in his House. sponsor the bill, which could be voted on prior to Election Day.
4 www.eplvotersguide.org BILL SUMMARIES
1. Wetlands Protection 2. Bigger Better Bottle Bill
Ensures protection of freshwater Expands definition of “beverage” in wetlands one acre or more in size, current bottle deposit law to include Super Bills regardless of whether the wetland has non-carbonated drinks other than milk been mapped by the state. A.7133 and liquor and to direct unclaimed SUPER BILLS are legislative priori- (Sweeney)/S.3835 (Marcellino) passed deposits to the Environmental ties chosen by the Green Panel, which Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Protection Fund. A.8044-a (Sweeney)/ includes representatives from New York Conservation Committee. S.5850-a (Marcellino) passed State’s leading environmental groups. Assembly; died in Senate Rules Bills not voted on are scored on bill Committee. sponsorship. For more information see page 16.
3. Global Warming Pollution Cap/ 4. Net Metering Reforms Greenhouse Gas Pollution Control Act Expands eligibility criteria in existing state law to include Directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to non-residential solar and wind energy systems of up to 2,000 establish a greenhouse gas emissions limit no greater than kilowatts, or a customer/generator’s peak load, whichever is 1990 emissions (A.10303/S.8100), or 2000 emissions (S.8390), less; increases limits on residential solar systems from 10 to from all NYS sources. Requires that statewide greenhouse 25 kilowatts, on farm wind systems from 100 to 500 kilowatts, gas emissions are reduced 80% below 1990 or 2000 levels, and on farm waste systems to 500 kW. A.11146 (Englebright)/ depending on the bill. A.10303 (Sweeney)/S.8100 (Thompson) S.7171-b(O. Johnson) passed Senate; passed Assembly. passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conservation A.11582 (T.Gordon)/S.8481 (Maziarz) passed Senate; passed Committee. S.8390 (Morahan) died in Senate Rules Committee. Assembly. Signed into law by Governor on August 5, 2008.
5. Environmental Access to 6. Recyclables in Landfills Justice Prohibits disposal of recyclable Allows plaintiffs to challenge State Envi- materials in landfills and incinerators mental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and identifies materials for mandatory decisions if demonstrated injury results recycling, such as newsprint, glass and Three Tree Bills from a project’s environmental impact. metal containers, and certain plastics. A.1435 (Bradley)/S.5182 (Morahan) A.3318 (Colton) passed Assembly; not Bills with THREE TREES introduced in Senate. will bring major benefits to passed Assembly; died in Senate New York’s environment if Environmental Conservation Committee. implemented.
7. Great Lakes Compact 8. Climate Change Solutions Act & 9. Healthy Green Fund Procurement Eight-state agreement to limit water withdrawals from the Great Lakes Earmarks revenue from the sale of carbon dioxide Establishes protocol for while protecting rights of Basin states emissions allowances under the Regional Greenhouse the purchase of services, to continue current use of Great Gas Initiative for energy efficiency and clean energy commodities and tech- Lakes water. A.7266-b (Sweeney)/ and creates a dedicated clean energy fund. A.7365-a nologies by state agencies S.4324-b (Maziarz) passed Senate (Sweeney)/ S.5347 (Marcellino) passed Assembly; with the goal of minimizing and Assembly. Signed into law by died in Senate Rules Committee. A.7366-a (Gianaris)/ adverse impacts on the Governor March 4, 2008. S.5371-a (Marcellino) passed Assembly; died in environment and public Senate Rules Committee. health. A.7483 (Sweeney) passed Assembly; not intr- oduced in Senate.
10. E-Waste 11. Net Metering
Requires electronic equipment manufacturers to submit an Expands size of all eligible net-metered systems, e-waste management plan to the Department of Environmental makes any electric corporation customer eligible for Conservation for approval. By 2014 requires manufacturers to net metering, and eliminates system-wide cap on net- collect minimum of 25% of annual equipment sales (by weight) metered load in New York State. A.9902 (Englebright)/ each year, and increase collection rate to 45% by 2017. S.8059 (Morahan) passed Assembly; died in Senate A.8444-b (Sweeney)/S.7563 (Marcellino) passed Assembly; Rules Committee. died in Senate Rules Committee.
5 12. Cancer Mapping 13. Ballast Water
Requires Department of Prohibits discharge of untreated ballast Environmental Conservation and water into New York State waterways Health Department to study cancer in order to prevent introduction of exotic/ incidence in relation to environmental invasive species. A.1355 (Aubertine)/ Two Tree Bills risk factors. A.1143-b (Brodsky)/ S.7113 (Aubertine) passed Assembly; S.1592-b (Libous) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Bills with TWO TREES will passed Senate. Awaiting Governor’s Conservation Committee. bring substantial benefits to signature. New York’s environment if implemented.
14. Nuclear Preparedness 15. Environmental Impact 16. Environmental Justice Reports Advisory Group Directs Public Service Commission to determine costs for governments Requires Department of Environm- Incorporates environmental justice to maintain preparedness for ental Conservation to issue biennial principles into state agency decision- emergencies at nuclear facilities; report listing areas most adversely making process. Establishes permanent establishes fees facilities must affected by existing environmental Environmental Justice Advisory Group pay to reimburse for preparedness hazards. A.2002 (Diaz, R.)/S.7281 within Department of Environmental expenses. A.1370-a (Brodsky)/ (Serrano) passed Assembly; died in Conservation and Environmental S.251-a (Morahan) passed Senate Environmental Conservation Justice Interagency Coordinating Assembly; died in Senate Energy & Committee. Council to report on effectiveness and Telecommunications Committee. implementation of environmental justice policies within agencies. A2003 (R. Diaz) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate. 17. Green State Building 18. Outdoor Lighting Construction Develops efficiency standards for 19. Power Procurement Requires construction of new state new and replacement outdoor lighting buildings or substantial construction used by state agencies and public Requires utilities to supply customers’ on existing buildings comply with corporations and provides guidance energy needs while taking appropriate energy consumption and resource for roadway and other nighttime measures to minimize volatility of use standards established by the lighting. Also identifies “dark sky energy prices. A.9461 (Brennan) Department of Environmental preserves” to protect wildlife and passed Assembly; not introduced in Conservation in consultation with NYS enhance night sky viewing. A.7438-a Senate. Energy & Research Development (Rosenthal)/S.4364-a (Marcellino) Authority. A.2005-c (Lupardo)/S.5442-b passed Assembly; died in Senate (Marcellino) passed Assembly; passed Rules Committee. Senate. Awaiting Governor’s signature.
22. Brownfield Tax Credit Reform 20. Green Residential 21. Farm Air Pollution Building Grants Controls Provides tax incentives for better cleanups and modest tax incentives Creates green building grant program Clarifies that Agricultural Environ- for redevelopments consistent with to support construction of new mental Management Plans may Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program. residential buildings or substantial include measures to control air Caps some tax credits associated with renovations to existing buildings that pollution, reduce greenhouse gases, property redevelopment at $35 or $45 meet certain standards. Grants based reduce adverse environmental impacts, million, depending on site, thereby on unit square footage. A.10684-b and promote renewable energy. limiting NYS financial exposure. A.11768 (Cahill)/S.8134-b (Maziarz) passed A.10685 (Alessi, Magee)/S.8148 (Sweeney)/S.8717 (Marcellino) passed Assembly; passed Senate. Awaiting (Young) passed Assembly; passed Assembly; passed Senate. Signed into Governor’s signature. Senate. Signed into law by Governor law by Governor July 21, 2008. July 21, 2008.
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23. Environmental 24. Wetland Neighbor Justice & Permits Notification
Requires permit applicants to Requires that nearby landowners be disclose if siting of new environmental notified when a proposed activity in a One Tree Bills facility in a low-income or minority tidal wetland requires a permit under neighborhood would result in state law. A.2799 (Cusick)/S.3035 Bills with ONE TREE will disproportionate or inequitable burden (Lanza) passed Assembly; died in be beneficial to New York’s on that community. A.1098 (Brodsky) Senate Environmental Conservation environment if implemented. passed Assembly; not introduced in Committee. Senate.
25. Ocean Sludge 26. Greenhouse Gas Research 27. Urban Pesticide Board Dumping Program Creates an urban pesticide board to Prohibits disposal of Creates greenhouse gas (GHG) management examine and make recommendations dredged spoils contain- research and development program within NYS regarding pesticide use in urban areas. ing toxic pollutants into Energy Research & Development Authority to A.5299 (Wright)/S.1560 (Marcellino) marine district. A.3320 provide grants to research institutions to develop passed Assembly; died in Senate (Colton)/S.5583 (Lanza) technologies or processes to reduce GHG. Environmental Conservation Committee. passed Senate; died in A.3414-a (Magnarelli)/S.8356 (Marcellino) passed Assembly Environmental Assembly; passed Senate. Awaiting Governor’s Conservation Committee. signature.
28. Small Business Energy 29. Brominated Flame 30. Clean Energy Tax Loans Retardant Ban Credits
Establishes small business energy loan Includes decabromodiphenyl ether Establishes tax credits to offset the program under which small businesses (deca-BDE), a suspected carcinogen, purchase and installation of solar and receive either 0% or reduced interest among brominated flame retardants wind energy systems and fuel cell rate loans up to $100,000 to finance whose manufacture, process or sale electric generating equipment. A.8350 cost of facility improvements to reduce is prohibited (phase out by July 1, (Gordon, T.)/S.1634-b (Fuschillo) energy use. A.5494-a (Weprin) passed 2008). A.7977-b (Sweeney) passed passed Senate; died in Assembly Ways Assembly; not introduced in Senate. Assembly; not introduced in Senate. & Means Committee.
31. Northeast CPF 32. State Agencies 33. Greenhouse Gas Greenhouse Gas Audit Website Authorizes a Community Preservation Fund in the Dutchesss County Town of Requires state agencies to conduct Requires Department of Environ- Northeast, enabling the town to protect annual audits of greenhouse gas mental Conservation website to community character by acquiring emissions, including steps taken to promote means for individuals and open space, park lands, historic reduce emissions. A.9169 (Sweeney) businesses to calculate greenhouse properties and agricultural lands, passed Assembly; not introduced in gas emissions and recommendations among other purposes. A.8831-a Senate. to reduce emissions. Also requires (Molinaro)/S.5657-a (Leibell) passed best management and procurement Assembly; passed Senate. Signed into practices for state agencies. A.9199 law by Governor July 21, 2008. (Sweeney) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate.
34. Transmission Line Intervenor Funds 35. Landlord Disclosure
Requires any party filing an application to build a Requires that prior to execution of a rental or lease agreement major electric transmission line to pay fees based a landlord must notify prospective tenants of results of tests for on project size. Funds generated would be available known contamination. Landlords also required to notify current to municipalities, nonprofit organizations or relevant tenants of test results. A.10952-b (Lupardo)/S.8634 (Libous) community groups to defray costs of participating in siting passed Assembly; passed Senate. Signed into law by Governor proceedings. A.9348-a (Destito)/S.2200 (Valesky) passed September 4, 2008. Assembly; died in Senate Energy & Telecommunications Committee.
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36. Green E-Z Pass 37. NYC Solar Tax Credits 38. Energy Efficient Appliances Provides a 10% reduction in Creates a real property tax abatement for solar power tolls due on state toll roads system installations in New York City. Class one, two Provides a sales tax exemption for for those vehicles with and four buildings are eligible for an annual tax credit certain energy efficient appliances highway mileage ratings of of 8.75% of system purchase price and installation through April 1, 2013. Eligible 35 MPG or greater. A.11149 if owners install before January 1, 2011, or 5% if appliances would have to meet Energy (Ortiz)/S.4363 (Marcellino) installed before January 1, 2013. Tax credit capped at Star criteria. A.11285-a (Galef)/S.6944- passed Senate; died in $62,500; program sunsets in 2013. A.11202 (Farrell)/ b (Marcellino) passed Senate; died in Assembly Transportation S.8145 (Padavan) passed Assembly; passed Senate. Assembly Ways & Means Committee. Committee. Signed into law by Governor August 5, 2008.
39. Climate Change Task 40. EPF Program Reform 41. Plastic Bag Recycling Force Allows federal monies and other Requires retailers provide location to Creates interagency Climate Change resources to be used as matching facilitate plastic bag recycling and offer Task Force to develop recommen- funds for projects authorized by the option of purchasing reusable bags. dations to reduce greenhouse gas Environmental Protection Fund. Also requires manufacturers provide emissions and measures to mitigate Authorizes the Office of Parks, for collection, transport and recycling climate change impacts. A.11302- Recreation & Historic Preservation to of bags at retailer’s request, and a (Ortiz)/S.7842-a (Marcellino) make grants of up to 75% of the cost directs fines collected to Environmental passed Senate; died in Assembly of a project if the project is located in Protection Fund. A.11725 (Sweeney)/ Environmental Conservation an area with 10% (or greater) poverty S.8643-a (Marcellino) passed Assembly; Committee. rate. A.11568 (Sweeney)/S.8255-a passed Senate. Awaiting Governor’s (Marcellino) passed Assembly; passed signature. Senate. Signed into law by Governor July 21, 2008. 42. EPF Repayment
Requires NYS Division of 43. Cellulosic Ethanol Tax Credit the Budget and the Comp- troller to develop five- Provides tax credit of 25 cents per gallon for year repayment plan for production of cellulosic ethanol, but only on gallons funds transferred from the produced after first 40,000 gallons, with cap of $2.5 Environmental Protection million per facility. Facilities only eligible for credit Fund to the state’s General during first four years of operation. S.7932 (Maziarz) Fund. S.7523 (Marcellino) passed Senate; not introduced in Assembly. passed Senate; not introduced in Assembly.
44. Forest Certification Loophole 45. Hudson River Striped Bass Fishing Ban Allows third parties to certify forest management plans instead of the Department of Environmental Prohibits commercial fishing of striped One Smokestack Conservation, opening the door to questionable bass from the Hudson River, which certification programs that could inhibit forest is already prohibited under state Bills conservation. A.872 (Destito)/S.1120 (Little) passed regulations. A.1147 (Brodsky)/S.5582 Bills with ONE SMOKESTACK Assembly; passed Senate. Signed into law by (Leibell) passed Assembly; died in will be detrimental to New Governor August 5, 2008. Senate Environmental Conservation York’s environment if Committee. implemented.
46. Farm Dam Safety 47. Gas Tax Holiday Exemption Suspends certain taxes on gasoline Transfers state oversight for dams and diesel fuel from May 23 to located on farms from the Department September 13, 2008. Also suspends of Environmental Conservation’s Dam Three Smokestack requirement that NYS Special Safety Bureau to the Department of Bills Obligation Reserve & Payment Agriculture & Markets. Would exempt Account reimburse the General Fund such dams from proper oversight and Bills with THREE SMOKESTACKS for transfers during the same period. regulation. A.10542 (Gunther)/S.7564 will be extremely detrimental A.10818-b (Walker)/S.7594-b (Lanza) (Young) passed Senate; died in to New York’s environment if passed Senate; died in Assembly Ways Assembly Ways & Means Committee. implemented. & Means Committee.
8 www.eplvotersguide.org ASSEMBLY SCORES Environmental Justice Advisory Group Climate Change Solutions Act & Fund G Super reen State Building Construction Green Residential Building Grants Environmenta Bills Environmental Impact Reports Global Warming Pollution Cap Healthy Green Procurement
Wetlands ProtectionBigger Better Act BottleNet Bill M etering Reforms RecyclablesG in Landfills Nuclear Preparedness reat Lakes Compact Power Procurement l Access to Justice C Outdoor Lighting 2008 Score ancer Mapping 2007 Score Net Metering Ballast Water
E-Waste Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Governor David Paterson (D) S S ? ? Peter J. Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) 94 100 N Y N U N U U N N N U U N U U U U U Marc S. Alessi (D-1/Wading River) 100 101 U U U U U U U U U U U N N U U U U U Thomas W. Alfano (R-21/Franklin Square) 100 100 N U U U George A. Amedore (R-105/Amsterdam) 58 n/a Y Y U U Y Y Y Y Y Y Carmen E. Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) 100 100 U U U N N N N U U U N *Darrel J. Aubertine (D-118/Watertown) 56 96 N N N N U N U N N N N N U N N N N N Jeffrion L. Aubry (D-35/Corona) 100 100 James G. Bacalles (R-136/Bath) 67 92 Y Y Y Y Y Y U U U Y Greg Ball (R-99/Carmel) 88 79 Y Y N U U U U U U Will Barclay (R-124/Fulton) 66 74 Y Y Y U U N U Y U Y U U U Y N U U Y Robert D. Barra (R-14/Lynbrook) 100 93 Michael Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) 100 102 Michael A. Benjamin (D-79/Bronx) 100 97 N N U U U U U Jonathan L. Bing (D-73/New York City) 100 99 William F. Boyland, Jr. (D-55/Brooklyn) 100 102 U U U N N N N N N N N N N U Philip Boyle (R-8/Bay Shore) 97 96 U U U U U U N Adam T. Bradley (D-89/White Plains) 100 102 U U U U U N U U U U U U James F. Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) 100 102 Richard L. Brodsky (D-92/Elmsford) 100 100 N U U U U U Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) 100 102 Daniel J. Burling (R-147/Warsaw) 75 75 Y Y Y U Y Y Marc W. Butler (R-117/Herkimer) 70 80 Y Y Y U Y U Y N Y U U U Y Kevin A. Cahill (D-101/Kingston) 103 102 Nancy Calhoun (R-96/New Windsor) 76 84 Y Y Y Y U U U Y Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) 103 100 N N U N U U Ronald Canestrari (D-106/Albany) 100 100 Ann-Margaret E. Carrozza (D-26/Bayside) 104 98 N U N U N N U N N N N N N U U N N U Joan K. Christensen (D-119/Syracuse) 100 99 Barbara M. Clark (D-33/Queens Village) 100 102 N U U U Michael Cole (R-142/Elma) 54 71 Y Y Y U Y Y Y Y Y Y William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) 100 102 James D. Conte (R-10/Huntington Station) 101 100 Vivian E. Cook (D-32/Jamaica) 100 100 Clifford W. Crouch (R-107/Binghamton) 75 84 Y Y Y U Y Y Y Michael J. Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) 100 96 Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) 100 102 U U U U N N N U U U U U Francine DelMonte (D-138/Niagara Falls) 97 100 U Y N U U U U RoAnn M. Destito (D-116/Utica) 99 97 Luis M. Diaz (D-86/Bronx) 102 101 U U U U N N U U U U U Ruben Diaz, Jr. (D-85/Bronx) 101 102 N U U U U U U Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) 101 102 Janet Duprey (R-114/Plattsburgh) 69 83 Y Y Y Y Patricia Eddington (D-3/Patchogue) 96 100 U Y Steven Englebright (D-4/Setauket) 100 102 Joseph A. Errigo (R-130/Henrietta) 70 76 Y Y Y Y Y Y U Y Adriano Espaillat (D-72/New York City) 96 100 U Y Herman D. Farrell, Jr. (D-71/New York City) 100 102 Ginny Fields (D-5/Sayville) 100 100 Gary D. Finch (R-123/Auburn) 69 82 Y Y N N U Y U Y U N N Y Y Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-7/Smithtown) 68 78 Y Y Y U U N U U Y Y Y KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted, 9 * Vacated Seat. 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 SCORES Hudson River Striped Bass Fishing Ban Green Residential Building Grants Transmission Line Intervenor Funds Brominated Flame Retardant Ban Environmental Justice & Permits Brownfield Tax Credit Reform Forest Certification Loophole Farm Wetland Neighbor Notification Small Business Energy Loans
GHG Research Program State Agencies GHG Audit A NYC Solar Tax Credits ir Pollution Controls Urban Pesticide Board E Plastic Bag Recycling Landlord DisclosurePF Program Reform Power Procurement
Northeast GHG Website 2007 Score2008 Score
CPF Name (Party - District) 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 40 41 44 45 ? SS ? S S S? SS Governor David Paterson (D) U U U N Y Y 100 94 Peter J. Abbate, Jr. (D-49) Y Y U 101 100 Marc S. Alessi (D-1) U U N N U U U 100 100 Thomas W. Alfano (R-21) Y U U Y Y Y Y Y Y Y n/a 58 George A. Amedore (R-105) U N N N N U U N U U N N N N N N N 100 100 Carmen E. Arroyo (D-84) N N N N U N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 96 56 *Darrel J. Aubertine (D-118) 100 100 Jeffrion L. Aubry (D-35) Y U U Y N Y Y 92 67 James G. Bacalles (R-136) Y Y Y U 79 88 Greg Ball (R-99) Y U U U U N N Y U U U 74 66 Will Barclay (R-124) 93 100 Robert D. Barra (R-14) N N Y Y 102 100 Michael Benedetto (D-82) U U U U N 97 100 Michael A. Benjamin (D-79) 99 100 Jonathan L. Bing (D-73) N U N N 102 100 William F. Boyland, Jr. (D-55) Y Y Y 96 97 Philip Boyle (R-8) Y Y 102 100 Adam T. Bradley (D-89) Y Y 102 100 James F. Brennan (D-44) Y Y 100 100 Richard L. Brodsky (D-92) U U U U U U U N Y Y 102 100 Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46) Y U U Y Y Y 75 75 Daniel J. Burling (R-147) Y N Y U 80 70 Marc W. Butler (R-117) 102 103 Kevin A. Cahill (D-101) Y Y Y Y Y 84 76 Nancy Calhoun (R-96) U U U N N N N 100 103 Karim Camara (D-43) 100 100 Ronald Canestrari (D-106) U U U N U N U N N N N N N N U N N Y 98 104 Ann-Margaret E. Carrozza (D-26) U N U N 99 100 Joan K. Christensen (D-119) Y Y 102 100 Barbara M. Clark (D-33) Y U U Y Y Y Y U 71 54 Michael Cole (R-142) 102 100 William Colton (D-47) Y U 100 101 James D. Conte (R-10) 100 100 Vivian E. Cook (D-32) Y Y Y U 84 75 Clifford W. Crouch (R-107) Y Y 96 100 Michael J. Cusick (D-63) U U U U N N N Y Y 102 100 Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45) Y N 100 97 Francine DelMonte (D-138) Y 97 99 RoAnn M. Destito (D-116) U U U U U U N N Y 101 102 Luis M. Diaz (D-86) U U U U U N N Y 102 101 Ruben Diaz, Jr. (D-85) Y 102 101 Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81) Y 83 69 Janet Duprey (R-114) 100 96 Patricia Eddington (D-3) 102 100 Steven Englebright (D-4) Y U Y U 76 70 Joseph A. Errigo (R-130) 100 96 Adriano Espaillat (D-72) N 102 100 Herman D. Farrell, Jr. (D-71) U U U U U U U U U U Y Y U 100 100 Ginny Fields (D-5) Y U U U N U N 82 69 Gary D. Finch (R-123) Y U U Y U N N Y Y U 78 68 Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-7) KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted * Vacated Seat. 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 15 continued 1110
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Wetlands ProtectionBigger Better Act Bottle BillNet RecyclablesG reatin Landfills Lakes Compact Nuclear Preparedness Power Procurement Metering Rleforms Access to Justice C Outdoor Lighting 2008 Score ancer Mapping 2007 Score Net Metering Ballast Water
E-Waste Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Governor David Paterson (D) SS ? ? Dennis Gabryszak (D-143/Cheektowaga) 91 96 Y Y Sandra R. Galef (D-90/Ossining) 100 102 N David F. Gantt (D-133/Rochester) 94 100 U Y U U N N N N U N Michael N. Gianaris (D-36/Astoria) 101 102 Joe Giglio (R-149/Olean) 76 75 Y Y Y Y Y Deborah J. Glick (D-66/New York City) 103 103 *Diane Gordon (D-40/Brooklyn) 81 99 N N N N N N N N N U N U N N N Timothy Gordon (I-108/Castleton-on-Hudson) 91 96 Y N Y Richard N. Gottfried (D-75/New York City) 100 102 U U U U U N Aurelia Greene (D-77/Bronx) 96 100 Y Aileen Gunther (D-98/Monticello) 91 80 Y Y N Steve Hawley (R-139/Albion) 63 70 Y Y Y Y U Y U U U Y Y James P. Hayes (R-148/Williamsville) 59 66 Y Y Y Y Y Carl E. Heastie (D-83/Bronx) 100 100 N Andrew D. Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) 100 102 Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) 96 97 U Y U U U U N N U U N U N N Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) 100 102 Sam Hoyt (D-144/Buffalo) 102 96 N U U D. Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-60/Staten Island) 100 100 Rhoda S. Jacobs (D-42/Brooklyn) 102 99 U N U U N N U N U U N N U Ellen Jaffee (D-95/Pearl River) 100 99 Hakeem Jeffries (D-57/Brooklyn) 100 99 N Susan V. John (D-131/Rochester) 99 100 Brian Kavanagh (D-74/New York City) 101 102 Micah Z. Kellner (D-65/New York City) 101 94 Thomas J. Kirwan (R-100/Newburgh) 76 76 Y Y U U N U N Y U U U U N Y U N N N Brian M. Kolb (R-129/Geneva) 58 66 Y Y Y U U U N Y Y Y Y Y David R. Koon (D-135/Fairport) 90 96 U Y U U U U U Y Ivan C. Lafayette (D-34/Jackson Heights) 100 102 N N U U U U Rory Lancman (D-25/Fresh Meadows) 100 100 George Latimer (D-91/Mamaroneck) 101 102 Charles Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) 100 102 Joseph R. Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) 100 98 Barbara S. Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) 102 102 N N U Peter Lopez (R-127/Catskill) 76 86 Y Y U U Y N U Y Y Vito J. Lopez (D-53/Brooklyn) 103 100 N U N U N N U N N N N N N U U N N U Donna Lupardo (D-126/Binghamton) 100 102 William Magee (D-111/Oneida) 91 91 N Y N U U U U N N N U N U U U U U Y William B. Magnarelli (D-120/Syracuse) 100 101 N Alan Maisel (D-59/Brooklyn) 100 102 Margaret M. Markey (D-30/Maspeth) 100 102 Nettie Mayersohn (D-27/Flushing) 100 102 N U N N N Roy J. McDonald (R-112/Fort Edward) 79 89 Y Y Y N N N N U N U U U N David G. McDonough (R-19/Levittown) 96 99 Y John J. McEneny (D-104/Albany) 100 102 Tom McKevitt (R-17/Garden City) 100 87 Joel M. Miller (R-102/Poughkeepsie) 90 92 U Y U Y Y Joan L. Millman (D-52/Brooklyn) 100 102 Marcus Molinaro (R-103/Red Hook) 93 89 Y Joseph D. Morelle (D-132/Rochester) 91 96 U Y U U N U U U U U Y U N KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 11 * Vacated Seat. 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 SCORES Hudson River Striped Bass Fishing Ban Green Residential Building Grants Transmission Line Intervenor Funds Brominated Flame Retardant Ban Environmental Justice & Permits Brownfield Tax Credit Reform Forest Certification Loophole Farm Wetland Neighbor Notification Small Business Energy Loans
GHG Research Program State Agencies GHG Audit A NYC Solar Tax Credits ir Pollution Controls Urban Pesticide Board E Plastic Bag Recycling Landlord DisclosurePF Program Reform Power Procurement
Northeast GHG Website 2007 Score2008 Score
CPF Name (Party - District) 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 40 41 44 45 ? SS ? S S S S ? S Governor David Paterson (D) U U U U U U U U U U N Y Y 96 91 Dennis Gabryszak (D-143) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y 102 100 Sandra R. Galef (D-90) U N U N N N N N N U U U Y Y 100 94 David F. Gantt (D-133) U U U U U U U N U U U U U Y 102 101 Michael N. Gianaris (D-36) Y U U U U U U U U Y U U U U Y Y 75 76 Joe Giglio (R-149) 103 103 Deborah J. Glick (D-66) N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 99 81 *Diane Gordon (D-40) U U U U N Y Y Y 96 91 Timothy Gordon (I-108) U U Y Y 102 100 Richard N. Gottfried (D-75) U N Y Y 100 96 Aurelia Greene (D-77) U U Y Y 80 91 Aileen Gunther (D-98) Y U U Y N Y Y U U U 70 63 Steve Hawley (R-139) Y U U Y Y Y U U U U 66 59 James P. Hayes (R-148) U U Y Y 100 100 Carl E. Heastie (D-83) U U Y Y 102 100 Andrew D. Hevesi (D-28) U U U U U U U U N Y N 97 96 Dov Hikind (D-48) U U Y Y 102 100 Earlene Hooper (D-18) U U U U U N U N N Y 96 102 Sam Hoyt (D-144) U U Y Y 100 100 D. Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-60) U U N Y 99 102 Rhoda S. Jacobs (D-42) U U Y Y 99 100 Ellen Jaffee (D-95) U U Y Y 99 100 Hakeem Jeffries (D-57) U U Y Y Y 100 99 Susan V. John (D-131) U U N Y U 102 101 Brian Kavanagh (D-74) Y 94 101 Micah Z. Kellner (D-65) Y N U U N N U U U N N N N Y U 76 76 Thomas J. Kirwan (R-100) N U U Y N Y U U Y 66 58 Brian M. Kolb (R-129) U U U N Y Y Y 96 90 David R. Koon (D-135) U N N N U U U Y Y 102 100 Ivan C. Lafayette (D-34) U U U U N Y Y 100 100 Rory Lancman (D-25) Y 102 101 George Latimer (D-91) N N Y Y 102 100 Charles Lavine (D-13) Y Y 98 100 Joseph R. Lentol (D-50) N N N N Y 102 102 Barbara S. Lifton (D-125) U U U Y Y Y 86 76 Peter Lopez (R-127) N U U U N U N U U N N Y 100 103 Vito J. Lopez (D-53) N N Y Y 102 100 Donna Lupardo (D-126) U U U U U U U U U N Y Y 91 91 William Magee (D-111) Y Y 101 100 William B. Magnarelli (D-120) Y Y 102 100 Alan Maisel (D-59) Y Y 102 100 Margaret M. Markey (D-30) Y Y 102 100 Nettie Mayersohn (D-27) Y N U N N N N N U U U Y N 89 79 Roy J. McDonald (R-112) Y Y 99 96 David G. McDonough (R-19) Y Y 102 100 John J. McEneny (D-104) Y Y 87 100 Tom McKevitt (R-17) N Y Y U 92 90 Joel M. Miller (R-102) Y Y 102 100 Joan L. Millman (D-52) Y U U Y U U N U Y U 89 93 Marcus Molinaro (R-103) U U U U U N Y Y 96 91 Joseph D. Morelle (D-132) KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted * Vacated Seat. 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 15 continued 1112
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Wetlands ProtectionBigger Better Act Bottle BillNet RecyclablesG reatin Landfills Lakes Compact Nuclear Preparedness
Metering Reformsl Access to Justice C Power Procurement ancer Mapping Outdoor Lighting 2008 Score Net Metering Ballast Water 2007 Score E-Waste Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Governor David Paterson (D) S S ? ? Catherine T. Nolan (D-37/Ridgewood) 95 100 N N N N N N N N N U U U N N N Robert C. Oaks (R-128/Lyons) 59 71 Y Y Y U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Daniel J. O’Donnell (D-69/New York City) 100 102 N U U U U U U N N Tom O’Mara (R-137/Elmira) 76 68 N Y N U U U U N N N U U U Y Y Felix W. Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) 100 102 U U U U U N N William L. Parment (D-150/Jamestown) 76 76 Y Y U U Y Y U Y N Amy R. Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) 100 102 Crystal D. Peoples (D-141/Buffalo) 103 98 N U U U U José R. Peralta (D-39/Jackson Heights) 96 100 U Y Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) 100 101 N N U U N U U Audrey I. Pheffer (D-23/Rockaway Beach) 100 102 Adam Clayton Powell, IV (D-68/New York City) 96 95 N N U U U U U U N N N U N N U J. Gary Pretlow (D-87/Mount Vernon) 100 93 Jack Quinn (R-146/Blasdell) 76 72 Y Y Y U N N Y Annie Rabbitt (R-97/Goshen) 87 84 Y Y N Y Andrew P. Raia (R-9/Northport) 89 84 U Y Y Y Philip R. Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) 100 95 N U U U U U Bill Reilich (R-134/Rochester) 68 80 Y Y Y U U U U Y U Y Y U U U Y Robert Reilly (D-109/Clifton Park) 94 100 U Y José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) 84 100 N Y N N N N N U N N N N Naomi Rivera (D-80/Bronx) 91 100 U Y U N N N N U Peter M. Rivera (D-76/Bronx) 95 100 U Y N U U N N Annette M. Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) 96 96 N N N N U U U U U Linda Rosenthal (D-67/New York City) 101 102 Joseph Saladino (R-12/Massapequa) 92 87 U Y Y Teresa R. Sayward (R-113/Glens Falls) 70 78 Y Y Y U U U U Y Y Y Y William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) 102 100 N N N U U U U N N N U U N U N U U U Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) 101 102 N U U U U U U Robin Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) 66 80 Y Y Y U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Mark Schroeder (D-145/Buffalo) 99 91 Y Dierdre K. Scozzafava (R-122/Gouverneur) 83 86 Y Y U U Y Y U Y Anthony S. Seminerio (D-38/Richmond Hill) 98 96 N N N U N U N Sheldon Silver (D-64/New York City) 100 100 Mike Spano (D-93/Yonkers) 100 97 Albert A. Stirpe, Jr. (D-121/Cicero) 97 102 U U U N N Robert K. Sweeney (D-11/Lindenhurst) 101 102 James N. Tedisco (R-110/Schenectady) 76 92 U Y U U U U U Y Y Y Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (R-2/Bridgehampton) 101 102 Matthew J. Titone (D-61/Staten Island) 96 100 U Y Michele R. Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) 100 99 N U U U U U Louis R. Tobacco (R-62/Staten Island) 90 88 U Y Y Darryl C. Towns (D-54/Brooklyn) 94 100 N Y N N N N U N David R. Townsend, Jr. (R-115/Westmoreland) 86 84 Y Y Y Rob Walker (R-15/Hicksville) 97 93 Helene E. Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) 103 103 Harvey Weisenberg (D-20/Long Beach) 101 103 N Mark Weprin (D-24/Little Neck) 101 103 Keith L. Wright (D-70/New York City) 97 100 U U U N N N U U Ellen Young (D-22/Flushing) 100 101 U U U U N N Kenneth P. Zebrowski (D-94/New City) 97 93 U U Y KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 13 * Vacated Seat. 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 SCORES
Hudson River Striped Bass Fishing Ban Green Residential Building Grants Transmission Line Intervenor Funds Brominated Flame Retardant Ban Environmental Justice & Permits Brownfield Tax Credit Reform Forest Certification Loophole Farm Wetland Neighbor Notification Small Business Energy Loans
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CPF Name (Party - District) 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 40 41 44 45 ? S S ? S S S? SS Governor David Paterson (D) N N N N N N N N N N N U N N Y 100 95 Catherine T. Nolan (D-37) Y U U Y Y U U Y 71 59 Robert C. Oaks (R-128) N N U U U U U 102 100 Daniel J. O’Donnell (D-69) Y U U Y N Y Y 68 76 Thomas O’Mara (R-137) U U U U U N N 102 100 Felix W. Ortiz (D-51) Y 76 76 William L. Parment (D-150) Y Y 102 100 Amy R. Paulin (D-88) N N 98 103 Crystal D. Peoples (D-141) Y Y 100 96 José R. Peralta (D-39) U U N N U Y Y 101 100 Nick Perry (D-58) Y Y 102 100 Audrey I. Pheffer (D-23) N U N U N N N N U Y Y 95 96 Adam Clayton Powell, IV (D-68) Y Y 93 100 J. Gary Pretlow (D-87) Y U U Y Y Y U U Y Y U 72 76 Jack Quinn (R-146) Y Y U 84 87 Annie Rabbitt (R-97) Y Y 84 89 Andrew P. Raia (R-9) Y Y 95 100 Philip R. Ramos (D-6) Y Y U U Y Y Y 80 68 Bill Reilich (R-134) Y Y Y 100 94 Robert Reilly (D-109) U N N N N U N N U U N N N N N Y Y 100 84 José Rivera (D-78) U U N N N N N N U Y Y 100 91 Naomi Rivera (D-80) Y Y 100 95 Peter M. Rivera (D-76) U U N U N N U N N N U Y Y 96 96 Annette M. Robinson (D-56) Y 102 101 Linda Rosenthal (D-67) Y Y 87 92 Joseph Saladino (R-12) Y Y U 78 70 Teresa R. Sayward (R-113) N N U U U N N N Y 100 102 William Scarborough (D-29) Y U 102 101 Michelle Schimel (D-16) Y N Y U U U U N 80 66 Robin Schimminger (D-140) Y U 91 99 Mark Schroeder (D-145) Y U 86 83 Dierdre K. Scozzafava (R-122) U N N N U Y N 96 98 Anthony S. Seminerio (D-38) Y Y 100 100 Sheldon Silver (D-64) Y N Y 97 100 Mike Spano (D-93) U U N U N N N U Y Y 102 97 Albert A. Stirpe, Jr. (D-121) Y U 102 101 Robert K. Sweeney (D-11) Y U U Y Y Y Y 92 76 James N. Tedisco (R-110) Y U 102 101 Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (R-2) Y Y 100 96 Matthew J. Titone (D-61) U U U U U N Y Y 99 100 Michele R. Titus (D-31) Y Y Y 88 90 Louis R. Tobacco (R-62) N Y Y 100 94 Darryl C. Towns (D-54) Y Y Y 84 86 David R. Townsend, Jr. (R-115) Y U U U N Y Y 93 97 Rob Walker (R-15) U U 103 103 Helene E. Weinstein (D-41) Y N 103 101 Harvey Weisenberg (D-20) N N N Y U 103 101 Mark Weprin (D-24) U U N U U N U N U Y Y 100 97 Keith L. Wright (D-70) Y Y 101 100 Ellen Young (D-22) Y Y 93 97 Kenneth P. Zebrowski (D-94) KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted * Vacated Seat. 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 15 continued 1114
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Super Green StateGreen Building Residential Construction Building Grants Brownfield Tax Credit Reform Global Warming Pollution Cap Forest Certification Loophole Bills Farm Farm Dam Safety Exemption Energy EfficientClimate ChangeAppliances Task Force Cellulosic Ethanol Tax Credit GHG ResearchClean ProgramEnergy Tax Credits Ocean Sludge Dumping NYC Solar Tax Credits Plastic Bag Recycling Bigger Better BottleNet Bill MeteringGreat R Lakeseforms C ompact A EPF Program Reform ir Pollution Controls Landlord Disclosure Wetlands Protection C Green E-Z Pass EPF Repayment 2008 Score ancer Mapping Northeast 2007 Score
Name CPF (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 7 12 17 20 21 22 25 26 30 31 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Governor David Paterson (D) S S ? ? ? S S ? S S S S ? Eric L. Adams (D-20/Brooklyn) 82 79 l - l U U U N N U U U U James S. Alesi (R-55/Fairport) 70 71 - - - U N Darrel J. Aubertine (D-118/Watertown) 70 n/a - - - U N John J. Bonacic (R-42/New Paltz) 70 68 - - - U U U U U U U U U U Y Neil D. Breslin (D-46/Albany) 92 90 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph L. Bruno (R-43/Saratoga Springs) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Martin Connor (D-25/New York City) 94 96 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U John A. DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) 85 81 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Martin Malave Dilan (D-17/Brooklyn) 83 77 - - l N Thomas K. Duane (D-29/New York City) 94 96 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Hugh T. Farley (R-44/Amsterdam) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U John J. Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 79 71 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-8/Freeport) 76 67 - - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Martin J. Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. (D-33/Bronx) 79 83 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 83 67 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) 86 93 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Shirley Huntley (D-10/Jamaica) 75 84 l - - U U N U U N N U Craig M. Johnson (D-7/Garden City) 87 83 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Owen H. Johnson (R-4/Babylon) 72 68 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) 81 84 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Liz Krueger (D-26/New York City) 92 87 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Carl Kruger (D-27/Brooklyn) 72 72 - - - U U U N U N U U U U Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 76 73 l - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U William Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) 72 58 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1/Selden) 87 86 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Vincent L. Leibell, III (R-40/Brewster) 76 83 - - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Thomas W. Libous (R-52/Binghamton) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Elizabeth O’C. Little (R-45/Glens Falls) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Serphin R. Maltese (R-15/Glendale) 76 71 - - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Carl L. Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) 84 78 l l - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U George D. Maziarz (R-62/Wheatfield) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Velmanette Montgomery (D-18/Brooklyn) 92 94 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Thomas P. Morahan (R-38/Nanuet) 81 76 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U Michael F. Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U George Onorato (D-12/Long Island City) 85 92 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Suzi Oppenheimer (D-37/Port Chester) 90 96 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Frank Padavan (R-11/Bellerose) 87 90 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Kevin Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) 94 81 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Bill Perkins (D-30/New York City) 94 91 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U� Mary Lou Rath (R-61/Williamsville) 72 49 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph E. Robach (R-56/Rochester) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U John D. Sabini (D-13/Jackson Heights) 84 88 l - l U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U Stephen M. Saland (R-41/Poughkeepsie) 72 74 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U John Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) 83 79 l - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Diane J. Savino (D-23/Staten Island) 81 83 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Eric T. Schneiderman (D-31/New York City) 92 94 l l l U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U José Serrano (D-28/New York City) 92 90 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted 15 * Vacated Seat. 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 SCORES How Lawmakers’ Scores Are Calculated Forest Certification Loophole Cellulosic Ethanol TaxFarm Credit Dam Safety Exemption To calculate legislators’ scores, EPL/Environmental Advocates uses ratings developed by our sister EPF Repayment Gas Tax Holiday organization, Environmental Advocates of New York. 2007 Score2008 Score Name Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively (Party - District) for votes in support of bills rated by Environmental 42 43 44 46 50 S Governor David Paterson (D) Advocates as 1, 2 or 3 “tree” bills. Tree-rated bills U U N U Y 79 82 Eric L. Adams (D-20) are those that will benefit New York’s environment. U U Y Y Y 71 70 James S. Alesi (R-55) Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points for votes against U U Y Y Y n/a 70 Darrel J. Aubertine (D-118) bills that were given a rating of 1, 2 or 3 “smokestacks.” U U Y Y Y 68 70 John J. Bonacic (R-42) Smokestack-rated bills are those that will harm the U U Y U U 90 92 Neil D. Breslin (D-46) environment. U U Y Y Y 70 72 Joseph L. Bruno (R-43) U U U 96 94 Martin Connor (D-25) The Assembly voted on all four of the Super Bills; the U U Y Y Y 70 72 John A. DeFrancisco (R-50) Senate voted on one of the four. U U Y N Y 81 85 Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32) U N Y U N 77 83 Martin Malave Dilan (D-17) Legislators earn points for supporting Super Bills as U U U 96 94 Thomas K. Duane (D-29) follows: U U Y Y Y 70 72 Hugh T. Farley (R-44) U U Y Y Y 71 79 John J. Flanagan (R-2) Co-sponsoring: Lawmakers receive half-credit (1.5 