FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026
Legislature Announces General Conference Committee Appointments
2026 General Budget Conference Committee
Monday, March 16, 4:30 p.m.
Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Carl E. Heastie (Co-Chair)
J. Gary Pretlow
Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Phil Ramos
Pamela J. Hunter*
Edward P. Ra
Philip A. Palmesano*
Carl E. Heastie (Co-Chair)
J. Gary Pretlow
Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Phil Ramos
Pamela J. Hunter*
Edward P. Ra
Philip A. Palmesano*
Senate
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Co-Chair)
Liz Krueger
Michael Gianaris
José M. Serrano
Andrew Gounardes*
Robert Ortt
Andrew Lanza*
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Co-Chair)
Liz Krueger
Michael Gianaris
José M. Serrano
Andrew Gounardes*
Robert Ortt
Andrew Lanza*
JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES
CYCLE A
Tuesday, March 17, 4:00 p.m.
Public Protection / Criminal Justice / Judiciary
Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Jeffrey Dinowitz (Co-Chair)
Charles Lavine
Erik M. Dilan
John T. McDonald III
Keith Powers*
Diana Moreno*
Michael Reilly
Andrea K. Bailey*
Jeffrey Dinowitz (Co-Chair)
Charles Lavine
Erik M. Dilan
John T. McDonald III
Keith Powers*
Diana Moreno*
Michael Reilly
Andrea K. Bailey*
Senate
Zellnor Myrie (Co-Chair)
Shelley B. Mayer
Julia Salazar
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton*
Anthony H. Palumbo
Thomas F. O’Mara*
Zellnor Myrie (Co-Chair)
Shelley B. Mayer
Julia Salazar
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton*
Anthony H. Palumbo
Thomas F. O’Mara*
Mental Hygiene
Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Jo Anne Simon (Co-Chair)
Phil Steck
Steve Stern
Angelo Santabarbara
Kwani O’Pharrow*
Larinda C. Hooks*
Jodi Giglio
Joe Sempolinski*
Jo Anne Simon (Co-Chair)
Phil Steck
Steve Stern
Angelo Santabarbara
Kwani O’Pharrow*
Larinda C. Hooks*
Jodi Giglio
Joe Sempolinski*
Senate
Nathalia Fernandez (Co-Chair)
Samra G. Brouk
Patricia Fahy
Lea Webb
Sam Sutton*
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Jacob Ashby*
Nathalia Fernandez (Co-Chair)
Samra G. Brouk
Patricia Fahy
Lea Webb
Sam Sutton*
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Jacob Ashby*
CYCLE B
Tuesday, March 17, 4:30 p.m.
Environment / Agriculture / Housing
Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Deborah J. Glick (Co-Chair)
Linda B. Rosenthal
Donna A. Lupardo
Ron Kim
Brian Cunningham*
Jonathan G. Jacobson*
Chris Tague
John Lemondes*
Deborah J. Glick (Co-Chair)
Linda B. Rosenthal
Donna A. Lupardo
Ron Kim
Brian Cunningham*
Jonathan G. Jacobson*
Chris Tague
John Lemondes*
Senate
Pete Harckham (Co-Chair)
Michelle Hinchey
Brian Kavanagh
Kevin S. Parker
Jose M. Serrano*
Jack M. Martins
Pamela Helming*
Pete Harckham (Co-Chair)
Michelle Hinchey
Brian Kavanagh
Kevin S. Parker
Jose M. Serrano*
Jack M. Martins
Pamela Helming*
Transportation
Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
William B. Magnarelli (Co-Chair)
Ed Braunstein
Didi Barrett
Karen McMahon
Landon C. Dais*
Emérita Torres*
Brian D. Miller
Michael Durso*
William B. Magnarelli (Co-Chair)
Ed Braunstein
Didi Barrett
Karen McMahon
Landon C. Dais*
Emérita Torres*
Brian D. Miller
Michael Durso*
Senate
Jeremy Cooney (Co-Chair)
Leroy Comrie
Monica R. Martinez
James Skoufis
John C. Liu*
Mario R. Mattera
Peter Oberacker *
Jeremy Cooney (Co-Chair)
Leroy Comrie
Monica R. Martinez
James Skoufis
John C. Liu*
Mario R. Mattera
Peter Oberacker *
CYCLE C
Wednesday, March 18, 4:00 p.m.
Economic Development
Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Al Stirpe (Co-Chair)
Carrie Woerner
Marianne Buttenschon
Steven Otis
Jordan J.G. Wright*
Michael S. Cashman*
Matt Slater
Scott Bendett*
Al Stirpe (Co-Chair)
Carrie Woerner
Marianne Buttenschon
Steven Otis
Jordan J.G. Wright*
Michael S. Cashman*
Matt Slater
Scott Bendett*
Senate
April N.M. Baskin (Co-Chair)
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
James Sanders Jr.
Andrew Gounardes
Michelle Hinchey*
George M. Borrello
Stephen T. Chan*
April N.M. Baskin (Co-Chair)
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
James Sanders Jr.
Andrew Gounardes
Michelle Hinchey*
George M. Borrello
Stephen T. Chan*
Health
Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Amy Paulin (Co-Chair)
David I. Weprin
Rebecca A. Seawright
Karines Reyes
Rebecca Kassay*
Kalman Yeger*
Josh Jensen
Jake Blumencranz*
Amy Paulin (Co-Chair)
David I. Weprin
Rebecca A. Seawright
Karines Reyes
Rebecca Kassay*
Kalman Yeger*
Josh Jensen
Jake Blumencranz*
Senate
Gustavo Rivera (Co-Chair)
Jamaal T. Bailey
Cordell Cleare
Nathalia Fernandez
Lea Webb*
Patrick M. Gallivan
Daniel G. Stec*
Gustavo Rivera (Co-Chair)
Jamaal T. Bailey
Cordell Cleare
Nathalia Fernandez
Lea Webb*
Patrick M. Gallivan
Daniel G. Stec*
CYCLE D
Wednesday, March 18, 4:30 p.m.
Education
Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Michael Benedetto (Co-Chair)
Nily Rozic
Clyde Vanel
Robert C. Carroll
William Conrad*
Noah Burroughs*
Doug Smith
Patrick J. Chludzinski*
Michael Benedetto (Co-Chair)
Nily Rozic
Clyde Vanel
Robert C. Carroll
William Conrad*
Noah Burroughs*
Doug Smith
Patrick J. Chludzinski*
Senate
Shelley B. Mayer (Co-Chair)
John C. Liu
Siela A. Bynoe
Toby Ann Stavisky
Monica R. Martinez*
James Tedisco
Bill Weber*
Shelley B. Mayer (Co-Chair)
John C. Liu
Siela A. Bynoe
Toby Ann Stavisky
Monica R. Martinez*
James Tedisco
Bill Weber*
General Government / Local Assistance
Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Michaelle C. Solages (Co-Chair)
Jaime R. Williams
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Patrick Burke
Chris Burdick*
Paula Elaine Kay*
Brian Manktelow
Ari Brown*
Michaelle C. Solages (Co-Chair)
Jaime R. Williams
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Patrick Burke
Chris Burdick*
Paula Elaine Kay*
Brian Manktelow
Ari Brown*
Senate
James Skoufis (Co-Chair)
Monica R. Martinez
Robert Jackson
Christopher J. Ryan
Erik Bottcher*
Mark Walczyk
Alexis Weik*
James Skoufis (Co-Chair)
Monica R. Martinez
Robert Jackson
Christopher J. Ryan
Erik Bottcher*
Mark Walczyk
Alexis Weik*
CYCLE E
Wednesday, March 18, 5:00 p.m.
Higher Education
Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Alicia Hyndman (Co-Chair)
William Colton
Latrice M. Walker
Charles D. Fall
Tommy John Schiavoni*
Gabriella A. Romero*
Robert Smullen
Sam Pirozzolo*
Alicia Hyndman (Co-Chair)
William Colton
Latrice M. Walker
Charles D. Fall
Tommy John Schiavoni*
Gabriella A. Romero*
Robert Smullen
Sam Pirozzolo*
Senate
Toby Ann Stavisky (Co-Chair)
Rachel May
Kevin S. Parker
Kristen Gonzalez
Robert Jackson*
Joseph A. Griffo
Dean Murray*
Toby Ann Stavisky (Co-Chair)
Rachel May
Kevin S. Parker
Kristen Gonzalez
Robert Jackson*
Joseph A. Griffo
Dean Murray*
Human Services / Labor
Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building
Assembly
Andrew Hevesi (Co-Chair)
Harry B. Bronson
Maritza Davila
Stefani Zinerman
Sam Berger*
Patrick J. Carroll*
Michael Novakhov
Andrew M. Molitor*
Andrew Hevesi (Co-Chair)
Harry B. Bronson
Maritza Davila
Stefani Zinerman
Sam Berger*
Patrick J. Carroll*
Michael Novakhov
Andrew M. Molitor*
Senate
Roxanne J. Persaud (Co-Chair)
Jabari Brisport
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Jeremy J. Zellner*
Steven D. Rhoads
Rob Rolison*
Roxanne J. Persaud (Co-Chair)
Jabari Brisport
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Jeremy J. Zellner*
Steven D. Rhoads
Rob Rolison*
*Alternate