John J. Flanagan Carl E. Heastie Temporary President, Speaker Majority Leader New York State Assembly and Coalition Leader Jeffrey D. Klein Coalition Leader New York State Senate

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

For Immediate Release:

November 25, 2015

Dec. 2 Assembly Standing Committee on Correction Chair: Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell Public Hearing: Oversight and Investigations of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Tana Agostini (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 3 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. 4 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Assembly Member James F. Brennan Assembly Standing Committee on Energy Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Subcommittee on Infrastructure Chair: Assembly Member Robert J. Rodriguez Public Hearing: Evaluating Natural Gas Safety Efforts by Utilities Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Robert L. Franchini (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 4 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Standing Committee on Small Business Chair: Assembly Member Fred W. Thiele, Jr. Public Hearing: Oversight of the 2015-2016 State Budget and the agencies and programs that are under the purview of the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry and the Committee on Small Business Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Katie Kurtessis (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 8 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Codes Chair: Assembly Member Joseph Lentol Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Chair: Assembly Member Crystal Peoples-Stokes Public Hearing: Use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement officials Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Juan Gabriel Genao (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 8 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Racing and Wagering Chair: Assembly Member J. Gary Pretlow Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Legislative Commission on Administrative Regulations Review Chair: Assembly Member Kenneth Zebrowski Public Hearing: Daily Fantasy Sports Games in New York State Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Elizabeth Boody (518) 455-4311 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 9 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Labor Chair: Assembly Member Assembly Standing Committee on Small Business Chair: Assembly Member Fred Thiele, Jr. and Assembly Commission on Skills Development and Career Education Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: Apprenticeship Programs in New York State Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 12:00 P.M. Contact: Fletcher Whyland (518) 455-4311 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 9 Assembly Standing Committee on Real Property Taxation Chair: Assembly Member Sandra R. Galef Public Hearing: Real Property Taxation Committee Oversight Hearing of the 2015-2016 State Budget Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 1:00 P.M. Contact: Lauren Denison (518) 455-4363 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 11 Assembly Standing Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development Chair: Assembly Member Margaret Markey Public Hearing: Injuries in combative sports Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Kendall Jacobsen (518) 455-4355 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 16 Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: Sand Mining and Illegal Dumping Impacts on Long Island Water Quality Place: Legislative Auditorium, William H. Rogers Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, New York Time: 11:30 A.M. Contact: Ashley Luz (518) 455-4363 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST:

Dec. 3 Senate Independent Democratic Conference Sponsor: Senator David J. Valesky Co-Sponsor: Senator Jeff Klein Public Meeting: The Dangers of Synthetic Cannabinoids and ideas on how to combat the threat Place: Academic II Recital Hall, Onondaga County Community College, 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Contact: Craig Wilson (315) 478-8745 Media Contact: Tracy Carman (315) 478-8745 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 7 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation Chair: Assembly Member Steve Englebright and Assembly Climate Change Work Group Chair: Assembly Member Steve Englebright Roundtable: Climate Change Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Ashley Luz (518) 455-4363 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 PARTICIPATION BY INVITATION ONLY