U U Y Y Y 67 76 Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-8) points of a 3-tree bill) for Super Bills they sponsored U U Y Y Y 70 72 Martin J. Golden (R-22) or co-sponsored. If a Super Bill is voted on, the vote U U Y Y U 83 79 Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. (D-33) is counted in the score, but credit is not given for co- U U Y Y Y 70 72 Joseph Griffo (R-47) sponsorship. Members of the minority party who request U U Y Y Y 67 83 Kemp Hannon (R-6) to be added as co-sponsors also receive co-sponsorship U U Y Y U 93 86 Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36) credit. U U Y U Y 84 75 Shirley Huntley (D-10) U U U U Y 83 87 Craig M. Johnson (D-7) Votes on motions to petition: Votes on motions to U U Y Y Y 68 72 Owen H. Johnson (R-4) petition a Super Bill out of committee are counted as U U Y U Y 84 81 Jeffrey Klein (D-34) regular votes on the bill. Legislators voting in favor of a U U Y U U 87 92 Liz Krueger (D-26) motion to petition a Super Bill out of committee receive 3 U U N Y Y 72 72 Carl Kruger (D-27) points. If the bill itself is voted on, that floor vote counts, U U Y Y Y 73 76 Andrew Lanza (R-24) rather than support for the motion to petition. U U Y Y Y 58 72 William Larkin, Jr. (R-39) U U U U Y 86 87 Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1) Becoming law: If a Super Bill is passed by both houses U Y Y Y 83 76 Vincent L. Leibell, III (R-40) and signed into law, all legislators who vote for it receive U U Y Y Y 70 72 Thomas W. Libous (R-52) U U Y Y Y 70 72 Elizabeth O’C. Little (R-45) 3 points plus 2 bonus points. This year one Super Bill U U Y Y Y 71 76 Serphin R. Maltese (R-15) was signed into law (Net Metering Reforms). As such, U U Y 78 84 Carl L. Marcellino (R-5) members who voted for this bill receive 2 bonus points, U U Y 70 72 George D. Maziarz (R-62) resulting in some lawmakers with scores greater than 100 U U Y U U 94 92 Velmanette Montgomery (D-18) percent. U U Y U Y 76 81 Thomas P. Morahan (R-38) U U Y Y Y 70 72 Michael F. Nozzolio (R-54) Notes: U U Y U Y 92 85 George Onorato (D-12) 1. The Climate Change Solutions Program Act & Fund, U U Y Y U 96 90 Suzi Oppenheimer (D-37) two complementary bills, is scored as one bill in the U U U U Y 90 87 Frank Padavan (R-11) scorecard. Three members of the Assembly, Aileen U U U U U 81 94 Kevin Parker (D-21) Gunther, Peter Lopez and Annie Rabbit, voted in favor of U U U U U 91 94 Bill Perkins (D-30) one bill and against the other. These legislators received U U Y Y Y 49 72 Mary Lou Rath (R-61) an “N” to reflect this inconsistency in the scorecard. U U Y Y Y 70 72 Joseph E. Robach (R-56) U U U U U 88 84 John D. Sabini (D-13) 2. Assemblyman Darrel Aubertine was elected in special U U Y Y Y 74 72 Stephen Saland (R-41) election to the State Senate during the Legislative Session. Y Y U 79 83 John Sampson (D-19) Due to his limited time in the Assembly, Aubertine’s U U Y U Y 83 81 Diane J. Savino (D-23) Senate score is a better measure of his voting record. U U Y U U 94 92 Eric T. Schneiderman (D-31) Y U U 90 92 José Serrano (D-28) continued 15 16
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Name CPF (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 7 12 17 20 21 22 25 26 30 31 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Governor David Paterson (D) S S ? ?? S S ? S S S S ? James L. Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Dean G. Skelos (R-9/Rockville Centre) 76 67 - - l U U U U U U U U Malcolm Smith (D-14/St. Albans) 72 74 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U William T. Stachowski (D-58/Buffalo) 81 83 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Toby Ann Stavisky (D-16/Flushing) 91 88 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U U Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) 87 87 l l l U U U U U U U U U U U U Antoine Thompson (D-60/Buffalo) 85 85 l l l U U U U U U U Caesar Trunzo (R-3/Hauppauge) 79 75 l - l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U David J. Valesky (D-49/Syracuse) 79 81 - l l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Dale M. Volker (R-59/Depew) 72 71 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U George H. Winner, Jr. (R-53/Elmira) 72 68 - - - U U U U U U U U Catharine M. Young (R-57/Olean) 72 70 - - - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U KEY: Correct Environmental Vote, Incorrect Environmental Vote (Includes Unexcused Absences), l Super Bill sponsor/co-sponsor, - Not Super Bill sponsor, N Not in Office/Excused~Not Counted * Vacated Seat. 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
WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW THAT YOU KNOW THE SCORE
1. Hold our legislators 2. Vote at the local, state 3. Become a Member. accountable. If they voted to and federal level. Your vote Join us and lend your voice to weaken New York’s environmental is critical when it comes to New York’s first environmental safeguards, send lawmakers a note whether or not New York State advocacy group in the State expressing your disapproval. If your has a legislature that protects the Capital. Look on the next page legislators are working to protect air we breathe, the water we drink, for information on how you can New York’s natural heritage, write and the health of our families. act to protect New York’s natural to thank them. resources.
How to contact your lawmakers New York State lawmakers are in regular session every year from January through June. While they are scheduled to meet for six months, in recent years budget problems have led to lengthier sessions and additional special sessions. Write your legislators: New York State Assembly, Albany, NY 12248, or New York State Senate, Albany, NY 12247. Call the Assembly at (518) 455-4100 and the Senate at (518) 455-2800.
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