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: 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 Dan Quart 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 Didi Barrett 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 .