Dean G. Skelos Sheldon Silver Majority Coalition Leader Speaker Jeffrey D. Klein New York State Assembly Majority Coalition Leader New York State Senate

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

For Immediate Release:

December 5, 2014

Dec. 8 Assembly Standing Committee on Health NOTE Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried NEW Public Hearing: The New York Health bill to create single payer health coverage LOCA- Place: City Council Chambers, Rochester City Hall, 3rd Floor, “A” Building, TION 30 Church Street, Rochester, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Estibaliz Alonso or Michelle Newman (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 Dec. 8 Assembly Standing Committee on Housing Chair: Assembly Member Keith Wright Public Hearing: Housing Development Fund Companies Place: Conference Room, State Office Building, 8th Floor, 163 West 125th Street, New York, New York Time: 5:00 P.M. Contact: Aubree Heydrick (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 9 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Standing Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: Homeless Services in New York State Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Jennifer Marrero (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 9 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Codes Chair: Assembly Member Joseph Lentol and Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Assembly Member Helene Weinstein Public Hearing: Civil Forfeiture and Deferred Prosecution Agreements Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Juan Gabriel Genao (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 10 Assembly Standing Committee on Health Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Public Hearing: The New York Health bill to create single payer health coverage Place: Hohn Auditorium, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Research Studies Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Estibaliz Alonso or Michelle Newman (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 10 Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education Chair: Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick Public Hearing: Examining the New York State Tuition Assistance Program Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Lindsey Facteau (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 11 Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation Chair: Assembly Member David F. Gantt Public Hearing: Department of Transportation Two-Year Capital Program Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Julie Barney (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 12 Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: The operation of the compliance unit within the New York State Board of Elections Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Matt Aumand (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 12 Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture Chair: Assembly Member William Magee Public Hearing: Oversight of the SFY 2014-2015 State Budget for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:30 A.M. Contact: Katherine Kurtessis (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 12 Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: Oversight of the 2014-2015 State Budget’s impact on the agencies and programs that are under the purview of the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Katherine Kurtessis (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 16 Assembly Standing Committee on Health Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Public Hearing: The New York Health bill to create single payer health coverage Place: Grand Hall, New York University, Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life, 5th Floor, 238 Thompson Street, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Estibaliz Alonso or Michelle Newman (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 16 Assembly Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: Examination of the SFY 2014-2015 State Budget funding provided to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Alexis Conti (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 17 Assembly Standing Committee on Health Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Public Hearing: The New York Health bill to create single payer health coverage Place: Nassau County Legislative Chamber, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Estibaliz Alonso or Michelle Newman (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 19 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Labor Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance Chair: Assembly Member Kevin Cahill Public Hearing: An examination of the proposed workers’ compensation fee schedule in New York State Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 12:00 P.M. Contact: Jermaine Brookshire, Jr. (518) 455-4311 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Jan. 13 Assembly Standing Committee on Health Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Public Hearing: The New York Health bill to create single payer health coverage Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Estibaliz Alonso or Michelle Newman (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888