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2017 Legislative Session--

Legislative Rules Reform Resource Page
(Backstory to How the Legislature Operates)

CJA's FOIL Requests -- 2017

 


1.

What's happening with the budget for fiscal year 2017-2018?

 

2.

What's happening with rules reform?

 

3.

And what about legislative pay raises?

 

4.

The "lulu" scandal

 

5.
Post-Session Requests for Meetings --
Including to New Assembly Committee Leaders

 

6.
How Many Members of Westchester's Albany Delegation
Does it Take to do the Duty of One?

 

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OUTING CORRUPT & COLLUSIVE INCUMBENTS
& Ending their Road to Re-Election & Higher Office -- WITH EVIDENCE 

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Senate Leadership List   &    Assembly Leadership List

January 4, 2017:
"
Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions & Committee Chairs

Legislative Law 5-A

 

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2017 Confirmation of Warren County District Attorney Kathleen Hogan to a Judgeship

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Pertinent Legislative Committees --
*denotes lawyer-members


SENATE COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 
(9 members -- Senate Rule VIII, §1)
Chair:  Terrence Murphy -- an added $15,000
Ranking Member: Brad Hoylman* -- an added $9,500
            Members:  David Carlucci, Ruben Diaz, Martin J. Golden, Andrew Lanza*,
Thomas O’Mara*, Elaine Phillips, Daniel Squadron

 ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011  2012 2013  2014  2015  2016
[
CJA's Feb. 4, 2016 FOIL/Records Request; Senate Response]

2017 meetings of the Committee on Investigations & Gov't Operations:
Feb 14th   March 7th

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
(14 members -- Assembly Rule IV, §1a)
Chair
: Crystal Peoples-Stokes -- an added $12,500
Ranking MemberMark Johns -- an added $9,000
Members: Michael Benedetto, Rodneyse Bichotte, Michael Blake, David Buchwald*, Kevin Byrne,
Sandy Galef, Deborah Glick, Andy Goodell*, Alicia Hyndman, Ron Kim, Kieran Michael Lalor*
ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015 
2016

2017 meetings of Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations:   Feb 14th  March 7th



ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, ANALYSIS & INVESTIGATION
(7 members -- Assembly Rule IV, §1a)
Chair: Matthew Titone, ESQ. -- an added $12,500
Ranking MemberJoseph Errigo -- an added $9,000
MembersMichael Kearns, William Magnarelli, ESQ.,
Michael Montesano, ESQ., Fred Thiele, Jr., ESQ.
ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016


SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE 
(23 members -- Senate Rule VIII,
§1)
Chair: John Bonacic* -- an added $18,000
Ranking Member: Brad Hoylman* -- an added $11,000
Members: George Amedore, Jr., Tony Avella, Jamaal Bailey, Phil Boyle*, Neil Breslin*, Thomas Croci*, Ruben Diaz, Martin Malave Dilan, Jesse Hamilton*, Kemp Hannon*, Chris Jacobs*, Todd Kaminsky*, Andrew Lanza*, Kenneth Lavalle*,
Thomas O'Mara*, Bill Perkins, Elaine Phillips, Michael Ranzenhofer*, Diane Savino, Sue Serino, Toby Ann Stavisky
  ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015  2016   2017

2017 meetings of Senate Judiciary Committee:  Feb 14th  March 1st  March 15th

ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
(21 members -- Assembly Rule IV, §1a)
Chair: Helene Weinstein* -- an added $18,000
Ranking Member: Michael Montesano* -- an added $11,000
MembersWilliam Barclay*, Edward Braunstein*, David Buchwald*, Jeffrey Dinowitz*, Andy Goodell*, Al Graf*, Latoya Joyner*,
Charles Lavine*, Chad Lupinacci*, Anthony Palumbo, Dan Quart*, Rebecca Seawright,
Jo Anne Simon*, Phil Steck*, Matthew Titone*, Michele Titus*, David Weprin*, Kenneth Zebrowski*
ANNUAL REPORTS:   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015  2016

2017 meetings of Assembly Judiciary Committee:  Jan 17th (off the floor)  Jan 23rd (off the floor)  March 7th


SENATE COMMITEE ON CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME & CORRECTION
(13 members -- Senate Rule VIII, §1)
Chair: Patrick Gallivan  -- an added $12,500
Ranking Member: Jamaal Bailey -- an added $9,000
Members: Fred Akshar, Joseph Griffo, Jesse Hamilton*, Pamela Helming, Chris Jacobs*, Betty Little,
Velmanette Montgomery, Jose Peralta, Bill Perkins, Patty Richie, Gustavo Rivera, James Tedisco

Annual Reports:  2016

2017 meetings of Senate Committee on Crime Victims, Crime & Correction:  Jan 30th



SENATE CODES COMMITTEE
(16 members -- Senate Rule VIII, §1)
Chair: Andrew Lanza* Vice-Chair: Diane Savino -- an added $18,000
Ranking Member: Daniel Squadron -- an added $11,000
Members: Fred Akshar, Jamaal Bailey*, Phil Boyle*, Thomas Croci*, Patrick Gallivan, Martin Golden,
Joseph Griffo, Jesse Hamilton*, Brad Hoylman*, Todd Kaminsky*, Liz Krueger, Thomas O’Mara*,
Bill Perkins, James Tedisco


2017 meetings of Senate Codes Committee:    Jan 24th   Feb 6th     March 14th   March 21st


ASSEMBLY CODES COMMITTEE
(22 members -- Assembly Rule IV, §1a)
Chair: Joseph Lentol* -- an added $18,000
Ranking Member:  Al Graf *-- an added $11,000
Members:
Thomas Abinanti*, Vivian Cook, Steven Cymbrowitz*, Patricia Fahy, Joseph Giglio, Andrew Hevesi,
Charles Lavine*, Tom McKevitt*, Michael Montesano*, Angelo Morinello, Walter Mosley, Daniel O'Donnell*, N. Nick Perry,
J. Gary Pretlow, Robin Schimminger*, Michele Titus*, Helene Weinstein*, David Weprin*, Kenneth Zebrowski*
 
Annual Reports:  2015   2016


2017 meetings of Assembly Codes Committee:  
Jan 10th             Jan 17th (off the floor)     Jan 24th      Jan 30th (off the floor) 
Feb 6th (off the floor)       Feb 7th          Feb 14th (off the floor)  
March 1st 
March 7th  & here  

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(9 members -- Senate Rule VIII, §1)
Chair: Kathleen Marchione -- an added $12,500
Ranking Member: Todd Kaminsky* -- an added $9,000
Members:Phil Boyle*, John Brooks, David Carlucci,
George Latimer, Terrence Murphy, Robert Ortt, Patty Richie

ANNUAL REPORTS:   2016    2017

2017 meetings of Senate Committee on Local Gov't:  Jan 31st   Feb. 14th   March 7th   March 21st


ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
(20 members -- Assembly Rule IV, §1a)
Chair:  William Magnarelli* -- an added $15,000
Ranking Member: Christopher Friend -- an added $9,500
Members: Karl Brabenec, Harry Bronson*, David Buchwald*, David Gantt, Mark Gjonaj,
Addie Jenne*, Kimberly Jean-Pierre, William Magee, Tom McKevitt*, Brian Miller, Steven Otis*, Phil Ramos, Sean Ryan*,
Frank Skartados, James Skoufis, Dan Stec, Monica Wallace*, Carrie Woerner

ANNUAL REPORTS:   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016  

2017 meetings:  Jan 10th    Feb 14th   March 22nd

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
(37 members -- Senate Rule VIII, §1)
Chair:  Catharine Young -- an added $34,000 
Vice-Chair: Diane Savino
Ranking MemberLiz Krueger -- an added $20,500
Members: Tony Avella,
John Bonacic*, Phil Boyle*, Neil Breslin*, David Carlucci, Ruben Diaz, Leroy Comrie, Martin Malave Dilan,
Simcha Felder, Patrick Gallivan, Martin Golden, Joseph Griffo, Kemp Hannon*, Todd Kaminsky*,
Timothy Kennedy, Andrew Lanza*, William Larken, Kenneth LaValle*, Betty Little, Carl Marcellino*,
Kathleen Marchione, Velmanette Montgomery, Thomas O'Mara*,
Kevin Parker, Jose Peralta, Bill Perkins, Michael Ranzenhofer*, Patty Richie, Gustavo Rivera,
Joseph Robach, James Seward, Daniel Squadron, Toby Ann Stavisky, David Valesky
WHITE BOOK (Majority):    2016  2014 
 BLUE BOOK (Minority):  
2016  2015 

