BILL RATINGS 2010
Every week during the New York State Legislative Session, Environmental Advocates of New York reviews all of the bills introduced in legislative committees or on the floor of the State Senate or the Assembly. We then issue a memo that summarizes the legislation and also describes our position on measures with significant environmental impact.

The purpose of Environmental Advocates' rating system is to weight bills according to their potential impacts, either beneficial or detrimental, on New York's environment. The "Trees and Smokestacks" rating system is designed to place appropriate emphasis on each bill. At the end of the session, these weighted votes will be totaled to arrive at a final score for each legislator.

Click here to see the bill ratings from the 2009 Legislative Session.

 

MEMO	SUMMARY & EVALUATION	RATING	STATUS	ASSEMBLY BILL	SENATE BILL
1	Utility Distributed Generation Reporting		Passed Assembly	A.237-B (Hevesi, et al.)	S.1660-A (Perkins, Duane)
2	Ulster County Community Preservation Fund		On Assembly Calendar	A.593 (Cahill)
3	Public Access to Information		Passed Assembly In Senate Committee	A.838 (Dinowitz, et al.)	S.2093 (Thompson, Duane)
4	Farm Dam Safety Exemption		Assembly Calendar	A.976-A (Gunther, et al)	S.2429-A (Young)
5	Recyclables in Landfills		Passed Assembly	A.1319 (Colton, et al.)	S.7130 (Schneiderman, Duane)
6	Wetland Neighbor Notification		Passed Assembly	A.2654 (Cusick, et al.)	S.507 (Lanza, Duane)
7	Orange County Community Preservation Act		Passed Assembly	A.2727 (Rabbitt, Gunther.)
8	State Agencies Greenhouse Gas Audit		Vetoed	A.3419 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.5689 (Thompson, Duane)
9	Environmental Justice & Permits		Passed Assembly	A.4245 (Brodsky, et al.)	S.5778 (Thompson, Duane)
10	Citizen Suits		Passed Assembly	A.4272 (Brodsky, et al.)
11	Private Well Testing		Passed Assembly In Senate Committee	A.4557-A (Jaffee, et al.)	S.2678-A (Morahan, et al.)
12	Increased Penalties for Wetland Violations		Passed Assembly In Senate Committee	A.4807 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.6145 (Schneiderman, et al.)
13	Nuclear Preparedness		Passed Assembly	A.5193-B (Brodsky, et al.)	S.4598-B (Stewart-Cousins, Duane)
14	Power Procurement		Assembly Calendar	A.5409 (Brennan, et al.)
15	Solid Waste Management Facilities		Passed Assembly On Senate Calendar	A.5765 (Sweeney, et al.) *not same as	S.3777-A (Thompson, et al.) *not same as
16A	Climate Change Solutions Fund		Assembly Calendar	A.7017-A (Gianaris, et al)	S.5641-A (Thompson, et al)
16B	Climate Change Solutions Act		Assembly Calendar	A.6321-A (Sweeney, et. al) *not same as	S.2764 (Thompson, et al.) *not same as
17	Wetlands Protection		Passed Assembly	A.6363 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.848 (Marcellino, et al.)
18	Assembly BPA Ban		Passed Assembly	A.6919-D (Englebright, et al.)	S.3296-H (Thompson, et al)
19	Healthy Green Procurement		Passed Assembly	A.7038-A (Sweeney, et al.)
20	Outdoor Lighting		On Assembly Calendar In Senate Committee	A.7281-A (Rosenthal, et al.)	S.2714-A (Thompson, et al.)
21	Net Metering Fix See Memo #35		See Memo #35	A.7557 (Cahill, et al.) See Memo #35	S.4993 (Thompson, et al.) See Memo #35
22	Global Warming Pollution Control Act SUPER BILL		Passed Assembly In Senate Committee	A.11507-B (Sweeney, et al.)/A.7572-A (Sweeney, et. al)	S.4315-C (Thompson, et al.)
23	Deca-Flame Retardant Ban		Passed Assembly	A.7573-A (Sweeney, et al.)	S.8181 (Adams)
24	On-bill Financing Natural Gas Efficiency		Signed into Law	A.7736 (John, et al.)	S.3712 (Parker, et al.)
25	Environmental Impact Reports		Vetoed	A.8489-A (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)	S.1330 (Serrano, et al.)
26	Environmental Justice Advisory Group		Passed Assembly	A.8490-A (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)
27	Ultra Low Sulfur Oil Requirement		Signed into Law	A.8642 (Sweeney,et al.)/A.10108 (Sweeney) *not same as	S.1145-C (Perkins, et al.) *not same as
