State Senator Shelley B. Mayer’s Response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address

“Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State speech was an excellent starting point from which to address the issues we all face as New Yorkers. I greatly appreciate her focus on affordability and public safety and her commitment to ensuring young people have the support they need to learn and flourish, particularly free school meals. I was very pleased to see my bill to protect our reproductive health care providers who provide care to non-NYS residents was included in her State of the State book, as well as the innovative ideas for free community college tuition to support post-graduate job readiness. The Governor’s continued attention to our EMS providers is also a solid step toward acknowledging that they are ‘essential providers.’ 

“I look forward to reviewing the details of the plans she outlined today — and those relating to school funding, which will be included in her Executive Budget proposal next week. I will continue to work closely and constructively with all of my colleagues to find solutions to the challenges my constituents face; and, as Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, to ensure that students throughout New York State receive a high-quality education, regardless of zip code or need.”