Bill Memos - 2020
Bill Memos 2020
Every week during the New York State Legislative Session, Environmental Advocates NY is busy reviewing legislative proposals and assessing the environmental benefits and determinants of each proposal. Our multi-tiered rating system weights 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. Our memo process is a trusted tool and resource for legislators and staff, as well as to those interested in the legislative proposals of our state government. At the end of each session these weighted votes are totaled to arrive at a final environmental score for each legislator.
Please contact our Legislative and Climate Associate Amanda Sachs at [email protected] or (845) 664-4376 with inquiries.
* Bill memos marked with an asterisk have been signed into law.
– Bill memos marked with a hyphen have been vetoed.
Our Rating System
- Beneficial – Legislation would be beneficial to some aspect of New York’s environment.
- Substantial Benefit – Legislation would provide substantial benefit to New York’s environment.
- Major Benefit – Legislation would be of significant benefit to help resolve a pressing problem facing New York’s environment.
- Detriment – Legislation would be detrimental to environmental causes in New York.
- Substantial Detriment – Legislation would do substantial harm to New York’s environment.
- Major Detriment – Legislation is likely to result in major or lasting harm to some aspect of New York’s environment.
Our Rating System
Beneficial
Legislation would be beneficial to some aspect of New York's environment.
Substantial Benefit
Legislation would be beneficial to some aspect of New York's environment.
Major Benefit
Legislation would be of significant benefit to help resolve a pressing problem facing New York's environment.
Detriment
Legislation would be detrimental to environmental causes in New York.
Substantial Detriment
Legislation would do substantial harm to New York's environment.
Major Detriment
Legislation is likely to result in major or lasting harm to some aspect of New York's environment.
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