Voters' Guide

VOTERS’ GUIDE

an insider’s2007 guide to the environmental records of New York State lawmakers

EPL•Environmental Advocates www.eplvotersguide.org 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 environment and 02 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE the health of its citizens. Through lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, citizen education and policy 03 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP development, EPL/Environmental Advocates has been New York’s environmental conscience for almost 40 years. We work to ensure environmental laws are 04 BY THE NUMBERS enforced, tough new measures are enacted, and the public is informed of, and participates in, important 05 AWARDS policy debates. EPL/Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit corporation tax exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. 06 BILL SUMMARIES EPL/Environmental Advocates 10 ASSEMBLY SCORES Board of Directors 16 SENATE SCORES Irvine Flinn, President Laura Haight, Vice President Cara Lee, Secretary & Treasurer 17 HOW SCORES ARE CALCULATED Richard Allen Eric A. Goldstein 18 WHAT YOU CAN DO Larry Shapiro Lee Wasserman

Robert Moore, Executive Director

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Scores begin on page 10. For details on how scores are calculated, see page 17. Governor’s action: S-signed into law, V-vetoed

See pages 6-9 for bill descriptions

Party and district

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EPL•Environmental Advocates 2007 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP After Day One Was Done

Few had higher expectations than environ- took over at the Department of Environmental mental groups when Governor Eliot Spitzer Conservation after a contentious confirmation arrived in Albany last January. The Governor’s hearing. actions took center stage for most of the 2007 legislative session. His first budget and The Governor also added 166 desperately executive appointments were big winners for needed staff to the state’s environmental agen- the environment. cies.

However, several environmental accom- The question is, how will the 2007 legislative plishments were driven by the New York session affect next year’s elections? State Legislature this year. The Senate has become the subject of electoral Among these successes was passage of the speculation of late, as the Republican majority Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act has slimmed in recent years. If Senate Demo- and the Environmental Protection Fund crats were to take two more seats, they would Enhancement Act, both “3-tree” priority Super win the majority for the first time in more than Bills (evaluated to have the most benefit for 60 years. New York’s environment, see page 6). This year also saw 12 measures passed by both As the environment is an issue that often houses and sent to the Governor’s desk. draws a distinction between the two parties, we anticipate that New York’s Republicans and The Hudson Valley Community Preservation Democrats will make our natural heritage a Act was a compromise bill that Senator Vincent priority in 2008. Leibell (R-Brewster) drafted and worked with Assemblyman Adam Bradley (D-White Plains) to pass. The legislation is a regional version of the statewide Community Preservation Act, and 2007 at a glance will provide new funding tools to protect natural areas, farmland, and historic buildings. More Highlights

While the Hudson Valley law only applies to l Governor announces “15 by 15” effort to Westchester and Putnam counties, it was decrease energy demand 15% by 2015 designed so that counties can be easily added l 12 pro-environment measures go to the in the future. Governor’s desk

The Environmental Protection Fund More Lowlights Enhancement Act establishes by law that New York will increase its Environmental Protection l Bigger Better Bottle Bill succumbs to all-out Fund to nearly $300 million by 2009. propaganda attack; see page 5 for details

Governor Spitzer also named a veritable all- l Governor vetoes tax incentives for star team to take the helm of our environmental bio-fuels in home heating oil and bill to agencies. create climate action plan and task force Former EPL/Environmental Advocates executive director Judith Enck was named the new administration’s Deputy Secretary for the Environment.

Carol Ash, a long-time leader in the environmental community, was tapped to head the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. And Assemblyman Pete Grannis

www.eplvotersguide.org BY THE NUMBERS A Quick Look at NYS Lawmakers’ Environmental Scores

House Leadership Averages Scores

Senate Senate 78 70 Majority Leader

Joseph Bruno

Senate Senate Minority Leader 71 Republicans 74 Malcolm Smith

Senate Assembly Democrats 86 100 Speaker Sheldon Silver

Assembly 95 Assembly Majority Leader 100 Ron Canestrari

Assembly Assembly Democrats 99 92 Minority Leader James Tedisco

Assembly 84 Republicans how to review the scores

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 this year, several lawmakers received scores in excess of 100. See page 17 for more information.

4 EPL•Environmental Advocates LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR

Assemblyman Robert Sweeney was While his work with the EnCon Commit- named the Assembly Environmental tee has just begun, EPL/Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Committee Advocates anticipates only bigger and Chair three months into the 2007 greener things from the Assemblyman legislative session. Environmental in the future. However, it’s never too groups worried that it might be difficult early to celebrate his efforts. That’s why for him to achieve a great deal, given we selected Assemblyman Sweeney as the time that had passed. We needn’t our 2007 Legislator of the Year. have worried; he exceeded our highest expectations. “I thank EPL/Environmental Advocates for choosing me as Legislator of the The Assemblyman wasted no time Year. We are fortunate to have numer- settling in as chairman and moving on ous committed environmentalists who measures that had been stalled while work together with many of my As- the committee awaited a new leader. sembly colleagues to advance smart Senate He acted as the primary sponsor for 15 policies,” said Sweeney. “Protecting Majority Leader ROBERT of the bills supported by environmental our natural resources, making sure our Joseph Bruno groups this year, including all of the families’ lives are not compromised by SWEENEY priority Super Bills. Highlights of his environmental hazards, and ensuring efforts also include support for increas- that future generations will be able to (D-Lindenhurst) ing New York’s investment in our natu- enjoy the vast wonders of New York are ral heritage by passing the Environ- all vitally important to me.” mental Protection Fund Enhancement Act and the introduction of much-needed legislation to mitigate New York’s contribution to climate change. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

OIL SLICK AWARD

This year’s oil slick award goes to Industry Alliance, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, New Yorkers a group that poured special interest Anheuser-Busch, the Beer Wholesal- money into a campaign to kill one of ers Association, Snapple/Cadbury for Real the environmental community’s priority Schweppes, and the New York Assembly Recycling Super Bills—the Bigger Better Bottle Association of Convenience Stores— Minority Leader Bill. This measure would expand New not exactly a list of recyclers or York’s bottle deposit law to include reformers. James Tedisco Reform non-carbonated beverages such as bottled water and match the needs Expanding New York’s bottle deposit of today’s consumers. It would also law would result in major environmen- earmark unclaimed deposits for the tal and fiscal benefits while reducing environment. the volume of plastic bottles overtax- ing our landfills and littering parks and While it’s no surprise that the bottling roadsides. It’s also worth noting that in industry opposes legislation that would 2005 alone an estimated 53.5 million reclaim millions of dollars of the pub- barrels of crude oil were consumed lic’s unclaimed bottle deposits, what is nationwide to replace the 144 billion surprising is the group’s name, “New containers that were wasted and not Yorkers for Real Recycling Reform.” recycled.

Such a name suggests civic-minded Thanks in large part to the efforts of recyclers or well-meaning citizens. In this group, the Bigger Better Bottle truth, the Real Recyclers’ agenda is set Bill won’t be in place to reduce New by big business interests. The coalition York’s contribution to this number until behind the group includes the Food next year at the earliest.

5 www.eplvotersguide.org BILL SUMMARIES

1. Wetlands Protection 2. Climate Change Solutions Act & Fund Ensures protection of freshwater wetlands of an acre or more in size, Earmarks revenue from the sale of regardless of whether the wetland has CO2 emissions allowances under the Super Bills (1-5) been mapped by the state. A.7133 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative SUPER BILLS are our legislative priori- (Sweeney)/S.3835 (Marcellino) passed (RGGI) for energy efficiency and clean ties, chosen by the Green Panel, which Assembly; died in Senate Rules energy and creates a dedicated clean includes representatives from New York Committee. energy fund. A.7365 (Sweeney)/S.5347 State’s leading environmental groups. (Marcellino) & A.7366(Gianaris)/S.5371 Bills not voted on were scored on sponsor- (Marcellino) both bills passed Assembly; ship of the bill. For more information on died in Senate Environmental how Super Bills are scored, see page 17. Conservation Committee. 4. Bigger Better Bottle 5. EPF Enhancement Act 3. Hudson Valley CPA Bill Raises Environmental Protection Fund Gives municipalities in Putnam and Expands definition of “beverage” in (EPF) to $300 million by fiscal year Westchester counties the authority to current bottle deposit law to include 2009-2010. A.8339 (Sweeney)/S.5304 create community preservation funds non-carbonated drinks other than milk (Marcellino) passed Assembly and using a local real estate transfer fee and liquor, and to direct unclaimed Senate. Signed into law by Governor of up to 2%, subject to approval by deposits to the Environmental July 18, 2007. local referendum. A.7849-b (Bradley)/ Protection Fund. A.8044 (Sweeney)/ S.6271 (Leibell) passed Assembly S.3434 (LaValle) or S.5850 and Senate. Signed into law by (Marcellino) not voted on in either Governor August 15, 2007. house.

6. Environmental Access 7. Recyclables in to Justice Landfills

Allows plaintiffs access to courts to Prohibits disposal of recyclable Three Tree Bills (6-13) challenge a State Environmental materials in landfills and incinerators Quality Review Act (SEQRA) decision Bills with THREE TREES and identifies materials for mandatory if demonstrated injury results from will bring major benefits to recycling, such as newsprint, glass and a project’s environmental impact. metal containers, and certain plastics. New York’s environment if A.1435 (Bradley)/S.5182 (Morahan) A.3318 (Colton) passed Assembly; not implemented. passed Assembly; died in Senate introduced in Senate. Environmental Conservation Committee.

8. Burn Barrel Ban 9. Community 10. Lighting Efficiency Preservation Act* Extends prohibition of open burning of Requires Department of Environmental solid waste, excluding material such Gives towns throughout the state Conservation to issue regulations to as yard debris, landscaping waste, the authority to create community reduce mercury from certain lights, and some agricultural waste, to preservation funds using a local real establish schedule of energy efficiency towns with populations under 20,000. estate transfer fee of up to 2%, subject standards for lighting, and set energy A.5457 (Koon) passed Assembly; not to approval by local referendum. reduction targets. Also requires introduced in Senate. A.7333 (Sweeney)/S.3836 (Marcellino) manufacturers to recycle lighting passed Assembly; died in Senate products containing mercury. A.8641- Rules Committee. b (Sweeney) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate.

11. Net Metering 12. Assembly Article X 13. Great Lakes Compact

Makes fuel cells eligible for net Reauthorizes Article X of Public Eight state agreement that limits metering, expands size of all eligible Service Law governing power plant large-scale water withdrawals from net-metered systems, makes eligible siting and extends it to 12/13/2017. Great Lakes while protecting rights any electric corporation customer for Establishes a siting process that is of basin states to continue current net metering, and eliminates system- more open to the public and requires uses of Great Lakes waters. A.7266-b wide cap on net-metered load in analyses of potential environmental (Sweeney)/S.4324-b (Maziarz) passed NYS. A.8690 (Englebright) passed and public health impacts. Re- Senate; amended version awaiting Assembly; not introduced in Senate. establishes State Energy Planning approval in Assembly. Board. A.8697 (Tonko) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate.

= not currently a same as 6 * EPL•Environmental Advocates 14. Cancer Mapping 15. Ballast Water

Requires Department of Prohibits discharge of untreated Environmental Conservation and ballast water into NYS waterways in Health Department conduct studies order to prevent introduction of exotic/ Two Tree Bills (14-21) to examine cancer incidence in invasive species. A.1355 (Aubertine) Bills with TWO TREES will relation to environmental risk passed Assembly; not introduced in bring substantial benefits to factors. A.1143 (Brodsky)/S.1592 Senate. New York’s environment if (Libous) passed Assembly; died in implemented. Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

16. Nuclear 17. Environmental 18. Green Building Preparedness Impact Reports Construction* Directs state Public Service Requires Department of Requires construction of new Commission to determine costs Environmental Conservation to state buildings or substantial for governments to maintain issue biennial report listing areas construction on existing buildings preparedness for emergencies at most adversely affected by existing to meet Leadership in Energy & nuclear facilities; establish fees that environmental hazards. A.2002 Environmental Design (LEED) these facilities must pay to reimburse (Diaz, R.) passed Assembly; not standards established by U.S. Green for preparedness expenses. A.1370 introduced in Senate. Building Council. A.2005-b (Lupardo) (Brodsky)/S.251 (Morahan) passed passed Assembly; not introduced in Assembly; died in Senate Energy & Senate. S.5442-a (Marcellino) passed Telecommunications Committee. Senate; not introduced in Assembly.

19. Smart Growth 20. Climate Change 21. Outdoor Lighting Task Force Requires NYS agency projects that Develops efficiency standards for construct, expand, or reconstruct Creates interagency Climate new and replacement outdoor lighting public infrastructures comply with Change Task Force to develop used by state agencies and public smart growth criteria and maximize recommendations to reduce corporations and provides guidance use of existing infrastructure greenhouse gas emissions and for roadway and other nighttime to minimize cost to taxpayers. measures to mitigate impact of lighting through model ordinances. A.7335 (Hoyt)/S.4369 (LaValle) climate change on NYS. A.7367-a A.7438 (Rosenthal)/S.4364 passed Assembly; died in Senate (Sweeney)/S.5427-a (Marcellino) (Marcellino) passed Assembly; died in Environmental Conservation passed Assembly and Senate. Senate Rules Committee. Committee. Vetoed by Governor August 15, 2007.

22. Littering Fines 23. Environmental Justice & Permits Increases fines assessed for littering under Section 1220 of the vehicle Requires permit applicants to One Tree Bills (22-44) and traffic law. A.206 (Fields)/S.53 disclose if siting of new environmental (DeFrancisco) passed Assembly facility in a low-income or minority Bills with ONE TREE will and Senate. Signed into law by neighborhood would result in be beneficial to New York’s Governor August 1, 2007. disproportionate or inequitable environment if implemented. burden on that community. A.1098 (Brodsky) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate.

24. Green Power 25. Landlord Disclosure 26. Wetland Neighbor Purchasing Notification Requires that prior to execution of a Allows municipalities to spend up rental or lease agreement a landlord Requires that nearby landowners be to 15% more to purchase electricity notify prospective tenants of results notified when a proposed activity in a produced from wind, solar, and of tests for known contamination. tidal wetland requires a permit under selected other clean sources. Landlords also required to notify Section 25-0402 of the Environmental A.2162 (Galef) passed Assembly; current tenants of test results. Conservation Law. A.2799 (Cusick)/ not introduced in Senate. A.2742 (Lupardo)/S.1586 (Libous) S.3035 (Lanza) passed Assembly; passed Assembly and Senate. died in Senate Rules Committee. Vetoed by Governor August 1, 2007.

