Andrea Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie Temporary President of the Speaker Senate and Majority Leader State Assembly New York State Senate

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

For Immediate Release:

December 6, 2019

Dec. 9 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Mental Health Chair: Assembly Member Assembly Standing Committee on Health Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried and Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: Suicide Prevention Supports and Services Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Willie Sanchez (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 10 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Codes Chair: Assembly Member Joseph R. Lentol and Assembly Standing Committee on Correction Chair: Assembly Member David I. Weprin Public Hearing: Sealing of criminal records and expansion of youthful offender status Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Nathaniel Jenkins (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 12 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development Chair: Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell and Assembly Subcommittee on Museums and Cultural Institutions Chair: Assembly Member Robert Carroll Public Hearing: Capital Funding for Arts and Cultural Organizations Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Benjamin Piccolo-Evans (518) 455-4355 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 12 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations Chair: Senator James Skoufis NOTE Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development NEW Chair: Senator Brian Kavanagh LOCA- and Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection TION Chair: Senator Kevin Thomas Public Hearing: Public Hearing on Long Island regarding real estate agents’ discrimination of home buyers Place: Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, Hofstra University, East Circle, Hempstead, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Carlos Valle (845) 216-1382 Media Contact: Gary Ginsburg (518) 455-2415 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 13 Assembly Standing Committee on Libraries and Education Technology Chair: Assembly Member Sean M. Ryan Public Hearing: Funding of New York State’s Libraries Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Ben Decker (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 16 Senate Standing Committee on Higher Education Chair: Senator Toby Ann Stavisky Co-Sponsors: Senator Robert Jackson and Senator Andrew Gounardes Public Hearing: Capital Funding for Higher Education Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:30 A.M. Contact: Sabiel Chapnick (518) 455-3463 Media Contact: Judy Lee (718) 445-0004 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Dec. 16 Assembly Standing Committee on Education Chair: Assembly Member Michael R. Benedetto Public Hearing: Governance of the New York City School District Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Fletcher Whyland (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 16 Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services Chair: Assembly Member Andrew D. Hevesi Public Hearing: Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) Place: Erie County Legislature, 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Jennifer Marrero (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 17 Assembly Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Chair: Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal Public Hearing: Substance Use Disorder Services and Barriers to Accessing those Services Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Katie Jesaitis (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Dec. 19 Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture Chair: Assembly Member Donna A. Lupardo Public Hearing: Oversight of the SFY 2019-2020 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: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Robert Stern (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

Jan. 21 Assembly Standing Committee on Real Property Taxation Chair: Assembly Member Sandra R. Galef Public Hearing: Real Property Taxation Budget Implementation Hearing Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 12:00 P.M. Contact: Matthew Henning (518) 455-4857 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Jan. 22 Senate Standing Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering Chair: Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Public Hearing: The economic impact on the three unused downstate casino licenses Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Shanna Cassidy (518) 455-2322 Media Contact: Janet Kash (518) 455-2322 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY