Andrea Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie Temporary President of the Speaker Senate and Majority Leader New York State Assembly New York State Senate NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR For Immediate Release: April 12, 2021 April 13 Joint -- Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture Chair: Senator Michelle Hinchey NOTE Senate Standing Committee on Labor NEW Chair: Senator Jessica Ramos DATE and Senate Standing Committee on Social Services AND Chair: Senator Roxanne Persaud TIME Public Hearing: Diversifying Agriculture and Addressing Food Justice Alongside Continuing Inequalities in our Food Systems Place: https://www.nysenate.gov/events Time: 1:30 P.M. Contact: Leah Goldman (914) 924-4116 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY April 13 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation Chair: Senator Todd Kaminsky and Senate Standing Committee on Energy Chair: Senator Kevin Parker Public Hearing: To discuss and receive input from stakeholders on the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA) Place: https://www.nysenate.gov/events Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Ashley Dougherty (518) 455-3401 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY April 22 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations Chair: Senator James Skoufis and Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business Chair: Senator Anna Kaplan Public Hearing: To examine potentially unfair and deceptive practices occurring in New York State’s primary and secondary ticket marketplaces for live events in order to identify any legislative and policy reforms that would help ensure sales are fair, equitable, transparent, and accessible for consumers and other stakeholders Place: https://www.nysenate.gov/events Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Evan Gallo (518) 455-3293 Media Contact: Jess Gulotta (914) 320-3369 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY May 7 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Transportation Chair: Senator Timothy Kennedy and Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Senator Leroy Comrie Public Hearing: East Side Access/East Side Tunnel Project Oversight (MTA/Amtrak) Place: https://www.nysenate.gov/events Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Rick Rodgers [email protected]; Rich Marius ([email protected]) Media Contact: Senate Press Office (518) 455-2415 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY .