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 13, 2015

Nov. 16 Assembly Standing Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development Chair: Assembly Member Margaret Markey Public Hearing: Oversight of the 2015-2016 State Budget Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Colleen Honan (518) 455-4355 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Nov. 17 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chair: Assembly Member Michael G. DenDekker Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services Chair: Assembly Member Andrew D. Hevesi and Assembly Subcommittee on Women Veterans Chair: Assembly Member Addie J. Russell Public Hearing: Budget and programs for veterans and the State’s efforts to connect veterans with services and benefits Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Colleen Honan (518) 455-4355 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Nov. 18 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Aging Chair: Assembly Member Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services Chair: Assembly Member Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force Chair: Assembly Member Assembly Subcommittee on Community Integration Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Subcommittee on Outreach and Oversight of Senior Citizen Programs Chair: Assembly Member Guillermo Linares Public Hearing: Examining Issues Relating to Poverty among our Senior Citizens Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Contact: Aubree Heydrick (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Nov. 18 Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law Chair: Assembly Member Michael J. Cusick Public Hearing: Enhancing voter accessibility Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Jessica A. Norgrove (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Nov. 20 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

Nov. 24 Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture Chair: Assembly Member William Magee Public Hearing: Oversight of the SFY 2015-2016 State Budget for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 12:00 P.M. Contact: Katherine Kurtessis (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

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. 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

OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST:

Nov. 12 Senate Independent Democratic Conference Sponsor: Senator David J. Valesky POST- Co-Sponsor: Senator Jeff Klein PONED Public Meeting: The Dangers of Synthetic Cannabinoids and ideas on how to combat the threat. Place: SRC Arena and Events Center, Onondaga Community College, Otis Suite, 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

Nov. 17 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Chair: Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal NOTE Assembly Standing Committee on Health NEW Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried LOCA- and Assembly Standing Committee on Codes TION Chair: Assembly Member Joseph R. Lentol AND Roundtable: Addressing the Heroin and Synthetic Drug Crisis TIME Place: Room 711-A, Legislative Office Building, 7th Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Contact: Nathaniel Jenkins (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 PARTICIPATION BY INVITATION ONLY

Nov. 19 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Education Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Subcommittee on Students with Special Needs Chair: Assembly Member Shelley Mayer Roundtable: New York’s State-supported Schools for Blind and Deaf Students (4201 Schools) Place: New York School for the Deaf (Fanwood School), 555 Knollwood Road, White Plains, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Contact: Maria Volpe-McDermott (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 PARTICIPATION BY INVITATION ONLY

Nov. 19 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Insurance Chair: Senator James L. Seward and Senate Standing Committee on Transportation Chair: Senator Joseph E. Robach Roundtable: Transportation Network Companies: a closer look at emerging transportation options Place: Room 711-A, Legislative Office Building, 7th Floor, Albany, New York Time: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Contact: Natalie Bernardi (518) 455-3131 Media Contact: Jeff Bishop (607) 432-5524 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY