2015 Legislative Memos

Memos of Support and Opposition Issued:

  • GMO Labeling: A.617-B Rosenthal/S.485-B LaValle
    Summary: Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically modified material or that are produced with genetically modified material
    Support Memo (pdf)
     
  • Styrofoam Waste Reduction: A.5743 Kavanagh/S.2493 Krueger
    Summary: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to food service waste reduction.
    Support Memo (pdf)
     
  • Global Warming Pollution Control Act: A.6072 Englebright/S.205-A Espaillat
    Summary: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to global warming pollution control.
    Support Memo (pdf)
     
  • Shared Renewable Energy Facilities: A.107-A* Paulin/S.3544* Griffo (*not same as)
    Summary: Allows for the interconnection and operation of shared solar and wind facilities to the benefit of consumers that may not have access to suitable renewable energy generation sites.
    Support Memo (pdf)

     
  • Oil Train Liability: A.7625 Fahy/S.5751-A Avella
  • Summary: Relates to the financial liability of major facilities, vessels, and railroads.
    Support Memo (pdf)
     
  • Closing the Hazardous Waste Loophole: A.6859 Englebright/S.884 Avella
    Summary: Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction or production of crude oil or natural gas.
    Support Memo (pdf)