S8836
An act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law — 2026-02-04 · Calendar #157
Debate Summary
Sen. Martins opposed the bill as a chapter amendment to S1069, which originally prohibited gas and oil drilling on state forests, reforestation areas, and wildlife management areas. Martins argued that S8836 contradicts the original bill by allowing existing leases to continue and be transferred, effectively permitting the very activity the prior legislation banned. He characterized the amendment as a requirement imposed by the Governor to sign the original bill into law.
Roll Call — Official API Data
Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.
| Senator | Vote | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDABBO | AYE | ||
| ASHBY | AYE | ||
| BAILEY | AYE | ||
| BASKIN | AYE | ||
| BORRELLO | AYE | ||
| BOTTCHER | AYE | ||
| BRISPORT | AYE | ||
| BYNOE | AYE | ||
| CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK | AYE | ||
| CHAN | AYE | ||
| CLEARE | AYE | ||
| COMRIE | AYE | ||
| COONEY | AYE | ||
| FAHY | AYE | ||
| FERNANDEZ | AYE | ||
| GALLIVAN | AYE | ||
| GIANARIS | AYE | ||
| GONZALEZ | AYE | ||
| GOUNARDES | AYE | ||
| GRIFFO | AYE | ||
| HARCKHAM | AYE | ||
| HELMING | AYE | ||
| HINCHEY | AYE | ||
| JACKSON | AYE | ||
| KAVANAGH | AYE | ||
| KRUEGER | AYE | ||
| LANZA | AYE | ||
| LIU | AYE | ||
| MARTINEZ | AYE | ||
| MATTERA | AYE | ||
| MAY | AYE | ||
| MAYER | AYE | ||
| MURRAY | AYE | ||
| MYRIE | AYE | ||
| PALUMBO | AYE | ||
| PARKER | AYE | ||
| PERSAUD | AYE | ||
| RAMOS | AYE | ||
| RHOADS | AYE | ||
| RIVERA | AYE | ||
| ROLISON | AYE | ||
| RYAN C | AYE | ||
| SALAZAR | AYE | ||
| SANDERS | AYE | ||
| SCARCELLA-SPANTON | AYE | ||
| SEPULVEDA | AYE | ||
| SERRANO | AYE | ||
| SKOUFIS | AYE | ||
| STAVISKY | AYE | ||
| STEC | AYE | ||
| STEWART-COUSINS | AYE | ||
| SUTTON | AYE | ||
| TEDISCO | AYE | ||
| WALCZYK | AYE | ||
| WEBB | AYE | ||
| WEBER | AYE | ||
| WEIK | AYE | ||
| ZELLNER | AYE | ||
| BROUK | EXC | ||
| MARTINS | NAY | ||
| O'MARA | NAY | ||
| OBERACKER | NAY | ||
| ORTT | NAY |
Transcript Mentions
These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Martins | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Oberacker | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |