29 Oct 2019
Public Hearing: New York State’s Response to Federal Government Shutdowns
Senate Hearing RoomSenate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10007 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY, 10007
11:30 AM Archived Video
Joint – Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
Chair: Senator James Skoufis
Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations
Chair: Assembly Member Michele Titus
and Legislative Commission on Government Administration
Chair: Assembly Member David Buchwald
Public Hearing: New York State’s Response to Federal Government Shutdowns
Place: Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10007
Time: 11:30 A.M.
Contact: Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (845) 786-6710; Brian Williams (518) 455-4355
Media Contact: Kerry Donovan (914) 244-4450; Assembly Press Office (518) 455-3888
Senate Investigations and Government Administration Committee Chair James Skoufis, Assembly Governmental Operations Committee Chair Michele Titus and Legislative Commission on Government Administration Chair David Buchwald will take testimony to examine New York and other states’ past actions in response to federal government shutdowns to help determine potential future actions, including instituting a formal shutdown contingency plan.
Government shutdowns have been occurring more frequently and for longer durations, imposing financial burdens on federal workers and contractors and affecting average citizens’ everyday lives. The 35- day government shutdown of 2018-19 was the longest in history and threatened public services including air traffic safety, tax refunds and food stamps. Although New York State agencies took actions to mitigate the shutdown’s impacts, there may have been areas that needed assistance and were overlooked.