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One Tree Bills (22-44) continued

27. Greenhouse Gases 28. Refrigerator 29. Urban Pesticide Research Replacement Board Creates greenhouse gas management Authorizes NYS Power Authority research and development program to finance replacement of outdated Creates an urban pesticide board to within NYS Energy Research & refrigerators with energy efficient examine and make recommendations Development Authority to provide grants models in “class A” multiple dwellings. regarding pesticide use in urban to research institutions for development Costs associated would be repaid areas. A.5299 (Wright)/S.1560 of technologies or processes to avoid, over 10-year period with savings that (Marcellino) passed Assembly; abate, mitigate, and capture greenhouse accrue by operating efficient equipment. died in Senate Environmental gases. A.3414-a (Magnarelli)/S.6276 A.5177 (Perry)/S.4531 (Golden) passed Conservation Committee. (Wright) passed Assembly; died in Assembly and Senate. Signed into law Senate Rules Committee. by Governor August 1, 2007.

30. Small Business 31. Solar Energy Tax 32. Clean Heating Tax Energy Loans Credits Credits Amends the Urban Development Makes taxpayers who install solar Extends allowance of tax credits for Corporation Act and establishes small energy systems eligible for tax purchase of energy efficient home business energy loan program under credits and increases size of eligible heating systems (up to $500 until which small businesses receive either solar energy systems from 10 to 50 2009) and for purchase of cleaner 0% or reduced interest rate loans up kilowatts. A.7451 (Farrell)/S.4482 heating fuel oil (extends bio-heat tax to $100,000 to finance cost of facility (Skelos) passed Assembly and credit until 2011). A.7909 (Sweeney)/ improvements to reduce energy use. Senate. Signed into law by Governor S.5451 (Marcellino) passed Assembly A.5494 (Weprin) passed Assembly; not July 3, 2007. and Senate. Vetoed by Governor introduced in Senate. August 15, 2007.

33. Fishkill CPF 34. Brominated Flame 35. Chatham CPF Retardant Ban* Authorizes establishment of Includes decabromodiphenyl ether Authorizes establishment of Community Preservation Fund in Town (deca-BDE), a suspected carcinogen, Community Preservation Fund in of Fishkill to acquire land and preserve among brominated flame retardants Town of Chatham to acquire land and historic properties. A.7939 (Miller)/ whose manufacture, process, or sale preserve historic properties. A.8217 S.4829 (Saland) passed Assembly and is prohibited (phase out by July 1, (Gordon, T.)/S.4692 (Saland) passed Senate. Signed into law by Governor 2008) A.7977-a (Sweeney) passed Assembly and Senate. Signed into August 15, 2007. Assembly; not introduced in Senate. law by Governor August 15, 2007. S.5244 (Marcellino) not introduced in Assembly; died in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

36. LIPA Termination 37. Plastic Bag Recycling 38. State Greenhouse Fee Prohibition Gas Audit Requires retailers provide a location to Extends until 2014 provisions that facilitate plastic bag recycling and offer Requires state agencies conduct prohibit Long Island Power Authority option of purchasing reusable bags. annual audit of their greenhouse gas (LIPA) from charging extra fees to Bill requires manufacturers provide for emissions, including steps taken to residential customers who terminate collection, transport and recycling of reduce emission. A.9169 (Sweeney) service and utilize alternative plastic bags upon retailer’s request, and passed Assembly; not introduced in electricity generation systems. A.8304 directs fines collected to Environmental Senate. (Englebright)/S.5975 (Johnson, O.) Protection Fund. A.8810-b (Sweeney)/ passed Assembly and Senate. Signed S.6253 (Marcellino) passed Assembly; into law by Governor July 3, 2007. died in Senate Rules Committee.

39. National Grid 40. Greenhouse Gas 41. Congestion Pricing Amendment Website Authorizes NYC Mayor to present Allows construction of power line along Requires Department of Environmental traffic congestion mitigation plan to new State Route 56 in St. Lawrence County Conservation website promote means 17-member NYC Traffic Congestion on forest preserve lands in return for for individuals and businesses to Mitigation Commission. Commission to review Mayor’s plan and other additional lands for the preserve. By calculate greenhouse gas emissions proposals, hold hearings, and make using lands along an existing right of and recommendations to reduce emissions. Also requires best recommendations to state legislature, way, disturbed land will be minimized. Governor, Mayor, and New York City A.9190 (Sweeney)/S.6216-a (Little) management and procurement practices for state agencies. A.9199 Council. A.9362 (Silver)/S.6432 (Rules) passed Assembly and Senate. passed Assembly and Senate. Signed Delivered to the Secretary of State. (Sweeney) passed Assembly; not introduced in Senate. into law by Governor July 26, 2007. = not currently a same as 8 * EPL•Environmental Advocates One Tree Bills (22-44) continued

42. Alternative Energy 43. Cellulosic Ethanol 44. Ocean Sludge Tax Credit Tax Credit Dumping Establishes tax credits to assist Provides tax credit of 25 cents per Prohibits disposal of dredged spoils in offsetting the initial costs of gallon for production of cellulosic containing toxic pollutants into constructing and installing solar and ethanol, but only on gallons produced marine district. A.3320 (Colton)/ wind energy systems and fuel cell after first 40,000 gallons, with cap of S.5583 (Lanza) passed Senate; electric generating equipment. A.8350 $2.5 million per facility. Facilities only died in Assembly Environmental (Gordon, T.)/S.1634 (Fuschillo) eligible for credit during first 4 years Conservation Committee. passed Senate; died in Assembly of operation. A.7570-a (Magnarelli)/ Ways & Means Committee. S.5389 (Wright) passed Senate; died in Assembly Ways & Means Committee.

45. Striped Bass Fishing 46. Forest Tax Breaks Ban Amends Real Property Tax laws to allow third parties to substitute Prohibits commercial fishing of striped for Department of Environmental One Smokestack bass from Hudson River and sets Conservation in certifying forest repeal date for its provisions of April management plans, opening the door Bills (45-47) 1, 2011. A.1147 (Brodsky)/S.5582 to questionable certification programs (Leibell) passed Assembly; died in Bills with ONE that could inhibit forest conservation. Senate Environmental Conservation A.872 (Destito)/S.1120 (Little) passed SMOKESTACK will be Committee. detrimental to New York’s Senate; died in Assembly Ways & environment if implemented. Means Committee.

47. Petroleum Tax Exemption

Extends petroleum business tax exemptions on heating oil sold to businesses, thereby incentivizing consumption of such fuels and further degradation of NYS’ air quality. A.8886 (Cahill)/S.5011 (Alesi) passed Senate; died in Assembly Ways & Means Committee.

48. Sprawl Subsidies You didn’t vote Waives property tax payments for developers paying for initial for sprawl and construction of desired infrastructure pollution in New improvements and saddles Two Smokestack neighboring businesses and York State. Bills (48-50) residents with costs of maintaining Bills with TWO expanded infrastructure. A.871 SMOKESTACKS will be (Destito)/S.1483 (Skelos) passed detrimental to New York’s Senate; died in Assembly Local environment if implemented. Governments Committee. Did your 49. Municipal Immunity 50. Senate Article X legislators?

Prohibits state agencies from fining Reauthorizes Article X of Public municipalities that are in violation of Service Law governing siting of environmental laws or regulations major electric generating facilities if the municipality promises to but does not do enough to include remediate the violation after they public in decision making or protect are caught breaking the law. public health and environment. A.9269 (Gunther)/S.4265 (Bonacic) S.5908 (Wright) passed Senate; not passed Senate; died in Assembly introduced in Assembly. Government Operations Committee.

*= not currently a same as 9 www.eplvotersguide.org ASSEMBLY SCORES

Super Environmental Access to Justice Environmental Impact Reports BONUS: EPF Enhancement Act Climate Change Task Force Bills Community Preservation Act Green Building Construction BONUS: Hudson Valley CPAClimate Change Solutions EPF Enhancement ActRecyclables in Landfills Bigger Better Bottle Bill Great Lakes Compact Nuclear Preparedness Wetlands ProtectionHudson Valley CPA Lighting EfficiencyAssembly Article X Burn Barrel Ban Cancer Mapping Outdoor Lighting 2007 Score Smart Growth Net Metering Ballast Water 2006 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) S S Peter J. Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) 100 99 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Marc S. Alessi (D-1/Wading River) 101 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Thomas W. Alfano (R-21/Franklin Square) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Carmen E. Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Darrel J. Aubertine (D-118/Watertown) 96 89 U U Y U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Jeffrion L. Aubry (D-35/Corona) 100 97 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U James G. Bacalles (R-136/Bath) 92 74 U U N N U - U N N N N U U N N U N Y N N Greg Ball (R-99/Carmel) 79 n/a Y U Y U Y - U U U Y U U U N U U U U U U William A. Barclay (R-124/Fulton) 74 78 U U Y Y U - U U U U Y U Y Y U U U Y U U Robert D. Barra (R-14/Lynbrook) 93 96 U U U U U - U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U Michael Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) 102 98 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael A. Benjamin (D-79/Bronx) 97 94 U N U U U - N U U U U U U U U U U U U U Jonathan L. Bing (D-73/New York City) 99 100 U N U U U l N U U U U U U U U U U U U U William F. Boyland, Jr. (D-55/Brooklyn) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U N U U U N N U U Philip Boyle (R-8/Bay Shore) 96 95 U U U U U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Adam T. Bradley (D-89/White Plains) 102 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U James F. Brennan (D-44/Brooklyn) 102 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Richard L. Brodsky (D-92/Elmsford) 100 99 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46/Brooklyn) 102 n/a U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Daniel J. Burling (R-147/Warsaw) 75 69 U U Y Y U - U U U Y Y U U Y U U U U U U Marc W. Butler (R-117/Herkimer) 80 78 Y U Y Y Y - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Kevin A. Cahill (D-101/Kingston) 102 97 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Nancy Calhoun (R-96/New Windsor) 84 78 U U Y Y U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Karim Camara (D-43/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ronald Canestrari (D-106/Albany) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ann-Margaret E. Carrozza (D-26/Bayside) 98 95 U U U U U l U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U Joan K. Christensen (D-119/Syracuse) 99 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Barbara M. Clark (D-33/Queens Village) 102 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael Cole (R-142/Elma) 71 72 Y U Y Y Y - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U James D. Conte (R-10/Huntington Station) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Vivian E. Cook (D-32/Jamaica) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Clifford W. Crouch (R-107/Binghamton) 84 81 U U Y Y U - U U U U U U U Y U U U Y U U Michael J. Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) 96 95 U U U U U - U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Francine DelMonte (D-138/Niagara Falls) 100 94 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U RoAnn M. Destito (D-116/Utica) 97 87 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Luis M. Diaz (D-86/Bronx) 101 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U N U U U Ruben Diaz, Jr. (D-85/Bronx) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Janet L. Duprey (R-114/Plattsburgh) 83 n/a U U Y Y U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Patricia A. Eddington (D-3/Patchogue) 100 96 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Steven Englebright (D-4/Setauket) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph A. Errigo (R-130/Henrietta) 76 75 Y U Y Y Y - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Adriano Espaillat (D-72/New York City) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Herman D. Farrell, Jr. (D-71/New York City) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ginny Fields (D-5/Sayville) 100 99 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Gary D. Finch (R-123/Auburn) 82 73 U U Y Y U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-7/Smithtown) 78 76 Y U Y U Y - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Dennis H. Gabryszak (D-143/Cheektowaga) 96 n/a U U U U U - U U U U U U U Y 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 10 GOVERNOR’S ACTION: S Signed into Law, V Vetoed, ? Awaiting Action at Time of Print, a Blank Space Means Bill Did Not Pass Both Houses

EPL•Environmental Advocates SCORES KEY:

Brominated Flame Retardant Ban Environmental Justice & Permits Wetland NeighborGreenhouse Notification Gases ResearchSmall Business Energy Loans Climate Change Task Force State Greenhouse Gas Audit R Clean Heating Tax Credits efrigerator Replacement National GridGreenhouse Amendment Gas Website Green Power Purchasing Striped Bass Fishing Ban Landlord Disclosure Urban Pesticide Board LIPA TerminationPlastic Bag Fee Recycling Congestion Pricing Solar Tax Credits Outdoor LightingLittering Fines Smart Growth Chatham CPF Fishkill CPF 2006 Score2007 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 45 V S V SS V SSS S Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 100 Peter J. Abbate, Jr. (D-49) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 101 Marc S. Alessi (D-1) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N Y 100 100 Thomas W. Alfano (R-21) U U U U U N U U U U U U U N U U U U N U U N U Y 100 100 Carmen E. Arroyo (D-84) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 89 96 Darrel J. Aubertine (D-118) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U N U Y 97 100 Jeffrion L. Aubry (D-35) N N Y U U U U N U U N U N U U U U U U U U U U U 74 92 James G. Bacalles (R-136) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U U U Y n/a 79 Greg Ball (R-99) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y 78 74 William A. Barclay (R-124) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y Y 96 93 Robert D. Barra (R-14) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 102 Michael Benedetto (D-82) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N N U U U U Y 94 97 Michael A. Benjamin (D-79) U U U U N U N U U N U U U U U U U N U U U U U Y 100 99 Jonathan L. Bing (D-73) U U U U N N U N U U U U U N N U U U N U U N U Y 100 102 William F. Boyland, Jr. (D-55) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 96 Philip Boyle (R-8) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 102 Adam T. Bradley (D-89) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N Y 99 102 James F. Brennan (D-44) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 100 Richard L. Brodsky (D-92) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 102 Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46) Y U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 69 75 Daniel J. Burling (R-147) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 78 80 Marc W. Butler (R-117) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 97 102 Kevin A. Cahill (D-101) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y 78 84 Nancy Calhoun (R-96) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U N U Y 100 100 Karim Camara (D-43) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Ronald Canestrari (D-106) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 98 Ann-Margaret Carrozza (D-26) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U N N U N U Y 100 99 Joan K. Christensen (D-119) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 102 Barbara M. Clark (D-33) U U Y U Y U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U U U Y 72 71 Michael Cole (R-142) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 William Colton (D-47) U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U Y U 100 100 James D. Conte (R-10) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Vivian E. Cook (D-32) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 81 84 Clifford W. Crouch (R-107) U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 96 Michael J. Cusick (D-63) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 94 100 Francine DelMonte (D-138) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U U U Y 87 97 RoAnn M. Destito (D-116) U U U U U U U N U U U U U N U U U U N U U N Y Y 100 101 Luis M. Diaz (D-86) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U N N Y 100 102 Ruben Diaz, Jr. (D-85) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N Y 100 102 Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81) Y U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 83 Janet L. Duprey (R-114) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 96 100 Patricia A. Eddington (D-3) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Steven Englebright (D-4) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 75 76 Joseph A. Errigo (R-130) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Adriano Espaillat (D-72) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Herman D. Farrell, Jr. (D-71) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 100 Ginny Fields (D-5) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 73 82 Gary D. Finch (R-123) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U U U U 76 78 Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-7) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 96 Dennis H. Gabryszak (D-143) 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 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 11

