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: November 8, 2019 Nov. 12 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Senator Leroy Comrie Senate Standing Committee on Transportation Chair: Senator Timothy M. Kennedy and Assembly Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Assembly Member Amy Paulin Public Hearing: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 2020-2024 Capital Program Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Christopher W. LaBarge (518) 455-2701; Dallas Trombley (518) 455-4857 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 13 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education Chair: Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick and Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation Chair: Assembly Member Steve Englebright Public Hearing: The Environmental Footprint of Colleges and Universities in New York State 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 Nov. 13 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz Public Hearing: Court Consolidation Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Burton Phillips (518) 455-2451; Amanda Wagner (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Avi Small (212) 633-8052; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 14 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: Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) and Pretrial Services Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Tahirih Anthony (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 15 Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Chairs: Senator Pete Harckham, Senator Gustavo Rivera, and Senator David Carlucci Public Hearing: To hear from stakeholders on strategies for reducing overdoses, improving individual and community health, and addressing the harmful consequences of drug use Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Sebastian Solomon (212) 298-5660 Media Contact: Gary Ginsburg (518) 423-9040 Nov. 19 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications Chair: Senator Kevin Parker Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Senator Leroy Comrie Assembly Standing Committee on Energy Chair: Assembly Member Michael J. Cusick and Assembly Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Assembly Member Amy R. Paulin Public Hearing: Natural Gas Moratoriums Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Don Boyajian (518) 455-3584; Theophilus Alexander (518) 455-4857 Media Contact: Vaugh Mayers (718) 629-6401; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 20 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Elections Chair: Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law Chair: Assembly Member Charles Lavine Public Hearing: Implementation of Early Voting Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Edline Jacquet (718) 284-4700; Matthew Aumand (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Jonathan Timm (313) 618-7005; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 21 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz Public Hearing: Court Consolidation Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Burton Phillips (518) 455-2451; Amanda Wagner (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Avi Small (212) 633-8052; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 22 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Local Governments Chair: Assembly Member Fred W. Thiele, Jr. Assembly Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Chair: Assembly Member Amy R. Paulin and Assembly Standing Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Chair: Assembly Member Thomas J. Abinanti Public Hearing: Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) and Local Development Corporations (LDCs) Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Jeffrey Bates (518) 455-4363 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 Nov. 22 Assembly Standing Committee on Aging Chair: Assembly Member Harry Bronson Public Hearing: Programs and services offered by Area Agencies on Aging for older New Yorkers and their caregivers Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Benjamin Decker (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 Nov. 22 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection Chair: Senator Kevin Thomas and Senate Standing Committee on Internet and Technology Chair: Senator Diane Savino Public Hearing: Protecting Consumer Data and Privacy on Online Platforms Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Jaimie Sheehan (518) 455-3260 (Consumers Committee); Barbara O’Neill (Internet Committee) (518) 455-2405 Media Contact: Jaimie Sheehan (518) 455-3260 (Consumers Committee); Barbara O’Neill (Internet Committee) (518) 455-2405 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 25 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Health Chair: Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assembly Standing Committee on Health Chair: Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Public Hearing: The New York Health Act Place: Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Carolyn Sheridan (518) 455-2889; Anthony Kergaravat (518) 455-4311 Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2415; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Nov. 25 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Housing Chair: Assembly Member Steven H. Cymbrowitz and Assembly Standing Committee on Cities Chair: Assembly Member Edward C. Braunstein Public Hearing: Affordable Housing Development Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Contact: Deijha Martin (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 Dec. 2 Senate Standing Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Chair: Senator David Carlucci Public Hearing: OPWDD Transition to Managed Care Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Contact: John Koury (518) 455-7992 Media Contact: Mary Mueller (914) 980-1267 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Dec. 3 Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Education Chair: Senator Shelley Mayer and Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Revenues Chair: Senator Brian Benjamin Public Hearing: To examine the distribution of the Foundation Aid formula as it relates to pupil and district needs Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Georgia Asciutto (518) 455-2031 Media Contact: Gary Ginsburg (518) 455-2415 Dec. 6 Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation Chair: Assembly Member William B. Magnarelli Public Hearing: Department of Transportation Capital Program Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Julie Barney (518) 455-4857 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. 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 Public Hearing: Funding Our Public Colleges Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 11:30 A.M. Contact: Sabiel Chapnick