Voters' Guide

2014 Environmental Scorecard The public’s guide to the voting record VOTERS’of New York State lawmakers GUIDE 2014

the only environmental scorecard for the New York State Legislature Crude Awakening On the cover is the artwork of John de Rosier. Readers of the Albany Times Union will recognize his work as he was the editorial cartoonist there for more than a dozen years. We commissioned John’s piece to underscore the huge threat posed by Big Oil’s efforts to make New York State, the City of Albany and the Hudson River in particular, a global crude oil transportation hub. Twenty-five percent of the crude oil flowing out of the fracking operations in North Dakota travels through New York, along the rail lines between Buffalo and Albany, along the shores of Lake Champlain and on barges and the banks of the Hudson River. Though much ink was spilled by newspapers across the state and thousands of citizens weighed in with concern, there was very little action by the Legislature or the Governor to stop the current threat or prevent Big Oil from moving the dangerous and climate altering tar sands of Canada through our state. The Assembly did pass legislation (Scorecard #12) to require oil companies to assure that they had insurance adequate to cover spills or catastrophic events, but that common sense measure died in the Senate. As we head into 2015, we need the Governor and the Legislature to meet the challenges posed as the state becomes part of the oil patch.

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS EPL/Environmental Advocates is one of the first organizations in the nation formed to advocate for the future 4 of a state’s environment and the health of its citizens. Through A quick look at the scores & lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, citizen education, and find your legislators policy development, EPL/Environmental Advocates has been New York’s environmental conscience for 45 years. We work to ensure environmental laws are enforced, tough new measures are enacted, 5 2014 Legislative wrap-up and the public is informed of — and participates in — important policy debates. EPL/Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit corporation tax exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. 7-9 Honorable Mention Abysmals & Oil slick EPL/Environmental Advocates 353 Hamilton Street 10 Assembly scores by region Albany, NY 12210 (518) 462-5526 www.eplscorecard.org 20 Senate scores by region

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Region 2014 Score 2013 Score Fracking MoratoriumChild Safe ProductsCommunity Act RiskEnergy Reduction StarEnergy State and Grants ResiliencyStar ApplianceTris-Free Babies TaxReduce Break FoodDrug Waste, Takeback Reduce DemonstrationGreen Climate Residential PollutionCurbing Program Light buildingClean Pollution Grant Energy ProgramPreventing Property Tax Aquatic Exemption Invasive Species 1 2 3 13 14 18 21 22 23 24 26 27 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) U U ? ? U U

Philip Boyle (R-4/Bay Shore) 74 47 - l U U U U U U N U U U John Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 58 42 - - U U U U U U U U U Y Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 73 52 - - U U U U U U U U U U Kenneth LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai) 90 77 - l U U U U U U U U U U Carl Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) 90 64 - l U U U U U U U U U U Long Jack Martins (R-7/Garden City Park) 85 74 l l U U U U U U U U U U Island Dean Skelos (R-9/Rockville Centre) 62 42 - - U U U U U U U U U U Lee Zeldin (R-3/Ronkonkoma) 50 36 - - U Y U U U U U Y U U Super Bill sponsor Incorrect environmental vote Not in office/excused absence - not scored Correct environmental vote 3 A quick look at leaders’ scores The Scorecard at a glance 75 100 Assemblymembers who earned scores of 100 or more Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) 40 88 Child Safe Products Act Senate sponsors Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) 0 Senate floor votes on the Child Safe Products Act 83 11 Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein (D) Lowest score Senators who voted correctly on every environmental bill 62 8 Senate Co-Leader Dean Skelos (R) Priority bills dead in the Senate environmental conservation committee 1 40 Super Bills passed by both houses Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R)

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4 The scorecard organizes lawmakers by region:

1 – Western New York 2 – Southern Tier 3 5 3 – Central New York 4 – North Country 1 5 – Capital Region 6 – Hudson Valley 2 7 – New York City 8 – 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 (518) 455-4100 and the New York State Senate at (518) 455-2800. 4 A Deep Dive into 2014 This is EPL/Environmental Advocates 45th year of ad- Failure Gets Another Life The year began with the Governor acknowledging that vocacy for the future of the state’s environment and the the brownfield cleanup program is broken and needs health of its citizens. Just when we think we have seen it to be fixed. An Environmental Advocates report found all, along comes the 2014 legislative session and we learn that over its life, the program has cost taxpayers more anew just how difficult progress on achieving our mission than $1.1 billion with only about 150 cleaned up (there can be. are thousands statewide). Further, powerful real estate interests have figured out how to game the system, and This year, the state Legislature delivered a true mixed bag taxpayers are funding programs to build extravagant to the environment. There were clear wins, far-from-ide- hotels and malls. Though the cost to the state treasury is al outcomes, many bad bills to be blocked and situations huge, decision-makers failed to come together to reach an that reminded us of all that can go wrong in the halls of agreement in the budget, but vows were made to fix the the Capitol. program by the end of session. However, the Governor never put forth a proposal and in the vacuum he created, Our Changing Climate real estate interests – focused on their bottom line – con- The impacts to our health and the environment that vinced lawmakers to simply extend the broken program flow from climate change are great and continue to another year and half: a predictable, yet terrible outcome. mount. And, while the state lacks a comprehensive plan to address it, we saw some hopeful signals this year that more lawmakers understand what is at stake and support Forty is the New Zero Advocates waged a campaign to engender support for action. Both houses passed the “Climate Risk Reduction legislation to eliminate toxic chemicals from children’s and Resiliency Act” a measure that will aid communities products. As the end of session unfolded, there were 40 in planning and accounting for climate change impacts, Senators signed on as co-sponsors; to pass the Senate a which Governor Cuomo has signed into law. It’s a great bill needs only 32 votes in support. The bill was passed first step, and to follow it up we need a comprehensive by the Assembly in March, yet, as crazy as this sounds, it plan that will cut carbon and set New York down the path never came up for a vote in the Senate. to clean energy and away from dirty fossil fuels of the past. In that Chamber, the bill was bottled up in committee for nearly the entire session by Environmental Conservation In the middle of session a bi-partisan group of legislators Committee Chair Mark Grisanti (R-Buffalo). As the bill from the Senate and Assembly came together to support sat, chemical industry lobbyists worked the Senate leader- federal action. In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Pro- ship to ensure that it did not come to the floor for a vote tection Agency head, Gina McCarthy, 50 legislators urged even after the committee finally approved it. her to set strong standards for power plant carbon pollution. They made note that New York has strong standards To add insult to injury, as advocates were pushing the for our power plants, and that the Clean Air Act compels Senate for a vote on the Child Safe Products Act, Senator her to act on climate. Skelos and Senator Klein decided to call a vote on a bill to legalize sparklers and firecrackers, which is opposed by Taken together, these developments show that outside of many of the same firefighters and EMS personnel as sup- the acrimony of Congress, support for climate action can port the Child Safe Products Act. These groups oppose transcend party ideology and opportunity for progress is legalizing these products because of the harm they cause available. to children. The “sparklers bill” had only one Senator signed on as sponsor and yet it moved from introduction to passage in both houses in just three days.

5 Welcome to the new math of the New York State Senate Toxic Mercury in Light Bulbs, #19 Cadmium-Free Toys, and a new chapter in the civics books on how a bill be- #9 Keeping Recyclables Out of Landfills, #11 Microbead- comes (or in this case doesn’t) law. In a post-session inter- Free Waters Act, and #12 Cover Your Crude. The lat- view on the Capitol Pressroom, Minority Leader Andrea ter three were even sponsored by Senator Grisanti and, Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) acknowledged the need for though they passed the Assembly, he never brought them democracy within the Chamber and expressed support for to the committee for a vote. One has to wonder where rules that allow bills to receive a vote when they clearly good environmental policy needs to come from if this have support from a majority of senators. It’s a promise committee operates this way. that must be kept. It is a challenging time in the halls of the New York State The Senate Environmental Conservation Committee has Capitol to advance strong standards to improve public rapidly become a place where the environmental com- health and the environment. Advocates spend too much munity’s priorities hit a brick wall. Current Senate rules time swatting away the bad ideas from one party or an- provide wide discretion to committee chairs on what does other, or beating back deals for special interests. and does not come up on committee agendas for a vote. The Child Safe Products Act lingered far too long this However, along the way we encounter some shining bea- year before being released, but other priorities were also cons of hope, people who are committed to sound public held by Senator Grisanti. Among the bills on the Envi- policy, and who deserve to have their efforts recognized. ronmental Scorecard that died in committee were (see pages 24-28) #1 Fracking Moratorium, #6 Climate Pro- tection Act, #7 Environmental Justice for All, #17 Reduce

6 Lifetime Green Recognition Award: Assemblymember Robert K. Sweeney New York’s air, land, and water have been in good hands during Assemblyman Robert Sweeney’s (D-Lindenhurst) seven year tenure as Environmental Conservation Committee Chair. The Assemblyman has had a strong record of introducing and also moving good bills through his committee, and guiding them towards full passage in his house. In 2014 alone, Assemblyman Sweeney shepherded all three environmental Super bills to passage. These bills would keep toxic chemicals out of children’s products, place a moratorium on natural gas drilling, and would help New Yorkers facing negative impacts from extreme weather events. Under his leadership, the Assemblyman also helped usher new laws that placed restrictions on the sale of ivory in New York State, prohibited the use of toxic flame retardants in children’s products such as bedding and car seats, and required recycling for electronic waste. Assemblyman Sweeney’s high score throughout his tenure shows that he truly understands the importance of safeguarding our environment. We will miss his leadership.

Senate Honorable Mentions Senator Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) – Senator Savino was the lead sponsor of the Community Risk Reduction and Resiliency act, an environmental Super Bill that would require New York State to include future climate risk in a broad range of planning, permit, and funding processes. New York State has seen firsthand the impacts of a changing climate - few communities moreso than those Senator Savino represents - and this bill takes an important first step in ensuring that future community planning is done with an eye towards our changing climate. Under Senator Savino’s tuteledge, both houses passed and delivered a Super Bill to the Governor for the first time since 2011.

Senator Philip Boyle (R-Bayshore) - Senator Boyle played a key role by taking the lead in the Senate on a bipartisan effort encouraging the federal government to formally comment on proposed regulations for new power plants. Thanks to his outreach, more than 50 legislators signed on to a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to follow New York’s lead in establishing strict carbon standards. Senator Boyle was also the lead sponsor of the Child Safe Products Act, an effort to reduce known toxic chemicals from children’s products, a Super Bill for the environmental community.

Assembly Honorable Mentions Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh (D–Manhattan) - Over the years, Assemblyman Kavanagh has been a consistent cham- pion of environmental protection. In January 2014, he founded the New York State Caucus of Environmental Legisla- tors and, as chair of the nonpartisan caucus, he was the lead in in his house encouraging the federal government to follow New York’s lead on cutting carbon-emissions from dirty power plants. Assemblyman Kavanagh recognizes that New York has set standards for power plant carbon pollution and has reaped economic, health, and environmental benefits as a result.

Assemblyman Joseph Saladino (R–Massapequa Park) – While we may be critical of some of his colleagues, Republican Assemblyman Joseph Saladino stands apart, earning the highest score of his conference. His score reflects his commitment to making the right choices for the people he is elected to represent. Assemblyman Saladino boldly steps up for his community, which has seen the effects of a changing climate firsthand, and for New York State as a whole.

7 The “Abysmals” This year we have a new name for the bad actors in the Legislature who just don’t value the benefits of protecting kids health, ensuring air clean enough to breathe and water pure enough to drink. We call them Abysmals, and two are current members of the Assembly.

Leaders set the tone for their members, and with a failing conference average score of 54 it should come as no surprise that Assembly Republican Minority Leader Kolb (R-Geneva) is a recipient of our Abysmal Award. New York is home to marvelous natural treasures and the nation’s largest city. Because our land, air and water are so critical when it comes to ensuring a healthy people, it is inconceivable that a legislative leader would score so low and be so out of touch with the people of this state. But, Leader Kolb does. His score is a 40, well below his conference, and for that we give him an Abysmal.

With all the opposition to fracking and support for clean water in his district, one would think Assemblyman Chris- topher Friend (R-Big Flats) from the Southern Tier would be at least a mediocre scorer. Unfortunately his scores are consistently the lowest in the whole Legislature. He underperforms even the worst of his underperforming colleagues, this year earning just 14 points, the lowest of any. And for that we give him an Abysmal.

8 Oil Slick: Kathleen Marchione Our coffers would be flush if we had a nickel for every time we heard polluters or their allies in the Legislature gripe that regulations stifle economic growth. Complaining is one thing, but being a proponent for the rollback of public health protections that provide safe working conditions and ensure a clean environment takes a very special and backward-thinking commitment. Enter freshman Senator Kathleen Marchione (R-Halfmoon).

Right now in her district, General Electric is dredging PCBs out of the Hudson River, and each day hundreds of train cars filled with dangerous crude oil is traveling local rails. So we’d expect her to have a fuller appreciation of what strong safeguards mean since a lack of oversight of these industries has a direct impact on her constituents’ quality of life.

But quickly after her 2012 election, Senator Marchione took up the mantle of “Protection Cutter in Chief.” In 2013 the Senate passed her bill (rated three smokestacks) that requires the arbitrary repeal at least 1,000 regulations. Undeterred by the lack of interest shown by the state Assembly, the Senator and many colleagues of the Majority Coalition - including members of Senator Klein’s Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) - pressed ahead with a series of invite- only “listening” sessions last summer and fall that gathered from special interests a wish list of all they’d like to see go.

As 2014 unfolded, Senator Marchione seemed to gain an important ally in her quest: Governor Cuomo. He put a little wind in the Senator’s sails by suggesting in his State of the State Address that there ought to be a commission to take up the issue of regulatory reform. Senator Marchione’s response; “It’s time to stop talking and start cutting” was predictable, but it also helped steel the resolve of those who fought hard for critically important safeguards. And, as opposition mounted in the Capitol, a chemical spill in West Virginia made national headlines and provided a clear ex- ample of what an unregulated industry means: toxic chemicals that shutdown a public drinking water supply and put the health of millions at-risk. Her bill never made it back to the floor for a vote in 2014.

Common sense standards protect health, workers and the environment and are not created on a whim. By legislating- by-sound-bite, Senator Marchione is placing our health and safety at tremendous risk. Because of her disregard for public health and holding industry accountable, she earns the 2014 Oil Slick Award.

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Super Bills

2014 Score 2013 Score Fracking MoratoriumlChild Safe ProductsCommunity ActNY-Sun Risk Reduction Act:Clean Building Purchasing& Resiliency NY’sClimate Solar Accountability ProtectionAct EnergyEnvironmental Industry ActEnvironmental JusticeKeeping For Justice All RecyclablesSafer Zones Sofas Microbeads-FreeOut of LandfillsCover Waters Your CrudeBrownfield Act Tax Credit Reporting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) U

Harry Bronson (D-138/Rochester) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U John D. Ceretto (R-145/Niagara Falls) 82 71 U U U U Y Y U U U U U U U Jane L. Corwin (R-144/Clarence) 44 44 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U David DiPietro (R-147/E. Aurora) 30 30 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U U U Y David Gantt (D-137/Rochester) 98 100 U U U U U U N N U U U U U Joseph Giglio (R-148/Olean) 63 51 Y U U Y Y Y U U Y U U U U Andrew Goodell (R-150/Jamestown) 44 56 Y Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U Y U Stephen Hawley (R-139/Albion) 38 37 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Mark Johns (R-135/Fairport) 78 80 Y U U U Y Y U U U U U U U Michael Kearns (D-142/West Seneca) 100 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Brian Kolb (R-131/Geneva) 40 41 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Western Joseph Morelle (D-136/Rochester) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U New York Bill Nojay (R-133/Lakeville) 23 25 Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y U U Y Robert Oaks (R-130/Lyons) 38 41 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-141/Buffalo) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Sean Ryan (D-149/Buffalo) 98 98 U U U N U U U U N U U U U Robin Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) 51 61 Y Y Y U Y Y U U Y U U U U Raymond Walter (R-146/Williamsville) 73 45 Y Y U U Y Y U U U U U U U

Clifford Crouch (R-122/Binghamton) 61 53 Y Y Y U U Y U U Y U U U U Christopher Friend (R-124/Big Flats) 14 17 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y U Joseph M. Giglio (R-148/Olean) 63 51 Y U U Y Y Y U U Y U U U U Southern Barbara Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Tier Donna Lupardo (D-123/Binghamton) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Philip Palmesano (R-132/Bath) 38 38 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U

Will Barclay (R-120/Fulton) 37 41 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y U U U U Anthony Brindisi (D-119/Utica) 98 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) 52 54 N Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Gary Finch (R-126/Auburn) 51 39 Y Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U William Magee (D-121/Oneida) 80 78 U U U U Y Y U U Y U U U U William Magnarelli (D-129/Syracuse) 97 98 U U U N U U U U N U U U U Samuel Roberts (D-128/Syracuse) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Central U U U U U U U U Y U U U U New York Al Stirpe (D-127/Syracuse) 93 95 Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) INC 46 N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y U U N 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 scored), INC Incomplete score, NA Not in Office. GOVERNOR’S ACTION: S Signed into law, V Vetoed, ? Awaiting action at time of print. A blank space means bill did not pass 10 both houses. Reduce Toxic Mercury in Light Bulbs 2014 Score Brownfield Tax Credit Reporting Private Well Water QualityTris-Free Testing BabiesCadmium-FreePesticide-Free Toys Drug SummerTakebackCurbing Camps Demonstration LightMercury-Free Pollution ProgramClean Wheel Energy PreventingWeights Property AquaticSolar Tax ExemptionCity InvasiveIllicit IvorySpeciesRedefining “Renewable2013 Score Fuels” 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 33 U ? ? U U U U

U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Harry Bronson (D-138/Rochester) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 71 82 John D. Ceretto (R-145/Niagara Falls) Y U U U U U Y Y U U U U U 44 44 Jane L. Corwin (R-144/Clarence) Y N U Y Y U Y Y U U U Y U 30 30 David DiPietro (R-147/E. Aurora) Y U U U U U U U U N U U Y 100 98 David Gantt (D-137/Rochester) Y U N U U N Y U U U U U Y 51 63 Joseph Giglio (R-148/Olean) Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y 56 44 Andrew Goodell (R-150/Jamestown) Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y 37 38 Stephen Hawley (R-139/Albion) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 80 78 Mark Johns (R-135/Fairport) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 100 Michael Kearns (D-142/West Seneca) Y U U U U U Y Y U U U U Y 41 40 Brian Kolb (R-131/Geneva) Western U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Joseph Morelle (D-136/Rochester) New York Y Y U Y Y U Y Y N U U U Y 25 23 Bill Nojay (R-133/Lakeville) Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y 41 38 Robert Oaks (R-130/Lyons) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-141/Buffalo) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 98 Sean Ryan (D-149/Buffalo) Y U U U U U Y Y U U U U Y 61 51 Robin Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U U 45 73 Raymond Walter (R-146/Williamsville)

Y N U U U U U U U U U U Y 53 61 Clifford Crouch (R-122/Binghamton) Y Y U Y Y U Y Y U U U Y Y 17 14 Christopher Friend (R-124/Big Flats) Y U N U U N Y U U U U U Y 51 63 Joseph M. Giglio (R-148/Olean) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Barbara Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) Southern Tier U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Donna Lupardo (D-123/Binghamton) Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y 38 38 Philip Palmesano (R-132/Bath)

Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y 41 37 Will Barclay (R-120/Fulton) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 98 Anthony Brindisi (D-119/Utica) Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y 54 52 Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) Y U N U Y N U U U U U U Y 39 51 Gary Finch (R-126/Auburn) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 78 80 William Magee (D-121/Oneida) Y N U N U U U U U U U U Y 98 97 William Magnarelli (D-129/Syracuse) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Samuel Roberts (D-128/Syracuse) Central Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 93 Al Stirpe (D-127/Syracuse) New York N N U U Y U Y N U N U N U 46 INC Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford)

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Ken Blankenbush (R-117/West Carthage) 38 INC Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) 52 54 N Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Janet Duprey (R-115/Plattsburgh) 56 54 Y Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Addie Russell (D-116/Watertown) 98 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U North Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) 53 46 Y Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Country

Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Patricia Fahy (D-109/Albany) 100 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Kieran Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) 28 33 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U U N U Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) 71 61 Y U U U Y Y Y U Y U U U U John McDonald, III (D-108/Albany) 98 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) 67 66 Y Y U U Y Y U U Y U U U U Angelo Santabarbara (D-111/Amsterdam) 100 95 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Capital Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) 53 46 Y Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U District Phil Steck (D-110/Schenectady) 104 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U James Tedisco (R-112/Clifton Park) 62 61 Y Y U U Y Y Y U Y U U U U

Thomas Abinanti (D-92/Tarrytown) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U David Buchwald (D-93/Mount Kisco) 104 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Kevin Cahill (D-103/Kingston) 104 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Sandy Galef (D-95/Ossining) 100 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Aileen Gunther (D-100/Monticello) 89 95 U U U Y U U U U Y U U U U Ellen Jaffee (D-97/Pearl Rivr) 100 100 U U U U U U N N U U U U U Steve Katz (R-94/Mahopac) INC INC Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y U N U N Kieran Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) 28 33 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U U N U Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) 71 61 Y U U U Y Y Y U Y U U U U Shelley Mayer (D-90/Yonkers) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Hudson Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) 67 66 Y Y U U Y Y U U Y U U U U Valley Steven Otis (D-91/Port Chester) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Amy Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U J. Gary Pretlow (D-89/Mt. Vernon) 100 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Frank Skartados (D-104/Newburgh) 98 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U James Skoufis (D-99/Chester) 104 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) INC 46 N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y U U N Y Kenneth Zebrowski (D-96/New City) 100 100 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 scored), INC Incomplete score, NA Not in Office. 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 Brownfield Tax Credit Reporting Reduce Toxic Mercury in Light Bulbs 2014 Score Private Well Water QualityTris-Free Testing BabiesCadmium-FreePesticide-Free Toys Drug SummerTakebackCurbing Camps Demonstration LightMercury-Free Pollution ProgramClean Wheel Energy PreventingWeights Property AquaticSolar Tax ExemptionCity InvasiveIllicit IvorySpeciesRedefining “Renewable2013 Score Fuels” 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 33 U ? ? U U U U

Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y INC 38 Ken Blankenbush (R-117/West Carthage) Y U U U Y U Y Y U U U U Y 54 52 Marc Butler (R-118/Johnstown) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 54 56 Janet Duprey (R-115/Plattsburgh) U U U U Y U U U U U U U Y 98 98 Addie Russell (D-116/Watertown) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 46 53 Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) North Country

U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 100 Patricia Fahy (D-109/Albany) Y N U U U U Y Y Y U Y U Y 33 28 Kieran Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 61 71 Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 98 John McDonald, III (D-108/Albany) Y U U U U U Y Y U U U U U 66 67 Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 100 Angelo Santabarbara (D-111/Amsterdam) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 46 53 Dan Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) Capital U U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 104 Phil Steck (D-110/Schenectady) District Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 61 62 James Tedisco (R-112/Clifton Park)

U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Thomas Abinanti (D-92/Tarrytown) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) U U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 104 David Buchwald (D-93/Mount Kisco) U U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 104 Kevin Cahill (D-103/Kingston) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 100 Sandy Galef (D-95/Ossining) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 89 Aileen Gunther (D-100/Monticello) U U U U N U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Ellen Jaffee (D-97/Pearl River) N N U U Y U Y Y N U U U Y INC INC Steve Katz (R-94/Mahopac) Y N U U U U Y Y Y U Y U Y 33 28 Kieran Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 61 71 Peter Lopez (R-102/Catskill) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Shelley Mayer (D-90/Yonkers) Y U U U U U Y Y U U U U U 66 67 Steven McLaughlin (R-107/Troy) Hudson Valley U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Steven Otis (D-91/Port Chester) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Amy Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 100 J. Gary Pretlow (D-89/Mt. Vernon) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 98 Frank Skartados (D-104/Newburgh) U U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 104 James Skoufis (D-99/Chester) N N U U Y U Y N U N U N U 46 INC Claudia Tenney (R-101/New Hartford) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Kenneth Zebrowski (D-96/New City)

13 ASSEMBLY scores

Super Bills

Peter Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Carmen Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) 100 97 U U U N U U U U N U U U U Jeffrion Aubry (D-35/Corona) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph Borelli (R-62/Staten Island) 47 59 Y U Y Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U William Boyland, Jr. (D-55/Brooklyn) INC INC N N N N N N N N N Y N N Y Edward Braunstein (D-26/Bayside) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U James Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) INC 100 U U N U U U N N U U U U U Barbara Clark (D-33/Queens Village) 100 INC U U U U U U U U U U U U U William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U N Vivian Cook (D-32/Jamaica) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Marcos Crespo (D-85/Bronx) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) 93 93 U U U U U Y U U U U U U U Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Maritza Davila (D-53/Brooklyn) 100 NA U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael DenDekker (D-34/East Elmhurst) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U New York Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) 100 100 City Herman Farrell, Jr. (D-71/Manhattan) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Mark Gjonaj (D-80/Bronx) 87 INC Y U U U U U U U Y U U U U Deborah Glick (D-66/Manhattan) 104 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Phil Goldfeder (D-23/Rockaway Beach) 100 97 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Richard Gottfried (D-75/Manhattan) 80 100 U U Y U U U U U U U U U U Carl Heastie (D-83/Bronx) 100 97 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Andrew Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U N U U N Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) INC INC Y U U U N N U U U U N U N Rhoda Jacobs (D-42/Brooklyn) 100 100 U N U U U U U U U U U U U Brian Kavanagh (D-74/Manhattan) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Micah Kellner (D-76/Manhattan) 38 100 Y U Y Y Y U U U Y U U Y U Ron Kim (D-40/Flushing) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) 100 100 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 scored), INC Incomplete score, NA Not in Office. 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. 14 Reduce Toxic Mercury in Light Bulbs 2014 Score Brownfield Tax Credit Reporting Private Well Water QualityTris-Free Testing BabiesCadmium-FreePesticide-Free Toys Drug SummerTakebackCurbing Camps Demonstration LightMercury-Free Pollution ProgramClean Wheel Energy PreventingWeights Property AquaticSolar Tax ExemptionCity InvasiveIllicit IvorySpeciesRedefining “Renewable2013 Score Fuels” 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 33 U ? ? U U U U

U U U N U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Peter Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U N U U Y 97 100 Carmen Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Jeffrion Aubry (D-35/Corona) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Michael Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) Y U U U U U Y Y U U U U Y 59 47 Joseph Borelli (R-62/Staten Island) N N Y Y N Y N N N N N N N INC INC William Boyland, Jr. (D-55/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Edward Braunstein (D-26/Bayside) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 James Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) U U U U U U N U U N N N N 100 INC Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y INC 100 Barbara Clark (D-33/Queens Village) U U U N U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Vivian Cook (D-32/Jamaica) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Marcos Crespo (D-85/Bronx) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 93 93 Michael Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) U U N U U N U U U U U U Y 100 100 Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y NA 100 Maritza Davila (D-53/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Michael DenDekker (D-34/East Elmhurst) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) New York U U U U U N U U U U U U Y 100 100 Herman Farrell, Jr. (D-71/Manhattan) City Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y INC 87 Mark Gjonaj (D-80/Bronx) U U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 104 Deborah Glick (D-66/Manhattan) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 97 100 Phil Goldfeder (D-23/Rockaway Beach) U U U U U U Y U U Y Y Y Y 100 80 Richard Gottfried (D-75/Manhattan) U U U U U U U U U U U N Y 97 100 Carl Heastie (D-83/Bronx) U N N U U N U U U U U U Y 100 100 Andrew Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) N U N N U N U U U N U U Y INC INC Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Rhoda Jacobs (D-42/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Brian Kavanagh (D-74/Manhattan) U U Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 100 38 Micah Kellner (D-76/Manhattan) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Ron Kim (D-40/Flushing) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Joseph Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn)

15 ASSEMBLY scores

Super Bills

Nicole Malliotakis (R-64/Brooklyn) 60 INC Y U U Y Y Y U U U U U U Y Margaret Markey (D-30/Maspeth) 98 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael Miller (D-38/Woodhaven) 98 95 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joan Millman (D-52/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U N U U U Walter Mosley (D-57/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U N N U U U U N U U Francisco Moya (D-39/Jackson Heights) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Catherine Nolan (D-37/Sunnyside) INC 98 U U U U N N U U U N N U N Daniel O'Donnell (D-69/Manhattan) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Félix Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) 100 100 N U U U U U U U U U U U U Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Victor M. Pichardo (D-86/Bronx) 100 NA U U U U U U U U U U U U U Dan Quart (D-73/Manhattan) 98 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) 100 INC U U U U U U U U U U U U U Annette Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) 100 INC U U U U U U U U U N U U U New York Robert Rodriguez (D-68/Manhattan) INC INC U U U U N N U U U N N U U City Gabriela Rosa (D-72/Manhattan) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Linda Rosenthal (D-67/Manhattan) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Nily Rozic (D-25/Flushing) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) 100 100 U N U U U U U U U U U U N Luis Sepúlveda (D-87/Bronx) 100 100 U U U U N N U U U U N U U Sheldon Silver (D-65/Manhattan) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael Simanowitz (D-27/Flushing) 98 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Aravella Simotas (D-36/Astoria) 100 100 U N U U U U U U U U U U U Matthew Titone (D-61/Staten Island) 100 INC U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michele Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Helene Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) 105 100 U N U U U U U U U U U U N David Weprin (D-24/Queens) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Keith Wright (D-70/Manhattan) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U

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Y Y N U U N Y Y U U U U Y INC 60 Nicole Malliotakis (R-64/Brooklyn) U U U U U U Y U U N U U Y 100 98 Margaret Markey (D-30/Maspeth) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 98 Michael Miller (D-38/Woodhaven) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Joan Millman (D-52/Brooklyn) N U U U U N U U U U U U Y 100 100 Walter Mosley (D-57/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Francisco Moya (D-39/Jackson Heights) N U U U Y U U U U U U U Y 98 INC Catherine Nolan (D-37/Sunnyside) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Daniel O'Donnell (D-69/Manhattan) U U U U U N U U U U U U Y 100 100 Félix Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y NA 100 Victor M. Pichardo (D-86/Bronx) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 98 Dan Quart (D-73/Manhattan) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y INC 100 José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) U U U U U U U U U N U U Y INC 100 Annette Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) N U N U U N U U U U U U Y INC INC Robert Rodriguez (D-68/Manhattan) New York U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Gabriela Rosa (D-72/Manhattan) City U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Linda Rosenthal (D-67/Manhattan) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Nily Rozic (D-25/Flushing) U U U U U U U U U N U U Y 100 100 William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) N U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Luis Sepúlveda (D-87/Bronx) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Sheldon Silver (D-65/Manhattan) U U U U U U Y N U U U U Y 98 98 Michael Simanowitz (D-27/Flushing) U N U N N U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Aravella Simotas (D-36/Astoria) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y INC 100 Matthew Titone (D-61/Staten Island) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Michele Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) U N U N U U U U U U U U U 100 105 Helene Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 David Weprin (D-24/Queens) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Keith Wright (D-70/Manhattan)

17 ASSEMBLY scores

Super Bills

Brian Curran (R-21/Lynbrook) 73 80 U U U U Y Y Y U Y U U U U Steve Englebright (D-4/East Setauket) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael Fitzpatrick (R-8/Smithtown) 35 39 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y U U U U Andrew Garbarino (R-7/Bayport) 67 63 Y U U U Y Y Y U Y U U U U Alfred Graf (R-5/Holbrook) 51 51 Y Y U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Edward Hennessey (D-3/Medford) 98 98 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) 100 INC U U U U U U U U U U U U N Charles Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Chad Lupinacci (R-10/Huntington Station) 89 88 Y U U U U U U U U U U U U David McDonough (R-14/Bellmore) 67 61 Y U U U Y Y Y U Y U U U U Tom McKevitt (R-17/East Meadow) 73 69 Y U U U Y Y Y U U U U U U Michael Montesano (R-15/Hicksville) 73 68 Y U U U Y Y U U Y U U U U Long Anthony H. Palumbo (R-2/Riverhead) 70 NA Y U U U Y Y U U Y U N U U Island Edward Ra (R-19/Garden City) 60 51 Y U U Y Y Y Y U Y U U U U Andrew Raia (R-12/Northport) 73 63 Y U U U Y Y U U Y U U U U Philip Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U N U Joseph Saladino (R-9/Massapequa Park) 92 78 N U U U U U U U Y U U N N Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michaelle Solages (D-22/Valley Stream) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Robert Sweeney (D-11/Lindenhurst) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Fred Thiele, Jr. (I-1/Bridgehampton) 100 100 U U U U U U U U U U U U U Harvey Weisenberg (D-20/Long Beach) INC 100 N U N N N N U U N U N N U

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Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 80 73 Brian Curran (R-21/Lynbrook) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Steve Englebright (D-4/East Setauket) Y Y U U N U Y Y U U U U Y 39 35 Michael Fitzpatrick (R-8/Smithtown) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 63 67 Andrew Garbarino (R-7/Bayport) Y U U U U U Y U U U U Y Y 51 51 Alfred Graf (R-5/Holbrook) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 98 Edward Hennessey (D-3/Medford) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y INC 100 Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Charles Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 88 89 Chad Lupinacci (R-10/Huntington Station) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 61 67 David McDonough (R-14/Bellmore) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 69 73 Tom McKevitt (R-17/East Meadow) Y U U U U U Y U U Y U U U 68 73 Michael Montesano (R-15/Hicksville) Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y NA 70 Anthony H. Palumbo (R-2/Riverhead) Long Island Y U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 51 60 Edward Ra (R-19/Garden City) Y U U U U U U N U U U U Y 63 73 Andrew Raia (R-12/Northport) U U U N U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Philip Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y 78 92 Joseph Saladino (R-9/Massapequa Park) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Michaelle Solages (D-22/Valley Stream) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Robert Sweeney (D-11/Lindenhurst) U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Fred Thiele, Jr. (I-1/Bridgehampton) N U U N U U U U N N N N N 100 INC Harvey Weisenberg (D-20/Long Beach)

19 SENATE scores

Super Bills

2014 Score 2013 Score Fracking MoratoriumChild Safe ProductsCommunity Act RiskEnergy Reduction Star StateEnergy and GrantsResiliency Star ApplianceTris-Free Babies TaxReduce Break FoodDrug Waste, Takeback ReduceGreen Demonstration Climate Residential PollutionCurbing Program building LightClean Pollution Grant Energy ProgramPreventing Property Tax Aquatic Exemption Invasive Species 1 2 3 13 14 18 21 22 23 24 26 27 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) U U ? ? U U

Patrick Gallivan (R-59/Elma) 58 42 - - U U U U U U U U U U Mark Grisanti (R-60/Buffalo) 67 42 - l U U U U U U U U U U Timothy Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) 87 47 - l U U U U U U U U U U George Maziarz (R-62/Lockport) 60 42 - l U U U U U U U U U Y Western Michael Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) 54 39 - - U U U U U U U U U Y New York Ted O’Brien (D-55/Rochester) 92 59 l l U U U U U U U U U U Thomas O’Mara (R-58/Elmira) 63 42 - l U U U U U U U U U U Michael Ranzenhofer (R-61/Williamsville) 54 INC - - U U U U U U U U U Y Joseph Robach (R-56/Rochester) 63 47 - l U U U U U U U U U Y Catharine Young (R-57/Olean) 63 42 - l U U U U U U U U U U

Thomas Libous (R-52/Binghamton) 52 42 - - U U U U U U N U U Y Thomas O'Mara (R-58/Elmira) 63 42 - l U U U U U U U U U U Southern Catharine Young (R-57/Olean) 63 42 - l U U U U U U U U U U Tier John DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 58 42 - - U U U U U U U U U Y Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 50 39 - - U U U U U U U Y U Y James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 54 42 - - U U U U U U U U U Y Central David Valesky (D-53/Syracuse) 67 45 - l U U U U U U U U U U New York Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) 58 42 - - U U U U U U U U U U Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 50 39 - - U U U U U U U Y U Y Elizabeth Little (R-45/Glens Falls) 60 39 - l U U U U U U U Y U U North Patricia Ritchie (R-48/Watertown) 60 41 - l U U U U U U U U U Y Country Neil Breslin (D-44/Albany) 88 77 l l U U U U U U U U U U Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) 58 42 - - U U U U U U U U U U Kathleen Marchione (R-43/Halfmoon) 58 42 - - U U U U U U U U U U Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston) 88 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U Capital District Greg Ball (R-40/Brewster) 52 42 - l Y U U U U U U Y U U John Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) 58 42 - - U U U U U U U U U U David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) 88 59 l l U U U U U U U U U U Terry Gipson (D-41/Poughkeepsie) 96 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U William Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) 58 41 - - U U U U U U U U U U Hudson George Latimer (D-37/Port Chester) 96 68 l l U U U U U U U U U U Valley James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 54 42 - - U U U U U U U U U Y Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) 88 77 l l U U U U U U U U U U Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston) 88 86 l l 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 scored), INC Incomplete score. NA Not in Office. 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. 20 Solar City Illicit IvoryFarm Pond WaterDam Exemption WithdrawalOversized Reporting RaidingATV’s, Part Loophole Clean II2013 Water Score Funds2014 for the Score “New New York Bridge” 28 29 30 31 32 34 U U Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D)

U Y Y Y Y Y 42 58 Patrick Gallivan (R-59/Elma) U U Y Y Y Y 42 67 Mark Grisanti (R-60/Buffalo) U U Y U U U 47 87 Timothy Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) U Y Y Y Y Y 42 60 George Maziarz (R-62/Lockport) U Y Y Y Y Y 39 54 Michael Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) U U Y U U U 59 92 Ted O’Brien (D-55/Rochester) Western U Y Y Y Y Y 42 63 Thomas O’Mara (R-58/Elmira) New York U Y Y Y Y Y INC 54 Michael Ranzenhofer (R-61/Williamsville) U U Y Y Y Y 47 63 Joseph Robach (R-56/Rochester) U Y Y Y Y Y 42 63 Catharine Young (R-57/Olean)

U Y Y Y Y Y 42 52 Thomas Libous (R-52/Binghamton) U Y Y Y Y Y 42 63 Thomas O'Mara (R-58/Elmira) Southern U Y Y Y Y Y 42 63 Catharine Young (R-57/Olean) Tier U U Y Y Y Y 42 58 John DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) U Y Y Y Y Y 39 50 Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) U Y Y Y Y Y 42 54 James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) U U Y Y Y Y 45 67 David Valesky (D-53/Syracuse) Central New York U Y Y Y Y Y 42 58 Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) U Y Y Y Y Y 39 50 Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) U Y Y Y Y Y 39 60 Elizabeth Little (R-45/Glens Falls) U Y Y Y Y Y 41 60 Patricia Ritchie (R-48/Watertown) North Country U U Y Y U U 77 88 Neil Breslin (D-44/Albany) U Y Y Y Y Y 42 58 Hugh Farley (R-49/Ballston Spa) U Y Y Y Y Y 42 58 Kathleen Marchione (R-43/Halfmoon) U U Y Y U U 86 88 Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston) Capital District U Y U Y Y Y 42 52 Greg Ball (R-40/Brewster) U Y Y Y Y Y 42 58 John Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) U U U U U Y 59 88 David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) U U U U U U 86 96 Terry Gipson (D-41/Poughkeepsie) U Y Y Y Y Y 41 58 William Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) U U U U U U 68 96 George Latimer (D-37/Port Chester) Hudson U Y Y Y Y Y 42 54 James Seward (R-51/Oneonta) Valley U U U U U Y 77 88 Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) U U Y Y U U 86 88 Cecilia Tkaczyk (D-46/Kingston)

21 SENATE scores

Super Bills

Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) 92 77 l l U U U U U U U U U U Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) 96 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) INC 47 - l N U U U U U N U U N Martin Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) 92 68 l l U U U U U U U U U U Adriano Espaillat (D-31/Manhattan) INC 74 l l N N U U U U U N N N Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn) 67 42 - l U U U U U U U U U U Michael Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) 96 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U Martin Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 75 42 - l U U U U U U U N U U Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) INC 86 l l N N U N U N U U N U Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) 96 86 l l U U U N U U U U U U Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) 83 42 - l U U U U U U U U U U Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) 96 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 67 47 - l U U U U U U U U U U Velmanette Montgomery (D-25/Brooklyn) 85 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U Kevin Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) 77 77 l l U U U U U U U U U U New York José Peralta (D-13/East Elmhurst) 88 59 l l U U U U U U U U U U City Bill Perkins (D-30/Manhattan) 96 INC l l U U U U U U U U U U J.Gustavo Rivera (D-33/Bronx) 96 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U John Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) 67 INC - l U U U U U U U U U U James Sanders, Jr. (D-10/South Ozone Park) 75 68 - l U U U U U U U U U U Diane Savino (D-23/Staten Island) 81 56 l l U U U U U U U U U U José Serrano (D-29/Manhattan) 96 86 l l U U U U U U U U U U Malcolm Smith (D-14/Hollis) INC 42 - - U N N N U N U U N U Daniel Squadron (D-26/Manhattan) 96 77 l l U U U U U U U U U U Toby Stavisky (D-16/Flushing) 96 86 l l 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 scored), INC Incomplete score, NA Not in Office. 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. 22 Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Solar City Illicit IvoryFarm Pond WaterDam Exemption WithdrawalOversized Reporting RaidingATV’s, Part Loophole Clean II2013 Water Score Funds2014 for the Score “New New York Bridge” 28 29 30 31 32 34 U U Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D)

