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...
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...