28	Assembly Article 10		Assembly Calendar	A.8696-B (Cahill, et al.)
29	Electronic Waste Recycling Act SUPER BILL		Signed into law 5/28/10 as part of the budget	A.9049 (Sweeney, et al.) *not same as	S.6047-A (Thompson, et al.) *not same as
30	Recycling Rechargeable Batteries		Passed Senate & Assembly	A.6813-D (Kavanagh, et al.)	S.3593-C (Krueger, et al.)
31	Environmental Access to Justice SUPER BILL		Passed Assembly Lost in Senate	A.9480 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.1635 (Thompson, et al.)
32	Environmental Justice for All		Passed Senate		S.4407 (Schneiderman, et al.)
33	Islip Incinerator Expansion		In Senate Committee	A.9455 (Fields)	S.6171 (Foley)
34	Green Roof Tax Credits		In Senate Committee	A.7413-A (Galef, et al.)	S.2763-A (Thompson, et al.)
35	Net Metering Fix		Signed into Law	A.7557-A (Cahill, et al.)	S.6700 (Maziarz, et al.)
36	Environmental Compliance Records		Passed Assembly On Senate Calendar	A.4110-A (Brodsky, et al.)	S.4950-A (Thompson, et al.)
37	Saltwater Fishing License Repealer		Passed Senate	A.9234 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.6250 (Foley)
38	MTA Payroll Tax Decrease		In Senate Committee	A.9450-A (Thiele)	S.6312-A (Foley, et al.)
39	Construction Debris Recycling		In Assembly Committee	A.1264 (Colton, et al.)	S.5103 (Savino, Duane)
40	Truck Idling Prohibition		Passed Senate	A.11028-A (Kavanagh, et al.)	S.5287-D (Squadron, et al.)
41	Green Power Purchasing		In Senate Committee	A.7096-A (Galef, et al.)	S.4599-A (Stewart-Cousins, et al.)
42	Homeowners Insurance for Oil Spills		On Assembly Calendar	A.8562 (Weisenberg)	S.5818 (Dilan, Duane)
43	Display of GPM		Passed Senate In Assembly Committee	A.9132-B (Kavanagh)	S.6141-B (Squadron, et al.)
44	Diesel Generator Prohibitor		In Assembly & Senate Committees	A.7424-A (Rosenthal, et al.)	S.5061-B (Perkins, Duane)
45	Hazardous Waste Environmental Liens		In Assembly & Senate Committees	A.1975 (Lifton, et al)	S.4952 (Thompson, Duane)
46	Vested Rights for Land Development		In Assembly & Senate Committees	A.9563-A (Paulin, et al)	S.1988-B (Valesky)
47	Environmental Accountability Amendments		On Senate Calendar	A.7187-A (Kavanagh, et al.)	S.3348-A (C. Johnson, et al)
48	Municipal Green Energy Loans		Passed Senate	A.7611-B (Englebright, et al.)	S.4954-B (Thompson, et al.)
49	MTA SEQRA Exemption Repeal		In Assembly & Senate Committees	A.3379 (Rosenthal, et al.)	S.4810 (Perkins, et al.)
50	Dirty Coal Plant		On Senate Calendar In Assembly Committees	A.8802 (Parment, Schroeder)	S.6163 (Aubertine, et al)
51	Energy Conservation Protection		In Assembly Committee	A.994 (Thiele, et al.)
52	Mercury Thermostat Collection		Passed Assembly	A.10160-B (Sweeney, et al.)	S.7752 (Thompson, et al.)
53	Pesticide Restrictions at Schools & Daycare Centers		Signed into Law	A.7937-C (Englebright)	S.4983-C (Foley)
54	Smart Growth Infrastructure		Signed into Law	A.8011-B (Hoyt, et al.)	S.5560-B (Oppenheimer, et al.)
55	Economic Development Power Program		In Assembly Committee	A.10053-A (Cahill, et al.)
56	Small Business Energy Loans		In Assembly Committee	A.10474 (Espaillat, et al.)
57	NYC Plastic Bag Bill		In Senate Committee	A.7844 (Kellner, et al.)	S.4866 (Serrano, et al.)
58	New Residential Building Energy Code		Passed Senate	A.10288-A (Englebright, et al.)	S.6912-A (Foley, et al.)
59	Waste Prevention Program Eligibility		On Senate Calendar		S.2942-A (Nozzolio)
60	Oversized ATVs		In Assembly Committee Passed Senate	A.8033 (Koon, et al.)	S.4277 (Aubertine)
61	Oil Spill Fund Environmental Liens		In Senate Committee	A.6785 (Sweeney)	S.3026 (Thompson, Duane)
62	Solar Industry Development & Jobs Act		In Assembly Committee	A.11004-A (Englebright, et al.)	S.7093-B (Thompson, et al.)
63	Jamestown Dirty Coal Plant Tax Credit		In Assembly Committee	A.2058 (Parment)
64	TV Efficiency		In Assembly Committee On Senate Calendar	A.9387 (Kavanagh, et al.)	S.7363 (Squadron)
65	Child Safe Products Bill		In Assembly & Senate Committees	A.10089-B (Sweeney, et al.)	S.7070-D (Perkins, et al.)
