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:

August 10, 2020

Aug. 11 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Elections Chair: Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie Senate Standing Committee on Local Government Chair: Senator James F. Gaughran Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law Chair: Assembly Member Charles D. Lavine and Assembly Standing Committee on Local Governments Chair: Assembly Member Fred W. Thiele, Jr. Public Hearing: Elections in a Pandemic: A Review of the 2020 Primaries Place: Online: https://www.nysenate.gov/events https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/ Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Elizabeth Robins (212) 298-5633; Emily Sischo (518) 455-4363 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Aug. 12 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Health Chair: Senator Gustavo Rivera Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations Chair: Senator James Skoufis Administrative Regulations Review Commission Chair: Senator Simcha Felder Assembly Standing Committee on Health Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Assembly Standing Committee on Oversight, Analysis & Investigation Chair: Assembly Member John T. McDonald III Administrative Regulations Review Commission Chair: Assembly Member Public Hearing: COVID-19 and Hospitals Place: Online: https://www.nysenate.gov/events https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/ Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Carolyn Sheridan (518) 455-2872; Anthony Kergaravat (518) 455-4371 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Aug. 13 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Labor Chair: Senator Jessica Ramos Senate Standing Committee on Banks Chair: Senator James Sanders Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations Chair: Senator James Skoufis Assembly Standing Committee on Labor Assembly Standing Committee on Banks Chair: Assembly Member Thomas Abinanti and Assembly Standing Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Chair: Assembly Member John McDonald III Public Hearing: Impact of COVID-19 on the Workforce Place: Online: https://www.nysenate.gov/events https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/ Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Aubree Heydrick (518) 455-4857; Elizabeth Robins (212) 298-5633 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

Aug. 14 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Chair: Senator John E. Brooks Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affiairs Chair: Assembly Member and Assembly Subcommittee on Women Veterans Chair: Assembly Member Pamela Hunter Public Hearing: The Impacts of COVID-19 on New York’s Veterans Place: Online: https://www.nysenate.gov/events https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/ Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Nic Rangel (518) 455-7925; Joanne Martin (518) 455-4363 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST:

Aug. 18 Senate Standing Committee on The Judiciary Chair: Senator Brad Hoylman Public Meeting: To discuss issues related to the Court of Appeals’ plan to administer an online bar exam in October 2020 Place: Online: https://www.nysenate.gov/events Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Burton Phillips (518) 455-2452 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY