Malcolm A. Smith Sheldon Silver President Pro Tempore Speaker New York State Senate New York State Assembly NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR For Immediate Release: December 10, 2010 Dec. 10 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Election Law POST- Chair: Assembly Member Joan L. Millman PONED and Assembly Subcommittee on Election Day Operations and Voter Disenfranchisement NEW Chair: Assembly Member Brian P. Kavanagh DATE Public Hearing: The impact of funding in SFY 2010-11 Budget on the administration of TBD elections in New York State in compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act and issues arising out of such compliance Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Laurie Barone (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 Dec. 13 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Chair: Assembly Member Steve Englebright and Assembly Standing Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Chair: Assembly Member Michele Titus Public Hearing: Administration of Tourism, the Arts and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Quinn Hubbell (518) 455-4928 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Dec. 13 Senate Standing Committee on Finance Chair: Senator Carl Kruger Public Hearing: Putting a face on Budget cuts Place: Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza, Level B, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Contact: Kit Flood (518) 455-3225 Media Contact: Senate Press Office (518) 455-2415 Dec. 14 Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education Chair: Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick Public Hearing: From Access to Success: Closing the College Achievement Gap Place: Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Nathaniel Jenkins (518) 455-4881 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 Dec. 15 Assembly Standing Committee on Racing and Wagering Chair: Assembly Member J. Gary Pretlow Public Hearing: The Merger of Regional Off-Track Betting Corporations Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 11:00 A.M. Contact: Jonathan Lynch (518) 455-4311 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Dec. 20 Joint – Assembly Standing Committee on Codes Chair: Assembly Member Joseph R. Lentol Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Assembly Member Helene E. Weinstein Assembly Standing Committee on Correction Chair: Assembly Member Jeffrion L. Aubry and Assembly Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Chair: Assembly Member Amy Paulin Public Hearing: Implementation and Funding of the Rockefeller Drug Law Reform Legislation Place: Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:30 A.M. Contact: Daniel Salvin (518) 455-4313 Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST Dec. 14 New York State Senate Majority Conference and the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment Co-Chair: Senator Martin Malavé Dilan Public Meeting: Redistricting Goals and Criteria Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Contact: Andres Ledesma (212) 298-5633 / (347) 866-6563 Media Contact: Graham Parker (518) 455-2177 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY Dec. 16 New York State Senate Majority Conference and the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment Co-Chair: Senator Martin Malavé Dilan Public Meeting: Redistricting Goals and Criteria Place: Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 12:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Contact: Andres Ledesma (212) 298-5633 / (347) 866-6563 Media Contact: Graham Parker (518) 455-2177 ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY .