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Since its creation in 1777, the state Assembly has helped shape history, often leading the way with progressive action and reform. On February 3, 2015 the New York State Assembly continued making history by electing New York's first African American Assembly Speaker. I am deeply proud of this honor.

The Assembly is known as the "People's House" in New York. Here, we work every day to help improve the lives of all New York's...

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Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase Access to Contraception

Mar 28, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Amy Paulin today announced the Assembly has passed legislation that would increase access to self-administered hormonal contraceptives by allowing New York State pharmacists to execute a non-patient specific order...

Assembly Passes Legislation to Help Those Wrongfully Convicted Find Justice

Mar 22, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Jeffrion L. Aubrytoday announced that the Assembly has passed legislation to help those wrongly convicted seek justice, and to vacate convictions of those who were convicted under statutes that were later decriminalized...

Legislature Announces General Conference Committee Appointments

Mar 17, 2023

Assembly's $232.9 Billion Spending Plan Makes Critical Investments to Help Make New York State More Affordable for Families

Mar 16, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein today announced that the Assembly has passed the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget. The $232.9 billion spending plan makes critical investments to make New York...

Assembly Budget Increases Funding for the Environmental Protection Fund to $435 Million

Mar 16, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Deborah Glick today announced the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget increases funding for the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) by $35 million for a total allocation of...

Assembly SFY 2023-24 Budget Includes All Electric Building Provisions and $400 Million to Expand Energy Affordability Programs

Mar 16, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Energy Committee Chair Didi Barrett today announced the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget includes provisions to phase out the use of fossil fuels in new buildings and invest in programs designed to increase energy...

Speaker Heastie Statement on Raising the Minimum Wage

Mar 16, 2023
No one working full time should be living in poverty, which is why my colleagues and I in the Assembly Majority have consistently fought to raise the minimum wage. In this year’s state budget, we are once again committed to raising the minimum wage...

Assembly's Proposed SFY 2023-24 Spending Plan Makes Critical Investments in Medicaid and Public Health

Mar 16, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin today announced the Assembly’s proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 spending plan would add $2.7 billion in funding to the Medicaid Program and $110 million in funding for public health....

Assembly Budget Includes Critical Funding for Legal Support for New Yorkers & Programs to Combat Gun Violence

Mar 16, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Codes Committee Chair Jeffrey Dinowitz today announced that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget includes critical investments in legal support services for New Yorkers, in discovery in court proceedings and anti-gun...

Assembly SFY 2023-24 Budget Includes $34 Billion in School Aid

Mar 16, 2023
Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget would provide $34.3 billion in funding to General Support for Public Schools (GSPS), an increase of $3 billion...
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Events in March 2023
  • March 1 - Session
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  • March 1 - Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Housing
    starts at 9:30am
    Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany)
    Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Housing
  • March 2 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
  • March 3 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York
    To receive an update on the MTA budget forecast, post-pandemic analysis of ridership and safety concerns, and the Penn Station Revitalization Plan
  • March 7 - Public Hearing
    starts at 1:00pm
    Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany New York
    To receive testimony on how to identify and examine best practices for integrating doulas into New York’s maternal healthcare system, as well as recommendations for policies that provide sustainable Medicaid reimbursement rates for doulas
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