66	Precautionary Principle		In Assembly Committee	A.3420 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.862 (Marcellino, et al.)
67	Home Efficiency Tax Credit		In Senate Committee	A.3080 (O'Mara, et al.)	S.1215 (Thompson, et al.)
68	Power Solutions Program		Passed Assembly	A.11172 (Cahill)
69	Alternative Fuels on Thruway		In Senate Committee	A.8466-B (Fields, Latimer)	S.1938-B (Parker, et al.)
70	EPF Repayment		In Assembly Committee	A.9835 (Sweeney, et al)	S.7875 (Marcellino, McDonald)
71	Energy Financing Program Fix		In Senate Committee	A.11243 (Castelli, Fields)	S.7683 (Thompson, et al)
72	Natural Gas Waste Pit Prohibition		In Assembly Committee	A.10088 (Sweeney, et al.)
73	Natural Gas Drill Cuttings on Site Storage		In Assembly Committee	A.10090-A (Sweeney, et al.)
74	Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Disclosure & Prohibitions		In Assembly Committee	A.10091-A (Sweeney, et al.)	S.8321 (Krueger)
75	Hydraulic Fracturing Moratorium		In Assembly Committee	A.10490-A (Englebright, et al.)	S.7592-A (Addabbo, et al.)
76	Natural Gas Drilling Home Rule		In Assembly Committee	A.10633 (Lifton, et al)	S.8043 (Oppenheimer)
77	Phosphorus Reduction		Signed into Law	A.8914-B (Sweeney, et al.)	S.3780-B (Thompson, et al.)
78	Green Jobs - Green New York Fix		In Assembly Committee Passed Senate	A.11427- (Cahill)	S.7565-A (Parker, et al.)
79	Leaded Wheel Weights Prohibition		Passed Assembly & Senate	A.8687-B (Rosenthal, et al.)	S.8020 (Perkins)
80	Reasonable Gas Development in Allegheny State Park		In Assembly Committee Passed Senate	A.11093-A (Hoyt, et al)	S.8011-A (Serrano)
81	Gas Drilling Baseline Water Testing		In Assembly Committee	A.8784 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.7861 (Oppenheimer)
82	Gas Drilling Exclusion Areas		In Assembly Committee	A.1322-C (Brennan, et al.)	S.6654-B (Duane, Addabo)
83	Dirty Energy Incentives		In Senate Committee	A.11317 (Hevesi, et al.)	S.8009 (Marziarz, Aubertine)
84	Petroleum Bulk Storage Violation Penalties		Passed Assembly & Senate	A.10888 (Paulin, et al.)	S.7753 (Oppenheimer)
85	Environmental Enforcement Act		In Senate Committee		S.1730-B (Schneiderman, et al.)
86	Suspension of Hydraulic Fracturing Permits		In Assembly Committee Passed Senate	A.11443-B (Sweeney, et al)	S.8129-B (Thompson, et al.)
87	Modified BPA Ban		Passed Both Houses	A.6919-D (Englebright, et al.)	S.3296-H (Thompson, et al.)
88	Hazardous Substances Release Penalties		In Senate & Assembly Committees	A.349-A (Kavanagh, et al.)	S.8191 (Thompson)
89	Mercury-Added Lamps		In Assembly Committee On Senate Calendar	A.10100-C (Kavanagh, Rivera)	S.7966-A (Thompson)
90	Water Conservation & Regulation		Passed Senate In Assembly Committee	A.11436-A (Sweeney) *not same as	S.8280-A (Thompson) *not same as
91	Power Solutions Program		In Assembly Committee	A.11522 (Cahill)
92	Updating Energy Conservation Construction Code		In Assembly Committee Passed Senate	A.7735-A (Cahill, Englebright)	S.8281 (Foley)
93	Interference in State Agency Procedures		In Assembly Committee	A.9502 (Magnarelli, et al.)	S.7865 (Stachowski)
94	Municipal Energy financing Code		In Assembly Committee Passed Senate	A.11548 (Sweeney, et al.)	S.8338 (Thompson)
95	Outdoor Wood Boilers		Passed Senate	A.11457 (Magee, Butler)	S.8061 (Aubertine, et al.)
96	Green Jobs Green New York Fix		In Assembly Committee Passed Senate	A.11592 (Cahill)	S.8388 (Parker)

TREES & SMOKESTACKS RATING SYSTEM
Legislation would be of significant benefit to help resolve a pressing problem facing New York's environment.	Legislation is likely to result in major or lasting harm to some aspect of New York's environment.
Legislation would provide substantial benefit to New York's environment.	Legislation would do substantial harm to New York's environment.
Legislation would be beneficial to some aspect of New York's environment.	Legislation would be detrimental to environmental causes in New York.
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