John J.

Flanagan
Temporary President,
Majority Leader
and Coalition Leader
Jeffrey D. Klein
Coalition Leader
New York State Senate

Carl E. Heastie
Speaker
New York State Assembly

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE

PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR
For Immediate Release:
May 15, 2015
May 20

Joint Senate Standing Committee on Codes

Chair:
Senator Michael Nozzolio
Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection
Chair:
Senator Michael Venditto
and Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
Chair:
Senator Thomas Croci
Public Hearing: To address New York States cyber security infrastructure, including the
challenges, risks and protocols used to protect state information, hardware,
software and systems.
Place:
Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor,
Albany, New York
Time:
10:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M.
Contact:
Daniel Toomey (518) 455-2559; Brendan Lovullo (518) 455-2561
Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2264
ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 20

Joint Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications

Chair:
Senator Joseph Griffo
and Senate Standing Committee on Finance
Chair:
Senator John DeFrancisco
Public Hearing: Update on the Energy Highway and Reform of the Energy Vision
Initiatives
Place:
Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor,
Albany, New York
Time:
12:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M.
Contact:
Anne Tarpinian (518) 455-3334
Media Contact: Rocco LaDucca (315) 793-9072
ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 21

Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation

Chair:
Assembly Member Steve Englebright
Public Hearing: Fishery Management
Place:
Montauk Point Room, Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman
Campus, Babylon Student Center, 2nd Floor, 533 College Road,
Selden, New York
Time:
10:00 A.M.
Contact:
Ashley Luz (518) 455-4363
Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

May 29

Assembly Standing Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

Chair:
Assembly Member Aileen Gunther
Public Hearing: Childrens Mental Health Services in Western New York
Place:
Common Council Chambers, Buffalo City Hall, 13 th Floor,
65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York
Time:
10:00 A.M.
Contact:
Willie Sanchez (518) 455-4371
Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888
ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

June 3

Joint Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services

Chair:
Assembly Member Andrew D. Hevesi
Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations
Chair:
Assembly Member Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Senate Standing Committee on Finance
Chair:
Senator John DeFrancisco
and Senate Standing Committee on Social Services
Chair:
Senator David Carlucci
Public Hearing: The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program
Place:
Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor,
Albany, New York
Time:
10:00 A.M.
Contact:
Anthony Lino (518) 455-4371
Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888

OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST:

May 20

Assembly Standing Committee on Correction

Chair:
Assembly Member Daniel J. ODonnell
Roundtable:
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
Place:
Room 711-A, Legislative Office Building, 7th Floor, Albany, New York
Time:
11:00 A.M.
Contact:
Tana Agostini (518) 455-4313
Media Contact: Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888
ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

May 27

Senate Select Committee on Science, Technology, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship

Sponsor:
Senator Martin J. Golden, Chair
Co-Sponsor:
Senator Richard Funke, Vice-Chair
Meeting:
Legislation related to issues of privacy, data breach, and appropriate
penalties for violations
Place:
Room 711-A, Legislative Office Building, 7th Floor, Albany, New York
Time:
12:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.
Contact:
Robert Herz (518) 455-2730
Media Contact: Robert Herz (518) 455-2730

June 2

Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction

Chairs:
Senator Terrence Murphy, Senator George A. Amedore, Jr. and
Senator Robert Ortt
Meeting:
Examine the issues facing communities in the wake of increased heroin
abuse
Place:
DAmbra Auditorium, SUNY Albany, Life Sciences Research Building,
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York
Time:
6:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.
Contact:
Daniel Toomey (518) 455-2559
Media Contact: Senate Majority Press Office (518) 455-2264
ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY

June 4

Senate Task Force on Workforce Development

Chairs:
Senator Jack M. Martins and Senator George Amedore
Sponsor:
Senator Bill Larkin
Meeting:
To examine initiatives and determine best practices for job skill training
and re-training programs, and provide recommendations to foster
workforce development in New York State
Place:
Kaplan Literacy Center, Newburgh Armory Unity Center,
321 South William Street, Newburgh, New York
Time:
11:00 A.M.
Contact:
Peter Faherty (518) 455-3265
Media Contact: Brian Maher (845) 567-1270
ORAL TESTIMONY BY INVITATION ONLY