Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced the 2017-18 state budget provides substantial investments in education and water infrastructure and reforms the tax code. “This year’s negotiations were contentious and the process is far from...

“Businesses like Lyft and Uber have created new opportunities for transportation in cities all across the country, particularly where the old model of taxi service was not adequately serving the community. The people of the Capital Region have made...

Assemblymember Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass legislation to ensure women earn equal pay for equal work. This is the 25th consecutive year the Assembly has passed legislation targeting pay inequity. The measure was passed on Equal Pay...

“There are several obstacles to reaching a budget agreement that are often overlooked. When the Governor announces new programs without a mechanism for funding them, it makes getting a real budget that is not a publicity document very difficult. When...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced his support for the Assembly’s proposal to increase Foundation Aid for public schools across the state by $1.4 billion, an increase of $1 billion over the executive’s budget proposal, for the 2017-18...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that the Assembly state budget proposal includes important tax reforms. With the current tax code set to expire after 2017, the Assembly plans to increase the tax rate on the wealthiest New Yorkers, protect...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he co-sponsored to eliminate barriers in the state’s School Tax Relief (STAR) program and ensure all eligible New Yorkers get their reduction on time has passed the Assembly (A.5969). “The...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced he is co-sponsoring legislation to cut the red tape surrounding the state’s School Tax Relief (STAR) program so homeowners can get the tax relief they deserve without delay (A.5969). “Far too many...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced he is co-sponsoring a bill that ensures income earned from hedge funds and private equity investments is taxed more fairly (A.3554). Currently, this type of income is taxed at a reduced rate at both the...

“The aims of the Liberty Act are extremely laudable, but I voted against this bill as a matter of principle. I oppose President Trump’s hateful and xenophobic immigration policy and believe it demands a forceful response, but we cannot violate federal...

“New Yorkers deserve representatives they can trust, not politicians who sell them out to help themselves. From the start, I’ve been at the front of the push to ensure no corrupt politician receives a pension funded by the very taxpayers whose trust...

“The Restore New York Communities Initiative is a program that helps promote economic growth and revitalizes neighborhoods across the state. The $1 million in grant money to fund the Restore Schenectady Project will help address properties in disrepair...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced his support for extending and expanding the “millionaire’s tax” in this year’s state budget. “Hardworking families have too heavy of a burden to carry,” said Steck. “I’ve fought for...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) applauded Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s settlement with Anthem, a health insurer that includes Empire BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), to end their policy requiring pre-authorization for medication-assisted treatment...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced his appointment to the Assembly Labor Committee. Steck has been a longtime advocate for workers’ rights, having supported and authored several measures to protect employees. “Every New York worker...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) applauded Governor Cuomo’s proposal to expand wage theft protections, which he noted is in furtherance of prior legislation he introduced and passed. Laid out during the governor’s State of the State addresses,...

Assemblymember Phil Steck, representing Colonie, Niskayuna, and Schenectady announced today that he has filed a bill legalizing transportation networks in Upstate New York. Steck said: “We have been working on this bill since the end of last session....

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he secured $125,000 in funding for the Colonie Town Park to expand the park’s pavilion and build an adaptive playground for Camp Colonie. “Colonie Town Park is an invaluable community resource...

Assemblymembers Phil Steck (D-Colonie) and Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) announced today that they secured an additional $500,000 in funding for Proctors’ central heating/cooling and electric generation facility, Marquee Power. This funding will...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) today announced that the state Assembly and Senate have come to an agreement on a piece of legislation that will work to ensure the safety of drinking water in public schools and in boards of cooperative educational...