Dov Cohen

The assembly discussed the schedule for the day, including Party Conferences, Ways and Means Committee, and Rules Committee meetings, to address the State Budget. The assembly also discussed the DOT Capital Plan and the MTA Capital Plan, minimum wage, Health Exchanges operating in New York State, and Health Republic Insurance.

The assembly convened to discuss various resolutions and bills. Resolutions were adopted to proclaim specific dates and months for awareness campaigns, including Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day, Model Aviation Day, Anti-Bullying Awareness Month, Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Czech-American Heritage Month, Education Support Professionals Day, and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Several bills were passed, addressing issues such as housing for homeless veterans, license plates for childhood cancer awareness, health education, anatomical gifts, benefits for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, higher education funding, voter registration data, the Long Island Power Authority, distinctive plates for Catholic War Veterans, farm winery licenses, land bank powers, farm brewery licensees, upstate transit funding, ambulance service patient information protection, and license plates for Ducks Unlimited. The assembly also discussed rent regulation, focusing on preferential rent practices.

The assembly convened to discuss various resolutions and legislative matters. Key topics included a resolution to proclaim January 17, 2017, as a Day of Racial Healing in New York State, a resolution to proclaim January 2017 as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and a resolution to proclaim January 2017 as Radon Awareness Month. Additionally, there was extensive debate and discussion regarding the Reproductive Health Act (RHA), including its potential impacts on abortion regulations, the definition of homicide, and protections for infants born alive during abortions.

The assembly journal discusses various topics including a resolution celebrating the life of Muhammad Ali, several bills regarding Village of Plandome Manor, Real Property Tax Law, Social Services Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Insurance Law, Public Authorities Law, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and the Executive Law, Judiciary Law, the Criminal Procedure Law and the Uniform Justice Court Act, and Arts and Cultural Affairs Law.

The assembly session included discussions and votes on several resolutions and bills. Resolutions were adopted to proclaim Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Library Week, and Punjabi Awareness Month in the State of New York. Key bills debated and voted on included amendments to the Public Service Law regarding gas safety reports, the General Obligations Law concerning employment contract conditions, the Penal Law related to criminal mischief thresholds, and the Executive Law regarding the use of automatic license plate reader systems.