U U Y U U U 77 92 Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) U U U U U U 86 96 Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) U N Y U U N 47 INC Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) U U U Y U U 68 92 Martin Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) U U N N N N 74 INC Adriano Espaillat (D-31/Manhattan) U U Y Y Y Y 42 67 Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn) U U U U U U 86 96 Michael Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) U U Y N N Y 42 75 Martin Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) N U N Y N N 86 INC Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) N U U U U U 86 96 Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) U U U U U Y 42 83 Jeffrey Klein (D-34/Bronx) U U U U U U 86 96 Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) U U Y Y Y Y 47 67 Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) U U Y U Y U 86 85 Velmanette Montgomery (D-25/Brooklyn) U U Y U Y Y 77 77 Kevin Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) U U Y Y U U 59 88 José Peralta (D-13/East Elmhurst) New York U U U U U U INC 96 Bill Perkins (D-30/Manhattan) City U U U U U U 86 96 J.Gustavo Rivera (D-33/Bronx) U U Y Y Y Y INC 67 John Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) U U U U Y Y 68 75 James Sanders, Jr. (D-10/South Ozone Park) U U U U Y Y 56 81 Diane Savino (D-23/Staten Island) U U U U U U 86 96 José Serrano (D-29/Manhattan) N U N Y N U 42 INC Malcolm Smith (D-14/Hollis) U U U U U U 77 96 Daniel Squadron (D-26/Manhattan) U U U U U U 86 96 Toby Stavisky (D-16/Flushing)

U U Y Y Y U 47 74 Philip Boyle (R-4/Bay Shore) U U Y Y Y Y 42 58 John Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) U U U Y Y U 52 73 Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) U U U U U U 77 90 Kenneth LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai) U U U U U U 64 90 Carl Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) U U U Y Y U 74 85 Jack Martins (R-7/Garden City Park) Long U U Y Y Y Y 42 62 Dean Skelos (R-9/Rockville Centre) Island U Y Y Y Y Y 36 50 Lee Zeldin (R-3/Ronkonkoma)

23 BILL SUMMARIES SUPER BILLS To score legislation, EPL/Environmental Advocates uses 1. Fracking Moratorium ratings developed by our sister organization, Environmental This bill states that no horizontal natural gas or oil Advocates of New York. drilling or high-volume hydraulic fracturing shall be conducted in the state, and the Department of are legislative priorities chosen by the SUPER BILLS Environmental Conservation shall issue no permits for Green Panel, which includes representatives from New the drilling of a well for extraction of oil or natural gas York State’s leading environmental groups. that would involve the use of horizontal drilling or high-

volume hydraulic fracturing for 36 months.A.5424-B Bills with 3 trees will bring major benefits to New York’s (Sweeney, et al.)/S.4236-B (Avella, et al.) passed environment. Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. Bills with 2 trees will bring substantial benefits to New York’s environment. 2. Child Safe Products Act Bills with 1 tree will benefit New York’s environment. Identifies chemicals of concern, prioritizes them based on the likelihood for exposure, and requires disclosure Bills with 1 smokestack will be detrimental to New York’s by children’s product manufacturers as to whether environment. their products contain priority chemicals. Phases out children’s products made with priority chemicals starting Bills with 2 smokestacks will be seriously detrimental to January 1, 2018. Authorizes the Interstate Chemicals New York’s environment. Clearinghouse to collect, manage, and publish the data collected from manufacturers. A.6328 (Sweeney, et al.) Bills with 3 smokestacks would likely result in major or passed Assembly. Similar bill S.4614-A (Boyle, et al.) lasting harm to some aspect of New York’s environment. died in Senate Finance Committee. 3. Community Risk Reduction and Resiliency Act Requires New York State to include future climate risk in a broad range of planning, permit, and funding processes. The legislation also directs the Department of State to work with the Department of Environmental Conservation to develop model climate change adaptation zoning laws for use by municipalities. A.6558-B (Sweeney, et al.)/S.6617-B (Savino, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. This bill was signed into law by the Governor on September 22, 2014.

24 4. NY-Sun Act: Building NY’s Solar 9. Keeping Recyclables Out of Landfills Prohibits disposal of recyclable materials in landfills Energy Industry and incinerators and identifies materials for mandatory Establishes a 10-year, $1.5 billion incentive program recycling, such as newsprint, glass, metal containers, which solidifies New York’s solar-energy commitment and certain plastics. A.3754-A (Colton, et al.)/S.719 to spark private investment and bring more solar power (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate to New York. A.5060-E (Englebright, et al.)/S.7739 Environmental Conservation Committee. (Latimer, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee. 10. Safer Sofas Prohibits the sale of new residential furniture containing 5. Clean Purchasing Accountability ineffective and toxic chemical flame retardants Establishes protocols for the purchase of services, beginning July 1, 2014 and requires New York to commodities, and technologies by state agencies in order develop an open flame flammability standard which will to minimize adverse impacts on environment and public be periodically reviewed. A.6557 (Sweeney, et al.) passed health. A.6046 (Sweeney, et al.) passed Assembly; not Assembly; not introduced in Senate. introduced in Senate. 11. Microbead-Free Waters Act 6. Climate Protection Act Prohibits the manufacture and sale of personal cosmetic Establishes an economy-wide limit on climate pollution products containing microbeads after January 1, 2016, from all sources in New York and requires that the limit with certain exceptions. A.8744-A (Sweeney, et al.) not be greater than statewide emissions for the year passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate. 1990. Statewide limit is to be reduced until emissions are 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. A.6327-A (Sweeney, et al.)/S.7457 (Sanders, et al.) passed Assembly; died in 12. Cover Your Crude Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. Requires all petroleum bulk storage facilities that store Bakken and/or Bitumen (Tar Sands) crude oil to provide financial security sufficient to meet all responsibilities for the cleanup and decontamination costs associated with the release of such oil for the duration of the 7. Environmental Justice For All facility’s operations in New York State. A.9926 (Fahy, Incorporates environmental justice principles into et al.)/S.7718 (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly; died in state agency decision-making. Establishes a permanent Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. Environmental Justice Advisory Group within the Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Justice Interagency Coordinating Council to report on the effectiveness of policies. A.3569 (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)/S.1629-A (Parker, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

8. Environmental Justice Zones Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue biennial reports listing areas most adversely affected by existing environmental hazards, providing a useful tool to address environmental injustices in New York. A.3729 (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)/S.931 (Serrano, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. 25 18. TRIS-Free Babies Prohibits sale of products intended for use by infants and children, including toys, car seats, and baby products 13. Energy Star State Grants containing the flame retardant chemical TDCPP Requires organizations receiving funds for capital (TRIS [1,3-dichloro-2-propyl] phosphate) beginning improvements from the New York State Dormitory December 1, 2015. A.4741 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.3703-B Authority and/or the Urban Development Corporation (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. This bill to purchase Energy Star equipment and appliances when was signed into law by the Governor on September 18, available. A.53-A (Hevesi, et al.)/S.1187-A (Maziarz, 2014. et al.) died in Assembly Ways and Means Committee; passed Senate. 19. Cadmium-Free Toys Prohibits sale of novelty products (including jewelry, 14. Energy Star Appliance Tax Break toys, and ornaments) containing more than 0.0075% (75 Provides a sales tax exemption for certain energy parts per million) cadmium after June 1, 2015. A.4822 efficient appliances beginning on April 1, 2014 and (Sweeney, et al.)/S.6729 (Avella, et al.) passed Assembly; continuing for five years. Only applies to the Energy Star died in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. rated appliances listed in the legislation and purchased after April 1, 2014. A.758-A (Rosenthal, et al.)/S.3854-A 20. Pesticide-Free Summer Camps (Marcellino, et al.) died in Assembly Ways and Means Prohibits pesticide use on playgrounds, turf, and Committee; passed Senate. athletic or playing fields at children’s overnight camps and day camps except when an emergency application 15. Brownfield Tax Credit Reporting is warranted. A.4841-D (Paulin, et al.)/S.5288-D Requires the Department of Tax and Finance to (Carlucci, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Health issue a report detailing tax credits claimed through Committee. New York State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program for years 2005 through 2007. A.892 (Rosenthal, et 21. Reduce Food Climate Pollution al.)/S.7281 (Espaillat) passed Assembly; died in Senate The Commissioners of Education and Agriculture and Investigations and Government Operations Committee. Markets are directed to develop guidelines by which school districts and institutions of higher education 16. Private Well Water Quality Testing can voluntarily implement programs to donate excess, Stipulates that sales contracts for properties serviced by unused, edible food to local voluntary assistance private drinking water wells include requirements to test programs. A.5218 (Ortiz, et al.)/S.2332 (Klein, et al.) wells for various contaminants, and that test results be died in Assembly Education Committee; passed Senate. shared with appropriate agencies. A.1040 (Jaffee, et al.) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate. 22. Drug Disposal Demonstration Program 17. Reduce Toxic Mercury in Light Bulbs Directs the Department of Environmental Bans the sale of several common types of general Conservation to work with the State Police to establish purpose fluorescent light bulbs if they exceed the a one-year demonstration program for the safe disposal maximum mercury levels listed in the law and authorizes of prescription drugs. A.5465-A (Sweeney, et al.)/ the Department of Environmental Conservation S.3985-A (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. to establish regulations for mercury content Awaiting Governor action. standards in all light bulbs. A.2048-A (Kavanagh, et al.)/S.7456 (Sanders) passed Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

26 23. Green Residential Building Grants 27. Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Extends the green residential building grant program. This bill makes it illegal to launch a watercraft without Enacted in 2008, the program provides funding to taking reasonable precautions to prevent spreading support the construction of new residential buildings, or invasive species, and directs DEC to issue regulations substantial renovations to existing structures, that meet to implement the bill. Violators will be subject to green building standards. A.6777 (Paulin, et al.)/S.3977 fines and penalties. This bill sunsets on June 1, 2019. (Maziarz, et al.) died in Assembly Energy Committee; A.9619-B (Lifton, et al.)/S.7851-B (O’Mara, et al.) passed passed Senate. Assembly and Senate. This bill was signed into law by the Governor on September 2, 2014. 24. Curbing Light Pollution Requires the Office of General Services (OGS), in 28. Solar City consultation with the New York State Energy Research Extends New York City’s solar tax abatement program & Development Authority (NYSERDA), to develop through January 1, 2017. A.9680 (Rosenthal, et al.)/ cost effective outdoor lighting efficiency standards. S.7464-A (Lanza, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. Requires the installation of new or replacement This bill was signed into law by the Governor on permanent outdoor lighting by state agencies and September 23, 2014. public corporations to meet certain efficiency standards. A.7489-B (Rosenthal, et al.)/S.5725-B (Marcellino, et al.) 29. Illicit Ivory passed Assembly and Senate. Awaiting Governor action. Prohibits the purchase and sale of ivory articles and rhinoceros horn with certain exceptions. Increases the 25. Mercury-Free Wheel Weights civil and criminal penalties for the illegal sales of these Prohibits the sale and distribution of rotational articles. A.10143 (Sweeney, et al.)/S.7890 (Lanza, et al.) balancing products and wheel weights containing passed Assembly and Senate. This bill was signed into mercury and also applies to mercury added devices law by the Governor on August 12, 2014. used to balance any rotating device. Prohibits any registered motorist from using a wheel weight or rotational balancing device containing added mercury after April 1, 2015. After April 1, 2016, the sale of new vehicles intentionally manufactured with mercury 30. Farm Pond Dam Exemption balancing devices is prohibited. A.9143-A (Rosenthal, et Transfers state oversight for dams located on farms al.)/S.6907-A (Grisanti, et al.) passed Assembly; died in from the New York State Department of Environmental Senate Rules Committee. Conservation (DEC) Bureau of Flood Protection and Dam Safety to the Department of Agriculture and 26. Clean Energy Property Tax Markets and exempts such dams from proper oversight and regulation. A.1487 (Gunther, et al.)/S.2621 (Young, Exemption et al.) died in Assembly Agriculture Committee; passed Extends the local option to offer real property tax Senate. exemptions for qualified solar, wind and farm waste energy systems through 2025. A.9446-A (Paulin, et 31. Water Withdrawal Reporting al.)/S.7026-A (Maziarz, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate. This bill was signed into law by the Governor on Loophole September 4, 2014. Amends the water withdrawal law to exempt all agricultural water withdrawal reports from the state’s freedom of information law. A.9009 (Magee)/S.6222 (Ritchie, et al.) died in Assembly Agriculture Committee; passed Senate.

27 32. Oversized ATVs, Part II Amends New York State’s Vehicle and Traffic Law to include vehicles up to 1,500 pounds and which can carry up to 3,000 pounds under the definition of ATV. A.4971-A (Russell, et al.)/S.1946-A (Ritchie, et al.) died in Assembly Ways and Means Committee; passed Senate.

33. Redefining “Renewable” Fuels Expands the existing biofuel production tax credit to include cellulosic ethanol, densified biofuel and renewable fuel oil. Also raises the credit cap from $2.5 million to $10 million per year and allows the credit to be claimed for ten years. A.9525-A (Russell)/S.4563-B (Young, et al.) passed Assembly; died in Senate Finance Committee.

34. Cuomo’s Clean Water Raid Gives the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) power to invest in entities with a lower investment rating, which would allow the EFC to raid the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to give monies to the New York State Thruway Authority for construction costs of the “New New York Bridge.” A.9789-A (Sweeney)/ S.6985-A (Grisanti) died in Assembly Rules Committee; passed Senate.

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To calculate legislators’ scores, EPL/Environmental Co-sponsoring: Lawmakers receive half-credit (1.5 Advocates uses ratings developed by our sister points of a 3-tree bill) for Super Bills they sponsor or organization, Environmental Advocates of New York. co-sponsor. However, if a Super Bill is voted on, the vote is counted in the score, and credit is not given Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively for co-sponsorship. Members of the minority party for votes in support of bills rated by Environmental who request to be added as co-sponsors also receive Advocates of New York as 1, 2, or 3 “tree” bills. co-sponsorship credit. Tree-rated bills are those that will benefit the environment. Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points Becoming law: If a Super Bill is passed by both respectively for votes against bills that are given a houses and signed into law, all legislators who voted rating of 1, 2, or 3 “smokestacks.” Smokestack-rated for it receive 3 points plus 2 bonus points. bills are those that will harm the environment. Incompletes: Legislators who miss more than 20 Legislators earn points for supporting Super Bills—the percent of votes receive a score of incomplete (INC). environmental community’s top legislative priorities— as follows:

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