Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) sponsored a free training program yesterday on Cluster Development & Incentive Zoning for members of planning and zoning boards, municipal leaders, economic developers and other interested parties. The Southern...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today, as part of Domestic Violence month, that a measure she co-sponsored last year allows New Yorkers to obtain an order of protection for their pets. The law now protects companion animals from abuse,...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that she received the “Circle of Friends” award from the New York Farm Bureau – the largest farm advocacy organization in the state. Lupardo was recognized for her support of New York agriculture...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that legislation she co-sponsored (A.9247) to increase protections for whistleblowers has passed the Assembly. The bill addresses numerous defects in the current whistleblower statutes. “This...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that the Assembly passed legislation she co-sponsored (A.9132) to encourage financial services companies to locate their back-up facilities and back-office operations in New York state. The legislation...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that legislation she wrote to help protect tenants from pollution passed the both the Assembly and Senate. The bill (A.2742) would require landlords to disclose vapor intrusion problems to their...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that she has been appointed the new Chair of the Subcommittee on Women Veterans in the Assembly. She was joined by women veterans at the Vestal American Legion Post 89 for the announcement. “I...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced today that legislation she authored in response to rising energy costs and new developments in green technology passed unanimously in the Assembly. The State Green Building Construction Act (A.2005) would require...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that the 2007-2008 state budget includes $100,000 in funding for the Mature Worker Taskforce. She is co-sponsoring legislation (A.5565) that will create a taskforce within the state Office for the...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today Assemblyman Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) and Assemblyman Clifford Crouch (R-Guilford) will join her in the creation of a bi-partisan flood caucus in the Legislature. The first action the caucus...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that she was recognized for her legislative efforts by the New York AIDS Coalition (NYAC). She received the “Legislator of the Year” award at their annual Albany AIDS Awareness Day for her leadership...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced that the Legislature and Governor Spitzer have reached an agreement to reform New York State’s workers’ compensation system – a move that increases benefits for injured workers and reduces costs...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced that the Assembly, Senate and governor have reached agreement on a landmark ethics reform package that will curtail gifts from lobbyists to legislators, and create a comprehensive watchdog agency to ensure...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced that budget reform legislation she sponsored (A.2755/S.1322) passed both the Assembly and Senate and was signed into law (Ch. 1 of 2007) by Governor Spitzer on January 24, 2007. The new budget reform legislation...

$4,000 to Greater Binghamton SCORE, Vestal, to purchase materials to improve workshops for small businesses. $5,000 to the Learning Disabilities Association of the Southern Tier to purchase office supplies. $7,500 to the Endicott Fire Department to...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that legislation she introduced to protect school whistleblowers has been signed by the Governor and is now law. With this new law, school employees who report information regarding illegal or inappropriate...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that she will co-sponsor legislation requiring companies proposing a major transmission project to pay a fee of up to $450,000, which would help defray expenses incurred by municipalities and community...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that the Governor has signed into law legislation she sponsored to improve traffic safety and to reduce yield right-of-way violations which result in vehicle crashes involving motorcyclists, pedestrians,...