NYS Seal

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SUBJECT:
Risk Mitigation after Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee.

PURPOSE:
To Examine the New York State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and recommendations contained in the NYS2100 Commission report.

**POSTPONED, NEW DATE TBD**

Roosevelt Hearing Room
Room C
Monday
May 20th, 2013
11:00 AM
Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York

ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE BY INVITATION ONLY

This hearing will examine the New York State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and the recommendations contained in the NYS2100 Commission report, which represent the State's approach to mitigating the adverse impacts of future disasters. The hearing will also review funding received by the State and any mitigation or disaster preparedness projects already underway.

Oral Testimony will be by invitation only. Persons wishing 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.

Oral testimony will be limited to ten minutes' duration. In preparing the order of witnesses, the Committee will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to Committee staff as early as possible.

Fifteen copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committee would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to further publicize these hearings, please inform interested parties and organizations of the Committee's interest in hearing testimony from all sources.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.

Steve Englebright
Member of Assembly
Chairman
Committee on Governmental Operations


PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on Risk Mitigation after Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee, are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail, email or fax it to:

Emily Mercurio
Legislative Associate
Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations
22nd Floor - AE Smith Building
Albany, New York 12248
Email: mercurioe@assembly.state.ny.us
Phone: (518) 455-4355
Fax: (518) 455-7250
box
I plan to attend the following public hearing on Risk Mitigation after Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee, to be conducted by the Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations on Monday, May 20th, 2013.
box
I plan to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to ten minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 15 copies of my prepared statement.
box
I will address my remarks to the following subjects:


box
I do not plan to attend the above hearing.
box
I would like to be added to the Committee's mailing list for notices and reports.
box
I would like to be removed from the Committee's mailing list.
box
I will require assistance and/or handicapped accessibility information. Please specify the type of assistance required:


NAME:

TITLE:

ORGANIZATION:

ADDRESS:

E-MAIL:

TELEPHONE:

FAX TELEPHONE: