Environment

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 7594: Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or more than ninety parts per million of lead; and provides penalties for violations

Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead; prevents sellers of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead from being held in violation when relying in good faith on a certificate of compliance provided by the manufacturer; provides penalties for violations.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits toxic chemicals (PFAS, PAHs, lead) in playground materials, reducing environmental contamination and protecting public health through stricter product safety regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drinking Water

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1951: Creates a religious exemption to the ban on fossil fuel equipment and systems

Provides an exemption for the purposes of allowing the installation and use of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems where such are installed and used in a building or part of a building that is owned or occupied by a person who holds genuine and sincere religious beliefs and whose health and safety will be jeopardized due to the prohibition of the installation of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems because of such genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill creates religious exemption for fossil fuel equipment, enabling continued fossil fuel use and opposing restrictions that would promote renewable energy transition.92% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentExempts religious institutions from fossil fuel bans, allowing continued use of polluting equipment that would otherwise be restricted under environmental regulations.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 24, 2026

A 5832: Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"

Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates PFAS monitoring/disclosure to control water pollution, directly advancing environmental protection by increasing transparency on toxic chemical discharges.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drinking Water

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 17, 2025

S 7478: Relates to the regulation of exhaust gas cleaning systems on vessels; and relates to the powers of the department of environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of exhaust gas cleaning systems on vessels and provides enforcement mechanisms and remedies for violations; relates to the powers of the department of environmental conservation.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRegulates vessel exhaust systems to reduce pollution and strengthens enforcement powers of environmental department, directly advancing pollution control.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 8617: Enacts the Mohawk River Basin management act

Establishes a Mohawk River Basin district and Mohawk River Basin management program for management of such district to preserve, protect, restore and enhance the environmental quality of the Mohawk River.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEstablishes management program to conserve, protect, and restore Mohawk River environmental quality per bill summary95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 30, 2025

A 3398: Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay

Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay; imposes a five-year moratorium on placing sediment or fill in the borrow pits in Jamaica Bay.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentImposes moratorium on sediment/fill in Jamaica Bay borrow pits and mandates ecological study, protecting the bay's ecosystem from further disturbance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4234: Requires the establishment of electronics and hazardous waste recycling programs in towns within Nassau and Suffolk counties

This bill requires all towns in Nassau and Suffolk counties to create a one-year pilot program for recycling electronics (like old phones and computers) and hazardous waste (such as batteries and chemicals). Each town must establish a public drop-off location for residents within 180 days of the bill taking effect and run the program for at least one year. Towns must also report to state leaders after two years, detailing how much waste was collected, how it was handled (recycled, disposed, or treated), and participation rates compared to the population. The program is temporary, set to expire three years after the bill becomes law.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates electronics/hazardous waste recycling programs to reduce pollution and promote proper disposal of harmful materials, directly advancing environmental protection.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hazardous Materials Recycling

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8889: Enacts the Customer Savings and Reliability Act; and repeals certain provisions of the public service law relating to gas service and sale

Enacts the "Customer Savings and Reliability Act" in relation to regional affordable gas transition plans to guide an orderly, affordable, and equitable right-sizing of the utility gas system in a manner that aligns with climate justice and emissions reduction provisions.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill promotes climate-aligned gas system transition with emissions reduction goals, aligns with renewable energy transition, and emphasizes equitable affordability for consumers.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly aligns with emissions reduction and climate justice in gas system transition plans, directly advancing environmental protection goals.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6689: Relates to directing the public service commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources

Directs the public service commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources and report the results of such evaluation to the governor and the legislature.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyDirects evaluation of hydrogen, sewage thermal, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources, promoting potential expansion of renewable energy definitions and infrastructure.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill directs evaluation of hydrogen, sewage thermal, and nuclear SMRs as renewable sources, promoting clean energy pathways aligned with environmental protection goals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Nuclear Renewable Energy Utility Regulation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 602: Relates to prohibitions on single-use plastic straws and stirrers in restaurants

Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits plastic stirrers and restricts plastic straws to requests, reducing plastic pollution per environmental protection goals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Recycling

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