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Environment

Every environment bill, vote, and legislator stance in New York, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

NY Legislature US Congress
Total bills
3
2025 Regular Session
Top supporter
Zellnor Myrie
100% support rate
Top opponent
Dave McDonough
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving environment in New York

Legislators moving environment in New York
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Zellnor Myrie
Zellnor Myrie Senate · District 20
D
Strong +
100% 66
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos Senate · District 13
D
Strong +
100% 65
Jeremy Zellner
Jeremy Zellner Senate · District 61
D
Strong +
100% 42
Sam Sutton
Sam Sutton Senate · District 22
D
Strong +
100% 32
Rebecca Kassay
Rebecca Kassay House · District 4
D
Strong +
100% 24
Dave McDonough
Dave McDonough House · District 14
R
Strong −
0% 10
Brian Maher
Brian Maher House · District 101
R
Strong −
0% 8
Mark Walczyk
Mark Walczyk Senate · District 49
R
Strong −
2% 129
Andrea Bailey
Andrea Bailey House · District 133
R
Strong −
4% 24
Andrew Molitor
Andrew Molitor House · District 150
R
Strong −
4% 24
Showing 3 of 3 bills

All environment bills

died · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 3492: Enacts the sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act

Enacts the "sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act"; exempts or limits environmental review under SEQR for the construction of certain new residential units to avoid creating unnecessary housing sprawl; limits certain rights to action under SEQR; makes related provisions.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentLimits SEQR environmental reviews for housing projects, weakening regulatory oversight despite sprawl prevention intent.92% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly promotes affordable housing via SEQR exemptions to streamline residential construction and prevent sprawl, directly advancing housing development goals.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment
died · New York · Senate May 5, 2026

S 1343: Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"

Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill establishes clean fuel standard to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in transportation, directly advancing renewable energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes clean fuel standard to reduce transportation GHG emissions, directly advancing climate goals per its summary.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes clean fuel standard targeting on-road transportation emissions reduction, directly advancing sustainable transportation policies per summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment
passed · New York · Senate Feb 3, 2026

S 1187: Authorizes certain local municipal agencies to use surveillance cameras to combat illegal dumping

This bill allows local municipal agencies responsible for waste management to install and use surveillance cameras to identify people illegally dumping waste. It directly affects towns and cities with authority over sanitation, enabling them to review camera footage as evidence. The key provision authorizes these agencies to deploy cameras in areas prone to illegal dumping and use the footage to track down violators. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, focusing solely on expanding local enforcement tools for waste management.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill targets illegal dumping (a pollution source) by enabling enforcement via surveillance cameras, directly reducing environmental pollution through waste management enforcement.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment