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Senate Finance committee advances a slate of bills and confirms multiple nominees

3409360 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Finance committee moved a package of bills to the floor and voted to confirm several nominees (paid and unpaid) during a meeting that followed the OPWDD confirmation hearing.

At the same meeting where committees questioned Willow Baer, the Senate Finance committee read and moved a series of bills to the floor and confirmed a number of nominees who did not appear in person. Committee members voted on individual bills across public health, education, taxation, environment and retirement law categories and advanced them to the full Senate.

Votes at a glance (committee action = moved to floor unless noted)

- S598 (Hinchey): amend Public Health Law to establish a state corneal degeneration registry — moved to floor (moved by Senator Norella; second recorded).

- F995 (Rolison): amend Elder Law to create a Municipal Senior Center Capital Support Program to aid municipal…

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