2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing Witness Request Scheduling Form
Important Notice to Prospective Witnesses – Please Read Carefully
Thank you for your interest in testifying at the 2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing. The deadline to request to testify in person was January 29, 2025 at 5:00pm.
- You can submit written testimony for any hearing, which will be made a part of the record to be considered by the committees. It is not necessary to testify in person in order to have your voice heard.
- Please send your written testimony to wamchair@nyassembly.gov AND financechair@nysenate.gov no later than 5 p.m. on the scheduled date of the hearing. See below for a hearing schedule.
| Joint Legislative Hearing & Hearing Date | Request to Testify Due by | Submission of Written Testimony For Individuals Giving Oral Testimony | Submission of Written Testimony For Individuals Not Giving Oral Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | |||
| January 27 Agriculture & Markets/ Parks & Recreation | January 24 at 12pm | January 25 at 12pm | January 27 at 5pm |
| January 28 Environmental Conservation/Energy | January 24 at 12pm | January 25 at 12pm | January 28 at 5pm |
| January 29 Elementary Education/ Secondary Education | January 24 at 12pm | January 25 at 12pm | January 29 at 5pm |
| Week 2 | |||
| February 4 Local Government/ General Government | January 29 at 5pm | January 31 at 12pm | February 4 at 5pm |
| February 5 Mental Hygiene | January 29 at 5pm | January 31 at 12pm | February 5 at 5pm |
| February 6 Transportation | January 29 at 5pm | January 31 at 12pm | February 6 at 5pm |
| Week 3 | |||
| February 11 Health/Medicaid | January 29 at 5pm | February 7 at 12pm | February 11 at 5pm |
| February 12 Human Services | January 29 at 5pm | February 7 at 12pm | February 12 at 5pm |
| February 13 Public Protection | January 29 at 5pm | February 7 at 12pm | February 13 at 5pm |
| Break | |||
| Week 4 | |||
| February 25 Higher Education | January 29 at 5pm | February 14 at 12pm | February 25 at 5pm |
| February 26 1.Labor/Workforce Development 2.Economic Development/Arts | January 29 at 5pm | February 14 at 12pm | February 26 at 5pm |
| February 27 1.Housing 2.Taxes | January 29 at 5pm | February 14 at 12pm | February 27 at 5pm |