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Super Environmental Access to Justice Environmental Impact Reports BONUS: EPF Enhancement Act Climate Change Task Force Bills Community Preservation Act Green Building Construction BONUS: Hudson Valley CPAClimate Change Solutions EPF Enhancement ActRecyclables in Landfills Bigger Better Bottle Bill Great Lakes Compact Nuclear Preparedness Wetlands ProtectionHudson Valley CPA Lighting EfficiencyAssembly Article X Burn Barrel Ban Cancer Mapping Outdoor Lighting 2007 Score Smart Growth Net Metering Ballast Water 2006 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) S S Sandra R. Galef (D-90/Ossining) 102 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U David F. Gantt (D-133/Rochester) 100 89 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michael N. Gianaris (D-36/Astoria) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joe Giglio (R-149/Olean) 75 75 Y U Y Y Y - U U U Y U U U Y U U U U U U Deborah J. Glick (D-66/New York City) 103 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Diane Gordon (D-40/Brooklyn) 99 100 N U U U N l U U U U U N U N U N N U U U Timothy Gordon (I-108/Bethlehem) 96 n/a U U Y U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Richard N. Gottfried (D-75/New York City) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Aurelia Greene (D-77/Bronx) 100 99 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Aileen Gunther (D-98/Monticello) 80 75 U U Y U U - U U U Y Y U U Y U U U U U U Stephen Hawley (R-139/Albion) 70 51 Y U Y Y Y - U U U Y Y U U Y U U U U U U James P. Hayes (R-148/Williamsville) 66 78 Y U Y Y Y - U U U U Y U Y Y U U U Y U U Carl E. Heastie (D-83/Bronx) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Andrew D. Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) 97 100 U N U U U - N U U U U U U U U U U U U U Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U N U U U U U U Sam Hoyt (D-144/Buffalo) 96 98 U U U U U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U D. Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-60/Staten Island) 100 n/a U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Rhoda S. Jacobs (D-42/Brooklyn) 99 100 U N U U U l N U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ellen Jaffee (D-95/Pearl River) 99 n/a U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Hakeem Jeffries (D-57/Brooklyn) 99 n/a N U U U N l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Susan V. John (D-131/Rochester) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Brian Kavanagh (D-74/New York City) 102 n/a U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Micah Z. Kellner (D-65/New York City) 94 n/a U N N N U - N N N N N U U N N U N U N N Thomas J. Kirwan (R-100/Newburgh) 76 73 N U Y Y N - U Y U Y U U U Y U U U U U U Brian M. Kolb (R-129/Geneva) 66 73 Y U Y Y Y - U U U U Y U Y Y U U U Y U U David R. Koon (D-135/Fairport) 96 95 U U U Y U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ivan C. Lafayette (D-34/Jackson Heights) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Rory I. Lancman (D-25/Fresh Meadows) 100 n/a U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U George Latimer (D-91/Mamaroneck) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Charles D. Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph R. Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) 98 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Barbara S. Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Peter D. Lopez (R-127/Catskill) 86 n/a U U Y U U - U Y U U U U U Y U U U U U U Vito J. Lopez (D-53/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U N N U U Donna A. Lupardo (D-126/Binghamton) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U William Magee (D-111/Oneida) 91 82 U U Y U U - U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U William B. Magnarelli (D-120/Syracuse) 101 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Alan Maisel (D-59/Brooklyn) 102 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Margaret M. Markey (D-30/Maspeth) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Nettie Mayersohn (D-27/Flushing) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Roy J. McDonald (R-112/Fort Edward) 89 83 U U Y U U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U David G. McDonough (R-19/Levittown) 99 93 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U John J. McEneny (D-104/Albany) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Tom McKevitt (R-17/Garden City) 87 93 Y U U U Y - U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U Joel M. Miller (R-102/Poughkeepsie) 92 87 U U Y U U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Joan L. Millman (D-52/Brooklyn) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Marcus Molinaro (R-103/Red Hook) 89 n/a U U Y U U - U U U U U U U Y U U N U U U Joseph D. Morelle (D-132/Rochester) 96 93 U U U U U - U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U Catherine T. Nolan (D-37/Ridgewood) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U N 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 12 GOVERNOR’S ACTION: S Signed into Law, V Vetoed, ? Awaiting Action at Time of Print, a Blank Space Means Bill Did Not Pass Both Houses

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Brominated Flame Retardant Ban Environmental Justice & Permits Wetland NeighborGreenhouse Notification Gases ResearchSmall Business Energy Loans Climate Change Task Force State Greenhouse Gas Audit R Clean Heating Tax Credits efrigerator Replacement National GridGreenhouse Amendment Gas Website Green Power Purchasing Striped Bass Fishing Ban Landlord Disclosure Urban Pesticide Board LIPA TerminationPlastic Bag Fee Recycling Congestion Pricing Solar Tax Credits Outdoor LightingLittering Fines Smart Growth Chatham CPF Fishkill CPF 2006 Score2007 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 45 V S V SS V SSS S Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 102 Sandra R. Galef (D-90) U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U N U U N U Y 89 100 David F. Gantt (D-133) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Michael N. Gianaris (D-36) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 75 75 Joe Giglio (R-149) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 103 Deborah J. Glick (D-66) U U U U U U U N N U U N U N N N N U N U N N U Y 100 99 Diane Gordon (D-40) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 96 Timothy Gordon (I-108) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Richard N. Gottfried (D-75) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U Y 99 100 Aurelia Greene (D-77) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y 75 80 Aileen Gunther (D-98) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y 51 70 Stephen Hawley (R-139) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y U Y Y U U U U U U 78 66 James P. Hayes (R-148) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U N U Y 100 100 Carl E. Heastie (D-83) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Andrew D. Hevesi (D-28) U U U U N U N U U N U U U N N U U N N N U N U Y 100 97 Dov Hikind (D-48) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Earlene Hooper (D-18) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U N U Y 98 96 Sam Hoyt (D-144) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 100 D. Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-60) U U U U N U N U U N U U U U U U U N U U U U N Y 100 99 Rhoda S. Jacobs (D-42) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 99 Ellen Jaffee (D-95) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N N U U N N U U Y n/a 99 Hakeem Jeffries (D-57) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Susan V. John (D-131) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 102 Brian Kavanagh (D-74) N N U U U U U N U N N N N U U U U N U U U U U Y n/a 94 Micah Z. Kellner (D-65) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U Y U 73 76 Thomas J. Kirwan (R-100) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U Y 73 66 Brian M. Kolb (R-129) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 95 96 David R. Koon (D-135) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N Y 100 102 Ivan C. Lafayette (D-34) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 100 Rory I. Lancman (D-25) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 George Latimer (D-91) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Charles D. Lavine (D-13) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 98 Joseph R. Lentol (D-50) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Barbara S. Lifton (D-125) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 86 Peter D. Lopez (R-127) U U U U U N U N U U U U U U N U U U U N U U U Y 100 100 Vito J. Lopez (D-53) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Donna A. Lupardo (D-126) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U N Y 82 91 William Magee (D-111) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y 100 101 William B. Magnarelli (D-120) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 102 Alan Maisel (D-59) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Margaret M. Markey (D-30) U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Nettie Mayersohn (D-27) U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 83 89 Roy J. McDonald (R-112) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y U 93 99 David G. McDonough (R-19) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 John J. McEneny (D-104) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y Y 93 87 Tom McKevitt (R-17) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 87 92 Joel M. Miller (R-102) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Joan L. Millman (D-52) U U Y U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 89 Marcus Molinaro (R-103) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 93 96 Joseph D. Morelle (D-132) U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Catherine T. Nolan (D-37) 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 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 13

