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ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


SUBJECT:

Impact of the Governor's Vetoes on Higher Education

PURPOSE:

To seek public input on the Impact of the Governor's Veto Messages on Higher Education in New York State

Plattsburgh Council Chambers
Auditorium at City Hall
41 City Hall Place - 3rd Floor
Thursday
October 14th, 2004
11:00 am
Plattsburgh, New York
Kingston Common Council Chambers
City Hall
420 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Tuesday
October 19th, 2004
10:00am
Kingston, New York

Watertown Municipal Building
City Council Chambers
245 Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Wednesday
October 20th, 2004
11:00am
Watertown, New York
Monroe County Office Building
Legislative Chambers
39 Main Street, Rm. 406
Thursday
October 21st, 2004
11:00am
Rochester, New York

Sachem Public Library
150 Holbrook Road
Tuesday
October 26th, 2004
10:00am
Holbrook, New York

Improving the accessibility and affordability of higher education in New York State has long been a priority of the Assembly Higher Education Committee. This year the legislature negotiated and passed a budget that ensured that higher education programs were adequately funded including base aid for community colleges, full-time faculty lines, capital projects, opportunity programs and academic and professional scholarships. These programs, and many more designed to improve higher education in New York State, were vetoed by the Governor. These hearings are convened in order to obtain public input regarding the impact of the governor's vetoes on higher education.

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 10 minutes' duration. Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committee would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

Ten 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.

PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on the Impact of the Governor's Vetoes on Higher Education are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail or fax it to:

Deborah Stevens
Committee Assistant
Assembly Committee on Higher Education
Room 513 - Capitol
Albany, New York 12248
Email: stevend@assembly.state.ny.us
Phone: (518) 455-4881
Fax: (518) 455-4128


I plan to attend the following public hearing on the Impact of the Governor's Vetoes on Higher Education to be conducted by the Assembly Committee on Higher Education on the following date(s):
box Thursday, October 14th in Plattsburgh
box Tuesday, October 19th in Kingston
box Wednesday, October 20th in Watertown
box Thursday, October 21st in Rochester
box Tuesday, October 26th in Holbrook
I plan to make a public statement at the hearing on the Impact of the Governor's Vetoes on Higher Education on the following date(s):
box Thursday, October 14th in Plattsburgh
box Tuesday, October 19th in Kingston
box Wednesday, October 20th in Watertown
box Thursday, October 21st in Rochester
box Tuesday, October 26th in Holbrook
My statement will be limited to 10 minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 10 copies of my prepared statement at the hearing.

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