The 2010-11 State Budget contains funding to support a new $7 billion two-year capital plan for the New York State Department of Transportation. This plan continues investment in multiple modes of transportation including State and local roads and bridges and transit, rail and aviation systems. This hearing will provide the Assembly Transportation Committee with an opportunity to assess progress on the first year of the Department of Transportation's Two-Year Capital Program.

Persons invited to present pertinent testimony to the Committee at the above hearing should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation.

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Persons invited to present testimony at the public hearing on the Department of Transportation Two-Year Capital Program are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail, email or fax it to:

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