COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION

MINUTES, January 25 1999

MEMBERS:

Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Chair), Lou Mosiello, Bill Ryan, Thomas Abinanti, Jim Maisano, George Oros, Lois Bronz

STAFF: Dolores Heredia, Rob Hoch, Barbara Dodds, Bob Spolzino

GUESTS:

Liz Salvi (Cty Atty. Office), Bill Randolph (C.E. Office),

Anne Nelson (LWV), George Hosey (Co. Plan Board & CBAC), Karen Pasquale (C.E.’s Office), Teri Waivada (C.E.’s Office).

The meeting commenced at 12:30 PM. Leg. Stewart-Cousins open the meeting and thanked those Legislators who arrived on time. Leg. Stewart-Cousins stated that the scheduled date to visit the delegation is February 9, 1999. Next the items discussed and agreed upon during last week’s meeting were recapped. In addition, further clarification was given on several of these items. Present at this meeting was Teri Waivada who further clarified the extension of IDA authority to finance non-profit facilities. After long and detailed discussions, the Committee agreed upon the following:

ITEMS THAT WILL BE IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE WHICH WILL BE PRIORITIZED:

  1. Sales Tax Extender
  2. SCD Reimbursement
  3. GIS – FOIL Reform
  4. IDA Extension
  5. Yonkers Thruway Toll
  6. Partnership/Educ. Dvlp.
  7. State-Ready Prisoners
  8. Sales Tax Exempt Reimbursement
  9. Hudson River – Heritage
  10. Hudson R – MTA Access
  11. Clean Vessel Grant
  12. County EMS Region
  13. Reimb. Welfare- Work
  14. Excess CPSE Costs
  15. Eliminate Caps on Social Services Administrative Expenditures.

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  16. Elderly Money
  17. Boat Safety
  18. State Aid Form for Vets
  19. State Takeover of Local Medicaid Costs.

ITEMS THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED VIA THE COVER LETTER.

  1. Hate Crimes
  2. Reval

ITEMS THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED INDIVIDUALLY VIA A LETTER.

  1. Playland Initiatives
  2. Clinic Access
  3. State Fatality Review Board
  4. Domestic Violence
  5. State Child Care
  6. Seat Belts
  7. Cellular Antennae
  8. Children’s License Plate
  9. Background Check – School Employee
  10. S.A.N.E.

ITEMS THAT THE COMMITTEE NEEDS MORE INFORMATION ON IN ORDER TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION.

  1. Putnam/Rockland Limo Licensing (by CE office)
  2. Tax Exempt- EMS Firefighter (by CE office)
  3. State Budget Reform (by LWV)
  4. Welfare Reform (by LWV)
  5. Campaign Reform (by LWV and Leg. Abinanti)
  6. State Cable TV (by LWV)
  7. State Lobby Reforms (by LWV)
  8. State Healthcare (by LWV)
  9. Court Consolidation (by LWV)

Leg. Maisano moved to adjourn, seconded by Leg. Abinanti. The meeting ended at 4:00 PM.

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

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