2017 meetings:  March 20th
 

ASSEMBLY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
(35 members -- Assembly Rule IV, §1a)
Chair: Herman Farrell, Jr. -- an added $34,000
Ranking MemberBob Oaks -- an added $20,500
Members Jeffrion Aubrey, William Barclay*, Michael Benedetto, Edward Braunstein*,
Kevin Cahill*, William Colton*, Vivian Cook, Clifford Crouch, Brian Curran*, Michael Cusick,
Michael Fitzpatrick, David Gantt, Deborah Glick, Stephen Hawley, Earlene Hooper,
Joseph Lentol*, Nicole Malliotakis,John McDonald, III, Michael Montesano*, Francisco Moya, Catherine Nolan, Felix Ortiz,
N. Nick Perry, J. Gary Pretlow, Phil Ramos, Robert Rodriguez, Nily Rozic,  Joseph Saladino, Robin Schimminger*,
Fred Thiele, Jr.*, Raymond Walter*, Helene Weinstein*, David Weprin*
YELLOW BOOK (Majority):   2016   2015   2014
GREEN BOOK (Minority):   2016 

2017 meetings of the Assembly Ways & Means Committee:  Jan 10th (off the floor)  Feb 6th (off the floor)
Feb 7th (off the floor)   March 1st (off the floor)

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
(9 members -- Senate Rule VIII, §1 -- amended)
Chair: Elaine Phillips -- an added $12,500
Ranking Member: 
Michael Gianaris*  -- an added $9,000
Members: David Carlucci, Thomas Croci*, Andrew Lanza*, Roxanne Persaud, Gustavo Rivera, Diane Savino, David Valesky
 


ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND GUIDANCE
(8 members -- Assembly Rule IV, §1a)

Chair:  Charles Lavine* -- an added $12,500
Ranking Member:  an added $9,000
Members:  Brian Curran*, Joseph Giglio, Peter Lawrence, Michael Montesano*,
Aravella Simotas*, Michele Titus*, Kenneth Zebrowski*

2017 meetings:  Jan 9th (executive session)   Feb 7th (executive session)

The Seven New Senators 

1.  Senator Marisol Alcantara -- 31st Senate District
Labor  -- Chair

2.   Senator Jamaal Bailey* - 36th Senate District
"Why I'm running" -- Jamaal Bailey      election results 2016

- Crime Victims, Crime, & Correction -- Ranking Member ($9,000)
Judiciary 
Codes
 

3.   Senator John E. Brooks -- 8th Senate District
Local Governments

Listening Tour: March 9th  & March 11th

4. Senator Pamela Helming -- 54th Senate District

Crime Victims, Crime, & Correction

Fingler Lake Times -- Helming getting down to business in Albany

 

 5.   Senator Chris Jacobs* -- 60th Senate District

Administrative Regulations Review Commission - chair
Judiciary 
Crime Victims, Crime, & Correction

 


6.   Senator Elaine Phillips -- 7th Senate District

Ethics - Chair -- $12,500 stipend
Judiciary

Investigations & Government Operations
Civil Service & Pensions

 

7.  Senator James Tedisco -- 49th Senate District

Crime Victims, Crime, & Correction
Codes

 

The Eighteen New Assembly Members

Stacey Amato -- Assembly District 23

Brian Barnwell* -- Assembly District 30

Kevin Bryne -- Assembly District 94

Robert Carroll* -- Assembly District 44

Carmen De La Rosa -- Assembly District 72

Anthony D'Urso -- Assembly District 16 

Inez Dickens -- Assembly District 70

Joseph Errigo -- Assembly District 133

Billy Jones -- Assembly District 115

Brian Miller -- Assembly District 101

Melissa Miller -- Assembly District 20

Angelo Morinello* -- Assembly District 145

Yuh-Line Niou -- Assembly District 65

Michael Norris* -- Assembly District 144

Clyde Vanel* -- Assembly District 33

Monica Wallace* -- Assembly District 143

Mary Beth Walsh* -- Assembly District 112

Tremaine Wright* -- Assembly District 56

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Westchester Delegation

 

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Looking back-- 2015-16 Assembly Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations, & Public Participation

Jan. 12, 2017 "Speaker Heastie Announces Most Comprehensive Legislative Research Database Ever to be Available Free to the Public"

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click here for: 
CJA's Citizen-Taxpayer Actions to End NYS' Corrupt Budget "Process"
& Unconstitutional "Three Men in a Room" Governance
 

 



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