Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Taxes

Opening Statements Testimony and Questions

1. New York State Department of Taxation & Finance Michael Reed Schmidt Commissioner

Panel A:

2. Fiscal Policy Institute Dr. Jonas Shaende Chief Economist
3. Tax Justice Network; Yale U.; SHG Inc. James S. Henry, Esq. Sr. Advisor, Tax Justice Network
4. Public Citizen Susan Harley Managing Director, Congress Watch
5. Strong Economy for All Coalition Michael Kink Executive Director

Panel B:

6. Empire Center for Public Policy Edmund J. McMahon Senior Fellow
7. The Business Council of NYS, Inc. Ken Pokalsky Vice President

Panel C:

8. NY Cannabis Growers and Processors Association Allan Gandelman President
9. NY Medical Cannabis Industry Association Ngiste Abebe President
10. SAM Action, Inc. Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D. President

Panel D:

11. Saratoga Harness Horseperson’s Association Inc. Joseph D. Battaglia, CPA Officer-Secretary
12. NY Hotel & Motel Trades Council Rich Maroko President

Panel E:

13. Alliance for Clean Energy NY Anne Reynolds Executive Director
14. New York State Assessors Association Scott Shedler Legislative Liaison
15. Upstate New York Towns Association Carolyn Warren Price President

Panel F:

16. Hunger Free America Joel Berg CEO
17. DSA - Debt and Finance Working Group Boris Santos Policy Analyst and Organizer
18. Village Independent Democrats David Siffert Executive Committee Member
19. Youth Alliance for Housing Asha Avery Organizer

Panel G:

20. Element Fleet Management John Crepps Director of Global Sales Tax