27 Jan 2021
Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Environmental Conservation
Legislative Office BuildingVirtual Public Hearing | Zoom 181 State Street, Hearing Room B, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY, 12247
09:30 AM Archived Video
Opening Statements Testimony and Questions
1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Basil Seggos, Commissioner
2. New York State Office of Parks; Recreation & Historic Preservation: Erik Kulleseid, Commissioner
3. New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets: Richard A. Ball, Commissioner
Panel A:
4. New York State Public Service Commission: John B. Rhodes, Chair
5. NYSERDA: Doreen Harris, Acting President & CEO
Panel B:
6. New York League of Conservation Voters: Patrick McClellan, NYS Policy Director
7. Preservation League of NYS: Erin Tobin, VP for Policy and Preservation
8. NY Renews: Stephan Edel, Coalition Coordinator
9. Open Space Institute: Kathy Moser, Senior Vice President of Parks and Policy
Panel C:
10. Protect the Adirondacks: Peter Bauer, Executive Director
11. Parks & Trails New York: Will Cote, Parks Program Director
12. Adirondack Mountain Club: Michael Barrett, Executive Director
13. Adirondack Council: Kevin Chlad, Director of Government Relations
14. Catskill Mountainkeeper: Katherine Nadeau, Deputy Director
Panel D:
15. Citizens Campaign for the Environment: Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director
16. Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter: Roger Downs, Conservation Director
17. Environmental Advocates NY: Kate Kurera, Deputy Director
18. Interstate Environmental Commission: Philip DeGaetano, Commissioner
Panel E:
19. NYS Animal Protection Federation: Libby Post, Executive Director
20. Green Education and Legal Fund: Mark A. Dunlea, Chair
21. NY Public Interest Research Group: Elizabeth Moran, Environmental Policy Director
Panel F:
22. Western New York Law Center: Stephen C. Halpern, Staff Attorney
23. NYS Conservation Fund Advisory Board: Jason Kemper, Chairman
24. PBA of NYS: Peter Morehouse, Forest Rangers Director
25. Real Estate Board of New York: Zachary Steinberg, VP of Policy
Panel G:
26. Noblehurst Farms: Christopher Noble, Owner
27. New York Farm Bureau: Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Director of Public Policy
Panel H:
28. Food & Water Watch: Alex Beauchamp, Northeast Region Director
29. Riverkeeper: Jeremy Cherson, Legislative Advocacy Manager
30. Scenic Hudson: Andy Bicking, Director of Public Policy
Panel I:
31. New York Youth Climate Leaders: Liam Smith, Director of Governmental Affairs
32. Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy: Merton Simpson, Co-Chair
Panel J:
33. Audubon New York: Erin McGrath, Policy Manager
34. The Nature Conservancy: Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York Policy & Strategy Director
35. American Fannland Trust: Samantha Levy, New York Policy Manager
