Coming Up

The Senate Education and Budget and Revenue Committees will hold the last of a series of public meetings to hear stakeholder input regarding the components of the Foundation Aid formula in relation to student, district and community needs with a goal of greater equity in school financing on November 19.

**POSTPONED TDB** The Senate and Assembly will hold a joint public hearing on natural gas moratoriums on November 19.

A Joint Senate and Assembly public hearing to discuss the implementation of early voting throughout New York State will be held on November 20.

The Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees will hold their second joint public hearing on court consolidation on November 21.

The Assembly will hold a public hearing on family involvement in the child welfare and Family Court systems on November 21.

The Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine the effectiveness of Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) and Local Development Corporations (LDCs) on November 22.

The Assembly Aging Committee will hold a public hearing on programs and services offered by Area Agencies on Aging for older New Yorkers and their caregivers on November 22.

The Senate Committees on Consumer Protection and Internet and Technology has rescheduled a public hearing on protecting consumer data and privacy on online platforms for November 22.

The Senate and Assembly Health Committees will hold a public hearing on the New York Health Act on November 25.

The Assembly Committees on Housing and Cities will hold a public hearing on affordable housing development on November 25.

The Senate Committee on Social Services will hold a public meeting to engage social service providers and advocates in a discussion of public assistance income and resource limits on November 26.

The Senate Committee on Mental Health has schedule a public hearing on OPWDD transition to managed care for December 2.

The Senate Education and Budget and Revenue Committees will hold a public hearing to examine the distribution of the Foundation Aid formula as it relates to pupil and district needs on December 3.

The Senate Committee on Budget and Revenues will hold a roundtable discussion of real property tax reform in New York City on December 4.

The Assembly Committee on Transportation will hold a public hearing on the Department of Transportation Capital Program on December 6.

The Assembly will hold a public hearing on youthful offender status and the sealing of criminal records on December 10.

The Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine capital funding for arts and cultural organizations on December 12.

The Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology will hold a public hearing on funding of public libraries on December 13.

The Senate Committee on Higher Education has rescheduled a public hearing on the funding of public colleges for December 16.

The Senate Racing Committee will hold a public hearing on the economic impact of the three unused downstate casino licenses on January 22.