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Super Environmental Access to Justice Environmental Impact Reports BONUS: EPF Enhancement Act Climate Change Task Force Bills Community Preservation Act Green Building Construction BONUS: Hudson Valley CPAClimate Change Solutions EPF Enhancement ActRecyclables in Landfills Bigger Better Bottle Bill Great Lakes Compact Nuclear Preparedness Wetlands ProtectionHudson Valley CPA Lighting EfficiencyAssembly Article X Burn Barrel Ban Cancer Mapping Outdoor Lighting 2007 Score Net Metering Ballast Water Smart Growth 2006 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) SS Robert C. Oaks (R-128/Lyons) 71 67 Y U Y Y Y - U U U U Y U U Y U U U Y U U Daniel J. O’Donnell (D-69/New York City) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Thomas F. O’Mara (R-137/Elmira) 68 67 Y U Y Y Y - U U U U Y U Y Y U U U U U U Felix W. Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) 102 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U N U U U U N U U William L. Parment (D-150/Jamestown) 76 73 U U Y Y U - U Y U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Amy R. Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Crystal D. Peoples (D-141/Buffalo) 98 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Jose R. Peralta (D-39/Jackson Heights) 100 96 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N. Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) 101 99 U U U U U l U U U U U U U N U U U U U U Audrey I. Pheffer (D-23/Rockaway Beach) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Adam Clayton Powell, IV (D-68/New York City) 95 100 N U N U N - U N N N N U U U U U U U N N J. Gary Pretlow (D-87/Mount Vernon) 93 100 U N U Y U - N U U U U U U U U U U U U U Jack Quinn (R-146/Blasdell) 72 69 Y U Y U Y - U U U U Y U U Y U U U Y U U Annie Rabbitt (R-97/Goshen) 84 73 U U Y U U - U U U Y U U U Y U U U U U U Andrew P. Raia (R-9/Northport) 84 92 Y U U U Y - U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U Philip R. Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) 95 95 U U U U U - U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U Bill Reilich (R-134/Rochester) 80 72 U U Y Y U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Robert Reilly (D-109/Clifton Park) 100 96 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Jose Rivera (D-78/Bronx) 100 97 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Naomi Rivera (D-80/Bronx) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Peter M. Rivera (D-76/Bronx) 100 99 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Annette M. Robinson (D-56/Brooklyn) 96 100 N N U U N l N U U U U U N N U U U U U U Linda Rosenthal (D-67/New York City) 102 98 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Joseph S. Saladino (R-12/Massapequa) 87 92 Y U U U Y - U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U Teresa R. Sayward (R-113/Glens Falls) 78 68 U U Y Y U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U William Scarborough (D-29/Jamaica) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michelle Schimel (D-16/Great Neck) 102 n/a U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Robin Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) 80 85 Y U N U Y - U N N N N U U Y U U U U N N Mark J. F. Schroeder (D-145/Buffalo) 91 89 U U U U U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Dierdre K. Scozzafava (R-122/Gouverneur) 86 90 U U N N U - U N N N N U U Y N U U Y N N Anthony S. Seminerio (D-38/Richmond Hill) 96 100 N N U U N l N U U U U U N U U U N U U U Sheldon Silver (D-64/New York City) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Mike Spano (D-93/Yonkers) 97 n/a U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Albert Stirpe (D-121/North Syracuse) 102 n/a U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Robert K. Sweeney (D-11/Lindenhurst) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U James N. Tedisco (R-110/Schenectady) 92 93 U U U Y U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (R-2/Bridgehampton) 102 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Matthew Titone (D-61/North Shore) 100 n/a U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Michele R. Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) 99 99 N U U U N l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Lou Tobacco (R-62/Staten Island) 88 n/a U U U U U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Paul D. Tonko (D-105/Amsterdam) 102 97 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Darryl C. Towns (D-54/Brooklyn) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U David Townsend, Jr. (R-115/Westmoreland) 84 71 U U Y U U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Rob Walker (R-15/Hicksville) 93 97 U U U U U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Helene E. Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) 103 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Harvey Weisenberg (D-20/Long Beach) 103 100 U U N U U l U N N N N U U U U U U U N N Mark Weprin (D-24/Little Neck) 103 100 U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Keith L. T. Wright (D-70/New York City) 100 100 U U U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Ellen Young (D-22/Flushing) 101 n/a U U U U U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Kenneth Zebrowski (D-94/New CIty) 93 n/a U U N N U - U N N N N U U U N U U U N 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 14 GOVERNOR’S ACTION: S Signed into Law, V Vetoed, ? Awaiting Action at Time of Print, a Blank Space Means Bill Did Not Pass Both Houses

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Outdoor LightingLittering Fines Smart Growth Chatham CPF Fishkill CPF 2006 Score2007 Score Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 45 V S V SS V SSS S Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) Y Y Y - U U U U Y U U Y U U U Y U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y 67 71 Robert C. Oaks (R-128) U U U l 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 U U N U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Daniel J. O’Donnell (D-69) Y Y Y - U U U U Y U Y Y U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U U N Y 67 68 Thomas F. O’Mara (R-137) U U U l U U U U U U N U U U U N U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U N N U U U N U U N U Y 99 102 Felix W. Ortiz (D-51) Y Y U - U Y U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U Y 73 76 William L. Parment (D-150) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Amy R. Paulin (D-88) U U U l U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N Y 100 98 Crystal D. Peoples (D-141) 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 U U U U N N U U U N N U N U Y 96 100 Jose R. Peralta (D-39) U U U l U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N N U U U N U U N Y Y 99 101 N. Nick Perry (D-58) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U N Y 100 102 Audrey I. Pheffer (D-23) N U N - U N N N N U U U U U U U N N N N U U U U U U U U N U N U U N N U N U N N U Y 100 95 Adam Clayton Powell, IV (D-68) U Y U - N 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 U U U U N U U U U U Y 100 93 J. Gary Pretlow (D-87) Y U Y - U U U U Y U U Y U U U Y U U U U Y U Y U U U U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U U N Y 69 72 Jack Quinn (R-146) Y U U - U U U Y U U U Y U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y 73 84 Annie Rabbitt (R-97) U U Y - U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y Y 92 84 Andrew P. Raia (R-9) U U U - U U U U Y 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 Y U U U U U U Y 95 95 Philip R. Ramos (D-6) Y Y U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y 72 80 Bill Reilich (R-134) 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 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 96 100 Robert Reilly (D-109) U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U N U U U U U U U U U U U N U U N U Y 97 100 Jose Rivera (D-78) U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U N U Y 100 100 Naomi Rivera (D-80) 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 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 99 100 Peter M. Rivera (D-76) U U N l N U U U U U N N U U U U U U U U U U N N N U U N U U U U U N U N U U U U U Y 100 96 Annette M. Robinson (D-56) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U U Y 98 102 Linda Rosenthal (D-67) U U Y - U U U U Y 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 Y U U U U U Y Y 92 87 Joseph S. Saladino (R-12) Y Y U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U Y U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U N U U N U U 68 78 Teresa R. Sayward (R-113) 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 U U N U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 William Scarborough (D-29) U U U l 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 N U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 102 Michelle Schimel (D-16) N U Y - U N N N N U U Y U U U U N N N N Y U U U U U U U N U N U U U Y U U U U U U U 85 80 Robin Schimminger (D-140) U U U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 89 91 Mark J.F. Schroeder (D-145) N N U - U N N N N U U Y N U U Y N N N N Y U U U U U U U N U N N U U U U N U U N U U 90 86 Dierdre Scozzafava (R-122) U U N l N U U U U U N U U U N U U U U U U U N N N N U U U U U U U N U N U U U U U Y 100 96 Anthony S. Seminerio (D-38) 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 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Sheldon Silver (D-64) 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 U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y Y n/a 97 Mike Spano (D-93) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 102 Albert Stirpe (D-121) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 102 Robert K. Sweeney (D-11) U Y U - U U U U U U U Y 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 U U U Y 93 92 James N. Tedisco (R-110) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U Y U 100 102 Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (R-2) 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 U U N U U U U U U U U U U U Y n/a 100 Matthew Titone (D-61) U U N l 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 U U N N N U U U N U U Y 99 99 Michele R. Titus (D-31) U U U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U Y Y n/a 88 Lou Tobacco (R-62) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U N Y 97 102 Paul D. Tonko (D-105) U U U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Darryl C. Towns (D-54) Y U U - U U U U Y U U Y U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y 71 84 David Townsend, Jr. (R-115) U U U - U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y Y 97 93 Rob Walker (R-15) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 103 Helene E. Weinstein (D-41) N U U l U N N N N U U U U U U U N N N N U U U U U U U U N U N U U U U U N U U N U Y 100 103 Harvey Weisenberg (D-20) U U U l 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 U U U U U U U U U U U U 100 103 Mark Weprin (D-24) 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 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y 100 100 Keith L. T. Wright (D-70) U U U l 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 U U U U Y U U U U U U Y n/a 101 Ellen Young (D-22) N N U - U N N N N U U U N U U U N N N N Y U U U U U U U N N N U U U U U U U U U Y Y n/a 93 Kenneth 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 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

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Super Alternative Energy Tax Credits BONUS: EPF Enhancement Act Climate Change Task Force Bills Green Building Construction R Clean Heating Tax Credits Cellulosic Ethanol Tax Credit BONUS: Hudson Valley CPAClimate Change Solutions efrigeratorSolar Replacement Energy Tax Credits National Grid Amendment EPF Enhancement Act Bigger Better Bottle Bill L Great Lakes Compact Landlord Disclosure IPA Termination Fee Wetlands ProtectionHudson Valley CPA Congestion Pricing Municipal Immunities Ocean Dumping Sprawl Subsidies 2007 Score Littering Fines Chatham CPF Petroleum Tax 2006 Score Fishkill CPF Forest Tax Name (Party - District) 1 2 3 4 5 13 18 20 22 25 28 31 32 33 35 36 39 41 42 43 44 Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) SS V S V SS V SSSS Eric L. Adams (D-20/Brooklyn) 79 n/a U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y N Y James S. Alesi (R-55/Fairport) 71 53 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y N Y John J. Bonacic (R-42/New Paltz) 68 59 U U - - U - U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Neil D. Breslin (D-46/Albany) 90 83 U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Joseph Bruno (R-43/Saratoga Springs) 70 53 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Martin Connor (D-25/New York City) 96 78 U U l l U l U U U U U U U N U N U U U U U U U U U U N Y John A. DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 70 55 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32/Bronx) 81 78 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y Y Martin Malave Dilan (D-17/Brooklyn) 77 86 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U Y U Y Y Thomas K. Duane (D-29/New York City) 96 78 U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U Y Hugh T. Farley (R-44/Amsterdam) 70 51 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y John J. Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 71 52 U U l - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y Y Y Y Y Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-8/Freeport) 67 53 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y Y Y Y Y Martin J. Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 70 55 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. (D-33/Bronx) 83 82 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U N U U U U Y Y Joseph Griffo (R-47/Utica) 70 n/a U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 67 53 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y Y Y Y Y Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36/Bronx) 93 73 U U l l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U U Y Shirley Huntley (D-10/Jamaica) 84 n/a U U l l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y Y Y Craig Johnson (D-7/Port Washington) 83 n/a U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y U Y Y Y Owen H. Johnson (R-4/Babylon) 68 53 U U - - U - U U U U U U U N U N U N U U N U U Y Y Y Y N Jeffrey D. Klein (D-34/Bronx) 84 80 U U l l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U Y Y Y Liz Krueger (D-26/New York City) 87 88 U Y l l U l Y U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Carl Kruger (D-27/Brooklyn) 72 62 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y U Y Y Y Andrew Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 73 n/a U U l - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y William Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) 58 60 Y U - - Y - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1/Selden) 86 74 U U l - U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y U U Y U Vincent L. Leibell, III (R-40/Brewster) 83 75 U U - l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U Y Y Thomas Libous (R-52/Binghamton) 70 51 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Elizabeth O’C. Little (R-45/Glens Falls) 70 45 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Serphin R. Maltese (R-15/Glendale) 71 57 U U - l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y Y Y Y Y Carl L. Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) 78 63 U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y Y Y Y Y George D. Maziarz (R-62/Wheatfield) 70 51 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y Velmanette Montgomery (D-18/Brooklyn) 94 82 U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U Y Y Thomas P. Morahan (R-38/Nanuet) 76 63 U U l - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U Y Y U Y Y Michael Nozzolio (R-54/Seneca Falls) 70 51 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y George Onorato (D-12/Long Island City) 92 86 U U l l U - U U U U N U U U U U U U U U U U U U U N N Y Suzi Oppenheimer (D-37/Port Chester) 96 80 U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U N U U U U U U N Y Frank Padavan (R-11/Bellerose) 90 70 U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U Y Y Kevin S. Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) 81 86 U U l l U - U U U U U N U U N U U U U Y U N U N N Y Y Y Bill Perkins (D-30/New York City) 91 n/a U U l l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Mary Lou Rath (R-61/Williamsville) 49 55 Y N - - Y - N U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U U Y Y Y N Y Joseph E. Robach (R-56/Rochester) 70 53 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y Y Y John D. Sabini (D-13/Jackson Heights) 88 84 U U l l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y U U U U U U Y Y Stephen Saland (R-41/Poughkeepsie) 74 60 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y U Y Y John L. Sampson (D-19/Brooklyn) 79 74 U U l l U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Y N Y Diane J. Savino (D-23/Staten Island) 83 84 U U l l U - U U U U U U U U N U U U U Y U N U U U Y Y Y Eric Schneiderman (D-31/New York City) 94 83 U U l l U l U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y Jose M. Serrano (D-28/New York City) 90 91 U U l l U - U U U U U U U N U N U U U U U U U U U U Y Y James L. Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 70 51 U U - - U - U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Y Y 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 16 GOVERNOR’S ACTION: S Signed into Law, V Vetoed, ? Awaiting Action at Time of Print, a Blank Space Means Bill Did Not Pass Both Houses

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Sprawl Subsidies Senate Article X Petroleum Tax Forest Tax 2006 Score2007 Score Name (Party - District) 46 47 48 49 50 Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) U U Y N Y U U Y n/a 79 Eric L. Adams (D-20) Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 53 71 James S. Alesi (R-55) How Lawmakers’ Scores Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 59 68 John J. Bonacic (R-42) Are Calculated U U Y Y Y U U Y 83 90 Neil D. Breslin (D-46) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 53 70 Joseph Bruno (R-43) U U U N Y U U U 78 96 Martin Connor (D-25) To calculate legislators’ scores, EPL/Environmental Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 55 70 John A. DeFrancisco (R-50) Advocates uses ratings developed by our sister U U U Y Y U U U 78 81 Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-32) organization Environmental Advocates of New York. U Y U Y Y U Y U 86 77 Martin Malave Dilan (D-17) U U N U Y U U N 78 96 Thomas K. Duane (D-29) Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 51 70 Hugh T. Farley (R-44) for votes in support of bills rated by Environmental Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 52 71 John J. Flanagan (R-2) Advocates as 1, 2, or 3 “tree” bills. Tree-rated Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 53 67 Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-8) bills are those that will be beneficial to New York’s Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 70 55 Martin J. Golden (R-22) environment. Legislators earn between 1 and 3 U U U Y Y U U U 83 82 Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. (D-33) points for votes against bills that were given a rating Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y n/a 70 Joseph Griffo (R-47) of 1, 2, or 3 “smokestacks.” Smokestack-rated bills Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 53 67 Kemp Hannon (R-6) are those that will harm the environment. U U U U Y U U U 73 93 Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-36) U U Y Y Y U U Y n/a 84 Shirley Huntley (D-10) The Assembly voted on 4 of the 5 Super Bills; the Y U Y Y Y Y U Y n/a 83 Craig Johnson (D-7) Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 53 68 Owen H. Johnson (R-4) Senate voted on 2 of the 5. U U Y Y Y U U Y 80 84 Jeffrey D. Klein (D-34) U U U U U U U U 88 87 Liz Krueger (D-26) Legislators earn points for supporting Super Bills as Y U Y Y Y Y U Y 62 72 Carl Kruger (D-27) follows: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y n/a 73 Andrew Lanza (R-24) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 60 58 William Larkin, Jr. (R-39) Co-sponsoring: Lawmakers receive half-credit (1.5 Y U U Y U Y U U 74 86 Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1) points of a 3-tree bill) for Super Bills they sponsored Y U U Y Y Y U U 75 83 Vincent L. Leibell, III (R-40) or co-sponsored. If a Super Bill is voted on, the vote Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 51 70 Thomas Libous (R-52) is counted in the score, but credit is not given for Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 45 70 Elizabeth O’C. Little (R-45) co-sponsorship. Members of the minority party who Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 57 71 Serphin R. Maltese (R-15) request to be added as a co-sponsor also receive Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63 78 Carl L. Marcellino (R-5) co-sponsorship credit. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 51 70 George D. Maziarz (R-62) U U U Y Y U U U 82 94 Velmanette Montgomery (D-18) Votes on motions to petition: Votes on motions to Y Y U Y Y Y Y U 63 76 Thomas P. Morahan (R-38) petition a Super Bill out of committee are counted Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 51 70 Michael Nozzolio (R-54) as regular votes on the Super Bill. Legislators voting U U N N Y U U N 86 92 George Onorato (D-12) in favor of a motion to petition a Super Bill out of U U U N Y U U U 80 96 Suzi Oppenheimer (D-37) committee receive 3 points. If the Super Bill itself is Y U U Y Y Y U U 70 90 Frank Padavan (R-11) voted on, that floor vote counts, rather than support N N Y Y Y N N Y 86 81 Kevin S. Parker (D-21) for the motion to petition. U U U Y Y U U U n/a 91 Bill Perkins (D-30) Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 55 49 Mary Lou Rath (R-61) Becoming law: If a Super Bill is passed by both Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 53 70 Joseph E. Robach (R-56) houses and signed into law, all legislators who vote U U U Y Y U U U 84 88 John D. Sabini (D-13) for it receive 3 points plus 2 bonus points. This Y Y U Y Y Y Y U 74 60 Stephen Saland (R-41) year two Super Bills were signed into law. As such, Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 74 79 John L. Sampson (D-19) members who voted for these bills receive up to 4 U U Y Y Y U U Y 84 83 Diane J. Savino (D-23) bonus points, resulting in some lawmakers receiving U U U Y Y U U U 83 94 Eric Schneiderman (D-31) U U U Y Y U U U 91 90 Jose M. Serrano (D-28) scores of 100 or more. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 51 70 James L. Seward (R-51) continued 15 17

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How to contact your lawmakers: New York State lawmakers are in regular session every year in 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.

Find out who represents you: Visit www.assembly.state.ny.us or www.senate.state.ny.us or call the New York State Senate at (518) 455-2800 or the New York State Assembly at (518) 455-4100.

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EPL•Environmental Advocates KEY: This 2007 Voters’ Guide is SCORES printed on Mohawk Via Satin manufactured entirely with non-polluting wind-generated Municipal Immunities electricity. Mohawk is located Sprawl Subsidies Senate Article X Petroleum Tax Forest Tax 2006 Score2007 Score in New York State and offers Name a variety of sustainable paper (Party - District) 46 47 48 49 50 choices. Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 53 67 Dean G. Skelos (R-9) Y U Y Y Y Y U Y 71 74 Malcolm A. Smith (D-14) U U Y Y Y U U Y 82 83 William T. Stachowski (D-58) U U U Y Y U U U 88 88 Toby Ann Stavisky (D-16) Y U U Y Y Y U U n/a 87 Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35) Y Y U Y Y Y Y U n/a 85 Antoine M. Thompson (D-60) Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 57 75 Caesar Trunzo (R-3) Y U Y Y Y Y U Y 71 81 David J. Valesky (D-49) Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 57 71 Dale M. Volker (R-59) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 51 68 George H. Winner, Jr. (R-53) www.mohawkpaper.com Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 57 69 James W. Wright (R-48) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 55 70 Catharine M. Young (R-57)

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