All legislative sessions begin at 12:00 Noon in the Legislature Chambers, unless notice is provided.
All sessions, committee meetings and hearings are open to the public.
Prior to all regularly scheduled sessions, there is a Joint Caucus Meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Legislature Chambers, which is also open to the public.
Please scroll down for links to previous sessions.
CURRENT MEETING AGENDA
| Agenda for Session No. 3 - February 2, 2023 - Meeting to Begin at 12:00 P.M. | |||
| Roll Call | |||
| Invocation – Mr. Bargnesi | |||
| Pledge of Allegiance – Mr. Meyers |
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Tabled Items – Rules of the Legislature for 2023 |
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| Items for Reconsideration from Previous Meeting | |||
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Minutes of Previous Meetings – Meeting No. 2 |
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| Public Hearing – | |||
| Miscellaneous Resolutions: | |||
| Submitted By | Description | ||
| BASKIN | Recognizing Ottaviano "Tovie" Asarese and Royal Printing Company - 70 Years of Business on the West Side | ||
| BARGNESI | |||
| BASKIN & JOHNSON | |||
| VINAL | |||
| KOOSHOIAN, BARGNESI, MEYERS & GILMOUR | |||
| VINAL | |||
| VINAL |
Congratulating and Honoring Gretchen Dolan, Williamsville South Basketball - All-Time Lead Scorer |
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| GILMOUR | |||
| GREENE |
Recognizing Alethea's Chocolates on National Hot Chocolate Day |
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| MALCZEWSKI | |||
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Honoring Franco DiPasqua as West Seneca Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Educator of the Year |
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| MALCZEWSKI |
Honoring Great Lakes Pizza Company as West Seneca Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Business of the Year |
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Honoring Gary Dickson as West Seneca Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Citizen of the Year |
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| MALCZEWSKI | |||
| MINORITY CAUCUS | |||
| TODARO |
Recognizing Kaylee Krysztof for Becoming Depew High School Girls’ Basketball All-Time Leading Scorer |
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| TODARO |
Proclaiming January 29-February 4, 2023 Celebrate Catholic Schools Week in Erie County |
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| TODARO |
Recognizing New York Army National Guard Sergeant Angelo Gelster for Outstanding Performance |
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| TODARO |
Recognizing and Honoring Alden State Bank for Receiving the Innovator Award |
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| MALCZEWSKI |
Recognizing Niagara Produce for Their Grand Opening in Elma, NY |
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| MALCZEWSKI |
Honoring Marilla Sno-Mob Snowmobile Club for Their Heroic Efforts During the 2022 Buffalo Blizzard |
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| MILLS | |||
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Honoring Gary McGuire for the Springville Volunteer Fire Company’s 2022 Outstanding Service Award |
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| MILLS |
Honoring Dennis Dains for Forty-Three Years of Service with the Springville Fire Department |
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| MILLS |
Honoring James Siminski for His 50 Plus Years of Firefighting Service |
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| GREENE |
Honoring Clarence Fire Company for Their Heroic Efforts During the Buffalo Blizzard |
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| GREENE | |||
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Proposed Local Laws: |
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| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| TODARO, GREENE, LORIGO & MILLS | A Local Law Authorizing Twelve and Thirteen-Year-Old Licensed Hunters to Hunt Deer with a Firearm or Crossbow During Hunting Season with the Supervision of a Licensed Adult | Energy & Environment | |
| BASKIN, MEYERS, JOHNSON, VINAL & GILMOUR | The Erie County Language Access Act | Health & Human Services | |
| BASKIN, MEYERS, JOHNSON & VINAL | The Public Art Act of Erie County | Community Enrichment | |
| MILLS, GREENE, TODARO & MALCZEWSKI | Providing for 10% Property Tax Exemptions for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers in Erie County | ||
| BASKIN, MEYERS, JOHNSON, VINAL & KOOSHOIAN | The Public Art Act of Erie County | ||
| Committee Reports: | |||
| Meeting No. 2 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| Meeting No. 2 |
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE |
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| Meeting No. 1 | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE | ||
| Meeting No. 1 | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE | ||
| Legislator Resolutions: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| INTRO. 3-1 | MILLS | Minority Leader Recommendation to the ECCSAB | |
| INTRO. 3-2 | BASKIN | Appointment to the EC Health Equity Advisory Board | |
| Communications Discharged From Committee: | |||
| Item Number | From the | Description | |
| COMM. 2E-33 (2023) | Public Safety Committee |
KeyBank Center Police Services Agreement |
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| Suspension of the Rules: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | |
| Communications from Elected Officials: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| COMM. 3E-1 | BASKIN | 2023 Committee Assignments | RFP |
| COMM. 3E-2 | COMPTROLLER | EC Sheriff Office Request on KeyBank Center Agreement (Comm. 2E-33) | R&F |
| COMM. 3E-3 | COMPTROLLER | Additional Paid Advertising | RFP |
| COMM. 3E-4 | MALCZEWSKI | EC Code of Ethics Disclosure | RFP |
| COMM. 3E-5 | TODARO | EC Code of Ethics Disclosure | RFP |
| COMM. 3E-6 | MILLS | EC Code of Ethics Disclosure | RFP |
| COMM. 3E-7 | GREENE | EC Code of Ethics Disclosure | RFP |
| COMM. 3E-8 | KOOSHOIAN | Lease Agreement for Legislative Office Space | |
| COMM. 3E-9 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Re-Appointments to the Buffalo & EC Public Library | Community Enrichment |
| COMM. 3E-10 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Appointments to EC Arts & Cultural Advisory Board | Community Enrichment |
| COMM. 3E-11 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | ECSD No. 8 - East Aurora WRRF Control Building Improvements Project | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 3E-12 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Household Hazardous Waste Facility Implementation Project Amendment | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 3E-13 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Authorization for Budget Transfer for the Purchase of Program Supplies | Public Safety |
| COMM. 3E-14 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | EC Low Income Program for Sustainable Energy (ECLIPSE) Position Change | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 3E-15 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Approval of the Use of $500,000 in SUNY ECC ARP Institutional Funds to Support Campus Health & Safety | Economic Development |
| COMM. 3E-16 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Acceptance of Donated Trailer for Fire Safety Division | Public Safety |
| COMM. 3E-17 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Award of Construction for Road Reconstruction/Slope Stabilization | Economic Development |
| COMM. 3E-18 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Undertaking for NYSDOT Permits | Economic Development |
| COMM. 3E-19 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 2020 Environmental Compliance Term Amendment | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 3E-20 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | ECSD No. 3 - Engineering Term Contract Agreement | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 3E-21 | SHERIFF | Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative of Buffalo Prenatal - Contract Amendment | Public Safety |
| Communications from the Departments: | |||
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| COMM. 3D-1 | DEPUTY COMPTROLLER OF AUDIT | Random Grant Monitoring Program: Tax Years - 2020, 2021, and 2022 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 3D-2 | DIRECTOR OF BUDGET & MANAGEMENT | Budget Monitoring Report for Period Ending November 2022 | Finance & Management |
| Communications from the People and Other Agencies: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| COMM. 3M-1 | ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM | Financial & Meeting Minute Disclosure | Government Affairs |
| COMM. 3M-2 | ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM | 4th Quarter Report of the Assigned Counsel Program | Government Affairs |
| COMM. 3M-3 | NFTA | 1st Quarter Report of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 3M-4 | NFTA | 2nd Quarter Report of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 3M-5 | PRISONERS ARE PEOPLE TOO, INC. | Reappointment to ECCSAB | Public Safety |
| COMM. 3M-6 | EC FAIR HOUSING BOARD CHAIR | EC Fair Housing Board Annual Report | Government Affairs |
| Announcements | |||
| Memorial Resolutions | |||
| Adjournment | |||
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