Environment

died · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 7532: Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act

Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act to prohibit any person from selling, offering for sale or use, or distributing within the state, any second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide; prohibits the use of either a first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide or a second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide within five hundred feet of a wildlife habitat area.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRestricts harmful pesticides near wildlife habitats, reducing ecological harm and strengthening conservation protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

died · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 6976: Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee

Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill creates council to implement road salt reduction, directly mitigating water pollution and protecting ecosystems from salt runoff impacts.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

died · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 1464: Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires companies to develop packaging reduction/recycling plans, directly reducing waste and pollution per environmental protection indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

died · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 98: Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure

S 98 requires electric corporations to cover the costs of "make-ready" infrastructure needed to charge electric vehicles for public fleets, such as government-owned buses, police cars, and school district vehicles. It mandates that corporations include 100% of their own infrastructure costs (like transformers and wiring) and at least 50% of customer infrastructure costs (like site wiring) in their rates - increasing to 90% in disadvantaged communities - so these expenses are shared across all utility customers instead of paid directly by fleet operators. This reduces upfront financial barriers for public entities transitioning to electric fleets while ensuring infrastructure costs are recovered through standard rate structures. The bill applies specifically to state, municipal, school district, and public authority fleets, not private businesses.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyMandates utilities cover EV charging infrastructure costs, promoting clean energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel reliance in public transportation infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates electric corporations fund EV charging infrastructure for public fleets, directly promoting clean transportation and reducing emissions from government vehicle fleets.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates infrastructure funding for EVs in public fleets, advancing sustainable transportation infrastructure95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

died · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 1335: Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program

Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program regarding qualifying water improvements, qualifying resiliency improvements and, in a city with a population of one million or more, the use of low carbon intensity building components.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill establishes municipal loan program for sustainable energy projects including low carbon building components, directly advancing clean energy infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes sustainable energy loans, low carbon building components, and resiliency improvements - directly advancing environmental protection and emissions reduction goals.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 5404: Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program

Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program regarding qualifying water improvements, qualifying resiliency improvements and, in a city with a population of one million or more, the use of low carbon intensity building components.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill establishes municipal loans for sustainable energy projects and low carbon building components, directly advancing renewable energy infrastructure and clean energy standards.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes sustainable energy loans for water/resiliency projects and low-carbon building components, directly advancing environmental protection and emissions reduction.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 10936: Relates to the definition of tidal wetlands

This bill updates the legal definition of tidal wetlands to explicitly include areas within the marine and coastal district. By amending the Environmental Conservation Law, it clarifies that these wetlands encompass specific features like banks, salt marshes, and swamps that border or lie beneath tidal waters. The change ensures that lands currently or formerly connected to tidal action in this district are recognized under the existing wetland protections. This adjustment affects how environmental regulations are applied to these specific coastal areas without altering other parts of the law.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill strengthens environmental protections by expanding the legal definition of tidal wetlands to ensure broader conservation coverage.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9635: Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway

Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway for any purpose including but not limited to de-icing or dust suppression.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill prohibits use of potentially contaminated drilling fluids on highways, reducing pollution risk and protecting water quality and soil from hazardous substances.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill prohibits hazardous drilling waste on highways, enhancing public safety and protecting transportation infrastructure from contamination.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 10102: Enacts the low impact landscaping rights act

Enacts the low impact landscaping rights act, preventing homeowners' associations from adopting or enforcing any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or maintenance of low impact landscaping.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPrevents HOA restrictions on low impact landscaping, promoting water conservation, native plant use, and reduced resource consumption - key environmental conservation practices.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 8851: Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts

Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill prohibits state contracts using certain tropical hardwoods to prevent forest degradation/deforestation, directly protecting natural resources and conservation.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

Track