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Legislative agenda for week of February 10

Assembly EnCon agenda for Tuesday February 11 @ 12:00pm:

  • A-3682, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination.

Senate EnCon agenda for Tuesday February 11 @ 11:00am:

  • S-122, Establishes air quality standards for lead in ambient air, soil-lead hazard standards, and dust-lead hazard standards.

The return of Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo is considering trying (another) political comeback, this time running for Mayor of NYC.

Assuming he does run, there is an opportunity for retribution for his phony SAFE Act, as other Democrats are also eyeing that position.

Cuomo has made a lot of enemies. I have been seeing webads targeting him, reminding everyone about his COVID response. A vote-for-anyone-but-Cuomo campaign may be doable.

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Everytown hires new lobbying firm

Everytown has replaced Albany-based Ostroff Associates with the Long Island based ERG Advisors as their New York lobbyists. A much smaller firm, their monthly bill is only $8000/mo. as opposed to the $10,000/mo. Ostroff charged.

Based upon their first filing they will be targeting the NYC Council and county legislatures more instead of the state legislature. No specific bills are listed, just Councilwoman Adrienne Eadie Adams.

Legislative agenda for week of January 27

Assembly Codes agenda for Tuesday January 28:

Legislative update

The following bills have been Reported and advanced to 3rd Reading:

  • A-436, Includes pistol converters in the definition of a rapid-fire modification device.
  • A-437, Includes rifles and shotguns in required warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide in homes where such weapons are present.
  • A-814, Directs the Commissioner of Health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign on the safe storage of firearms, rifles and shotguns and child access and prevention.

Legislative agenda for week of January 20

Assembly Codes agenda for Wednesday, January 22:

  • A-436, Includes pistol converters in the definition of a rapid-fire modification device. Companion S-744.
  • A-473, Includes rifles and shotguns in required warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide in homes where such weapons are present. Companion S-743.
  • A-814, Directs the Commissioner of Health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign on the safe storage of firearms, rifles and shotguns and child access and prevention. Companion S-746.

Yet another Hochul scheme

Gov. Hochul has come up with another (soon to be failed) gun control scheme:

“New York law currently lacks a specific crime that fully aligns with federal requirements for reporting domestic violence convictions to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS), allowing some abusers to evade firearm restrictions. To address this, a new crime of “Domestic Violence” will be created under the penal law, which can be charged concurrently with existing offenses, ensuring all elements necessary for federal reporting are automatically met. This change streamlines the process, eliminates factual inquiries, and ensures convicted abusers are entered into NICS, preventing them from accessing firearms.”

No bill on this yet.

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