Taking Action
Made Easy
NY State legislators take you seriously if you call or write to them.
Here's everything you need to make a difference.
We only have until mid June to make this happen.
Who Sponsored the Birds and the Bees Protection Act and What Does It Do?
A lot of people are involved in this bill. Steve Englebright sponsored it in the Assembly and Brad Hoylman sponsored it in the Senate.
The following members of the Assembly have co-sponsored this bill:
Sayegh, Simon, Epstein, Cook, Mosley, Stec, D'Urso,
Jacobson, Cruz, Thiele, Hyndman, Galef, Jaffee
THIS IS WHAT IT DOES:
1) Bans outdoor uses of bee-toxic
neonicotinoid (“neonic”) pesticides for 5 years
2) Requires that the state environmental & agricultural
agencies study the impacts of neonics on
honey bees, wild bees, & birds during the 5-year ban
3) Helps birds by requiring development of
best practices to reduce bird collisions at
wind turbines and flashing light towers.
What to Say When You Call or Write
Be polite, professional and direct.
Tell them that you care about bees, pollinators, our environment
and the success of NY State agriculture. Tell them you want them to
VOTE YES on the Birds and the Bees Protection Act.
You will need to refer to the bill's number:
A07639 in the Assembly
& S05816 in the Senate.
Make sure to thank them!
That should do it! If you want to do more,
our full letter is here for your reference.
Who to Say It To
Let's prioritize. If you only have a little time,
just call or write/email the following folks:
#1 START WITH YOUR OWN
Assembly Member (find here) &
Senator (find here).
That's TWO EASY calls. Go you!
#2 BE A HERO & ADD THE BIG FIVE:
Assembly Member Steve Englebright
Chair, Committee on Environmental Conservation and Bill Sponsor
(Please thank him for introducing A07639 in the Assembly!)
Phone: (518) 455-4804
Senator Brad Hoylman
Bill Sponsor
(Please thank him for introducing S05816 in the Senate)
Phone: (518) 455-2451
Email:
Senator Todd Kaminsky
Chair, Committee on Environmental Conservation
Phone: (518) 455-3401
Email:
Assembly Member Donna Lupardo
Chair, Committee on Agriculture
Phone: (518) 455-5693
Email:
Senator Jennifer Metzger
Chair, Committee on Agriculture
Phone: (518) 455-2400
Email:
Got Time to Do More?
If you have time to make the rounds to all the sponsors
and to both of the Assembly and Senate Committees on
Environmental Conservation, it will make a difference.
Let's make sure this bill is top of mind for everyone involved.
Catskill Mountain Honey sent a letter to all of these folks!
Let's keep up the pressure.