Hawley Calls For More Responsible State Spending
May 5, 2006
I believe strongly that one of my main responsibilities as your Assemblyman is to make sure that our state government is spending your hard-earned tax money in responsible and efficient ways. With property taxes gripping Western New York families and...
Hawley Touts Remedy to Ease Pain at the Pump
Apr 26, 2006
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) was joined today by his Assembly minority colleagues to introduce a new two-part plan to ease the burden of escalating fuel and energy costs. In it, the Assembly minority renews its call for a gasoline sales tax...
Assembly Minority Offers Bill To Cap Gas Tax On Any Amount Above $2
Apr 11, 2006
Today, the Assembly minority conference offered an amendment to provide a sales tax exemption on motor and diesel fuel costing over $2.00 per gallon. The amendment failed 77-63 with 77 majority members voting to retain the tax. The cap would have saved...
Hawley: Manufacturers Tax Relief Needed For Job Growth
Mar 31, 2006
The legislative budget agreement contains meaningful tax relief for homeowners, seniors and families but next to nothing for manufacturers and other job creators. The Assembly minority conference has offered an amendment today that would eliminate the...
Hawley Secures School Aid For Local School Districts
Mar 31, 2006
The state budget for the upcoming fiscal year adds $1.1 billion for the general support of public schools for a total of $17.36 billion.
The 2006-07 fiscal year school aid projections for Assemblyman Steve Hawleys 139th Assembly District show...
Volunteer Firefighters, Ambulance Workers To Receive Funds
Mar 31, 2006
The New York State Legislature, in its final budget proposal, is including a volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker tax credit. A volunteer firefighter scholarship program has also been accepted.
In total, these programs will save volunteer firefighters...
Hawley Sees Flaws In Fee Repealer
Mar 30, 2006
The legislature today agreed to repeal the $15 increase in the ATV registration fee. Any person who paid the additional fee will be entitled to an extension of their registration for one year. The increased fee was supposed to fund publicly operated...
Important State Budget Update from Assemblyman Steve Hawley
Mar 27, 2006
With property taxes on-the-rise across Western New York and the entire state, the state budget is a perfect opportunity to pass meaningful property tax relief for New York property owners. Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia), an outspoken advocate...
Hawley Appointed To Three Assembly Committees
Mar 15, 2006
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) today was appointed to three Assembly Standing Committees by Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco (R,I,C-Schenectady-Saratoga). Hawley will serve on the Assembly committees on Social Services, Aging and Agriculture....
Hawley Pursuing Property Tax Relief In Albany
Mar 13, 2006
Assemblyman Stephen Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) today pledged to fight in Albany for real property tax relief, as he joined members of the Assembly minority conference to present part of his property tax relief plan.
New Yorkers are literally being...
Getting In Touch With Assemblyman Stephen Hawley
Mar 13, 2006
The 139th Assembly Districts newest member, Assemblyman Stephen Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) knows that it is important to be accessible to the people he represents, which is why today he announced the locations of his Assembly offices as well as how...