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Sen. Liz Krueger opened the joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways & Means hearing, explained time limits for testimony and questions, and introduced committee chairs and ranking members. She noted the hearing covers ESD, DFS (insurance), OGS, NYSCA, and OCM budget items and that written testimony is posted online.
Joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means budget hearing on the governor's FY2026 executive budget. Agency witnesses (Empire State Development, Department of Financial Services, Office of General Services, NYS Council on the Arts, and Office of Cannabis Management) described programs and funding requests including insurance reforms, biotech and quantum investments, capital projects and arts support; lawmakers pressed on insurance affordability, enforcement, economic development details, and cannabis market integrity.
