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:

May 10, 2013

May 20 Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Chair: Assembly Member Steve Englebright Public Hearing: Risk Mitigation after Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Emily Mercurio (518) 455-4355 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 21 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Assembly Member James F. Brennan Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation Chair: Assembly Member Robert K. Sweeney Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Chair: Assembly Member Steve Englebright Assembly Standing Committee on Energy Chair: Assembly Member Assembly Standing Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Chair: Assembly Member and The Commission on Government Administration Chair: Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh Public Hearing: Adopting environmentally friendly policies at State Authorities and Agencies Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 9:30 A.M. Contact: Robert Franchini (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 22 Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Chair: Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer Public Hearing: To examine the re-codification of New York State’s not-for-profit corporation law in an effort to reduce unnecessary burdens on nonprofits and to enhance nonprofit governance and oversight Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Contact: Randi Malman (518) 455-3161 Media Contact: Daniel Aikin (716) 631-8695 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 24 Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Chair: Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer Public Hearing: To examine the re-codification of New York State’s not-for-profit corporation law in an effort to reduce unnecessary burdens on nonprofits and to enhance nonprofit governance and oversight Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Contact: Randi Malman (518) 455-3161 Media Contact: Daniel Aikin (716) 631-8695 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 28 Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Chair: Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer Public Hearing: To examine the re-codification of New York State’s not-for-profit corporation law in an effort to reduce unnecessary burdens on nonprofits and to enhance nonprofit governance and oversight Place: Monroe County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Contact: Randi Malman (518) 455-3161 Media Contact: Daniel Aikin (716) 631-8695 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 31 Senate Standing Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Chair: Senator David Carlucci Public Hearing: To look at the implementation and impact of the mental health requirements in the NY SAFE Act Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Contact: Sarah Bangs (518) 455-2991 Media Contact: Jason Elan (845) 623-3627 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

June 4 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Higher Education Chair: Senator Kenneth P. LaValle and Senate Standing Committee on Health Chair: Senator Kemp Hannon Public Hearing: To discuss SUNY Downstate Hospital and College Hospital in regard to the sustainability plan required by the 2013-2014 state budget Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Contact: Nicole Stewart (518) 455-3121 (LaValle) Kristin Sinclair (518) 455-2200 (Hannon) Media Contact: Drew Biondo (631) 473-1461 (LaValle) Phil Hecken (516) 739-1700 (Hannon) ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST:

May 13 Independent Democratic Conference Conf. Leader: Senator Jeffrey D. Klein Public Hearing: Restoring Voters’ Trust in New York State Government Place: 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York Time: 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Contact: Gabriel Paniza (518) 455-3594 Media Contact: Eric Soufer (518) 455-2495 ALL TESTIMONY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING PRIOR TO EVENT

May 20 Independent Democratic Conference Conf. Leader: Senator Jeffrey D. Klein Public Hearing: Restoring Voters’ Trust in New York State Government Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Contact: Gabriel Paniza (518) 455-3594 Media Contact: Eric Soufer (518) 455-2495 ALL TESTIMONY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING PRIOR TO EVENT

June 3 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Health Chair: Senator Kemp Hannon and Legislative Commission on Rural Resources Chair: Senator Catharine Young Roundtable: A roundtable to examine the state of New York’s rural hospitals Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Contact: Kristin Sinclair ((518) 455-2200 (Hannon) Caitlin McGowan (518) 455-2632 (Young) Media Contact: Phil Hecken (516) 739-1700 (Hannon) Andrew Mangini (518) 455-3563 (Young) TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY