Legislative Update:

Passage bill A.9568

This past week, a bill that I am the lead sponsor on passed the NYS Assembly with an almost unanimous vote in favor. The bill, A.9568, establishes a new period of statute of limitations for those areas designated as a Superfund Site - much like the Hoosick Falls water issue we have recently struggled with. To watch a full interview on the bill click here

Law Enforcement Grants in the 108th Assembly District

I was pleased to see three local law enforcement agencies were awarded grants to help assist in their day to day duties. Governor Cuomo announced that the grants, through the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) were given to the following agencies:

• Albany Police Department $29,188
• Albany County Sheriff’s Department $42,228
• Rensselaer Police Department $10,000

To finish the full article feel free to click here

One way to stop addiction – Shorten the supply of opioids

As we all know, the opioid/heroin drug addiction epidemic continues to invade our lives, families and communities and it is clear that we need a multi-pronged solution focused on four key areas – Education/Enforcement/Treatment/Recovery. As we near the end of this legislative session there are many different efforts underway to address this crisis and I wanted to share one of the many that I am the prime sponsor of in the New York State Assembly.

The bill, A8601, was featured on a news article this weekend by WNYT-13 which you can see here. The intent of the bill is to limit the first time a patient is prescribed a short acting opioid (oxycodone/hydrocodone) for acute pain to no more than a 5 days’ supply (this is no more than 60 tablets).

To read my full article on the bill please visit my blog.

Events in the District:

Memorial Day Parades in the 108th District

Sunday May 29th

- American Legion Post #1683 Veterans Memorial Day Parade

Monday May 30th:

- City of Watervliet Memorial Day Parade – 10:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m.

- Veterans of Lansingburgh, Inc. Memorial Day Parade 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

- Town of North Greenbush Memorial Day Parade 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

In the News:

Please take a moment to review this CBS 6 Albany piece on the permitted sales of alcohol in restaurants on Sunday morning. Additionally, there are other proposals to limit paperwork and reduce regulations...a welcome addition to the business community.

Check out this story on our efforts in the legislature to bring ridesharing to the Capital Region and to rise up the taxi service as well. Think tourism, economic development and reliable transportation options.